The Writer's Brief Handbook
- ISBN-10
- 0321250478
- ISBN-13
- 9780321250476
- Category
- Reference / Writing Skills
- Pages
- 451
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-04
- Publisher
- Pearson/Longman
- Authors
- Alfred F. Rosa, Paul A. Eschholz
Description
A compact, easy-to-use guide, The Writer's Brief Handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and up-to-the-minute research and reference tools--altogether the best concise yet comprehensive reference available for today's student writers. The Writer's Brief Handbook reflects the authors' 35-year collaboration in teaching and writing about writing. Using clear, non-technical language, The Writer's Brief Handbook has gained a reputation for being student-friendly, and the easy-to-use multiple access system provides four different ways for students to diagnose a problem and find an answer, making the text ideal as a stand-alone reference. At a time when both students and instructors are demanding more from their handbooks, The Writer's Brief Handbook delivers!
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