The New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills

by Cora L. Robey, Alice M. Hedrick (Other Contributor), Ethelyn H. Morgan (Other Contributor)

TO THE INSTRUCTOR This Second Edition is like the first edition in that it uses clear and simple language in its examples and explanations and contains an abundance of exercises. It offers assistance in all the areas covered by the traditional handbooks and give special emphasis to the problems that trouble beginning writers-particularly verb endings, subject-verb agreement, noun plurals, fragments, run-together sentences , possessive endings, and sentence logic. It will help the student through each step from constructing a sentence to researching and organizing a full length paper. There are twenty-nine chapters,making it easy to refer students to the appropriate sections of the handbook for virtually any error found in a student paper.

442 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978