Making better sentences : the power of structure and meaning / Rebecca Vickers.

Author/creator Vickers, Rebecca author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago, Illinois : Heinemann Library, [2013]
Copyright Date©2013
Description56 pages : some color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Making better sentences
SeriesFind your way with words
Contents Let's communicate -- Sentences: The building blocks of writing -- Simple, complex, and compound sentences -- Punctuation helps fit it all together -- Avoiding common sentence errors -- Getting your modifiers in the right place -- Good sentences into good writing -- Variety and accuracy equals effective communication -- Understanding dictionary entries.
Abstract This book looks at a variety of topics, such as sentence types, clauses, and phrases, and shows how sentence structure can be used to convey complete ideas clearly.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 55) and index.
LCCN 2012039606
ISBN9781432976545 (hb)
ISBN1432976540 (hb)
ISBN9781432976590 (pb)
ISBN1432976591 (pb)