Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own WritingHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 1985 - 219 The essential guide for all writers. With over 700 examples of original and edited sentences, this book provides information about editing techniques, grammar, and usage for every writer from the student to the published author. |
Spis treści
Chapter | 1 |
Faulty Connections | 18 |
Illmatched Partners | 54 |
Chapter 4 | 64 |
Chapter 5 | 108 |
Afterword | 137 |
Appendix | 161 |
Selected Bibliography | 207 |
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Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing Claire Kehrwald Cook,Modern Language Association of America Podgląd niedostępny - 1985 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
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