TY  - BOOK
AU  - Koll,Travis.
TI  - Better writing: beyond periods and commas
SN  - 9781610485876
AV  - PE1408 
U1  - 808/.042 
PY  - 2012///
PB  - The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
KW  - English language
KW  - Report writing
KW  - Persuasion (Rhetoric)
KW  - Creative writing
N1  - Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter One: About Those Commas and Periods; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Two: Development: Writing Beyond the Facts; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Three: Internet Research: There’s More to It Than Search Engines; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Four: Computers and Composition; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Five: The Writing Process: Finding a Topic, Drafting, and Fleshing It Out; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Six: Thesaurus Nightmares: How Trying to Sound Smart Can Make Your Essay Look Stupid; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Seven: Introductions and Conclusions: Overcoming the Blank Page and the Blinking Cursor; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Eight: Flow and Rhythm: What’s Missing in Your Writing; Chapter, Lesson, Part; Chapter Nine: Argumentative Writing: Finding Your Voice and the Guts to Use It; Cover, Title,Better writing: beyond periods and commas--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgments--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Introduction--References, Appendix, Index,Conclusion: Why Writing Matters . . . and Yes . . . It Does
N2  - Using casual language and a straightforward approach, Better Writing: Beyond Periods and Commas provides students with an easy-to-read and effective guide for developing their writing skills. Rather than intimidate and overwhelm novice writers with vast sets of rules, Travis Koll utilizes simple explanations and examples to demystify the writing process. Armed with this better understanding, one that reaches far beyond the mere mechanics of punctuation and grammar, students can begin to recognize the true nature and significance of writing, its potential impact on their readers, and the importance of their voices in their communities and the world
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