02900nam a2200421 a 4500001001400000003000400014008004100018020001800059020001800077020001800095039008700113041000800200050001100208082001300219099001000232100002700242245008700269260005400356300001100410505007500421505007900496505010300575505006800678505011000746505012100856505012400977505009301101505010701194505030701301520066101608650002802269650002602297650003302323650002902356856006902385942000702454999001702461vtls000079699MTX180612805                  001 0   eng d  a9781610485876  a9781610485883  a9781610485890 9a201806121045bstaffc201607151155dstaffc201606141505dstaffy201605041232zadmin0 aeng  aPE1408  a808/.042  aEbook1 aKoll, Travis..9116769  aBetter writing:bbeyond periods and commas/h[electronic resource] /cTravis Koll.  bThe Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group,c2012.  a128 p.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter One: About Those Commas and Periods....0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Two: Development: Writing Beyond the Facts.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Three: Internet Research: There’s More to It Than Search Engines.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Four: Computers and Composition.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Five: The Writing Process: Finding a Topic, Drafting, and Fleshing It Out.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Six: Thesaurus Nightmares: How Trying to Sound Smart Can Make Your Essay Look Stupid.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Seven: Introductions and Conclusions: Overcoming the Blank Page and the Blinking Cursor.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Eight: Flow and Rhythm: What’s Missing in Your Writing.0 gChapter, Lesson, ParttChapter Nine: Argumentative Writing: Finding Your Voice and the Guts to Use It.0 aCover, 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.  aUsing 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. 0aEnglish language919471 0aReport writing919220 0aPersuasion (Rhetoric)960757 0aCreative writing911677040uhttp://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0002743.html  c10  c76248d76248