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Write right! : a desktop digest of punctuation, grammar, and style  Cover Image Book Book

Write right! : a desktop digest of punctuation, grammar, and style / Jan Venolia ; [illustrations by Ellen Sasaki].

Venolia, Jan (Author). Sasaki, Ellen Joy (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 1580083285 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xiii, 209 p. : ill.
  • Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. ; Ten Speed Press, c2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-198), Internet addresses (p. 199-203) and index.
Subject: English language > Grammar
English language > Punctuation
English language > Style

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch 428.2 Ven 2001 31681001230291 NONFIC Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    A guide to good writing covers spelling, frequently misused words, agreement, and diction.
  • Random House, Inc.
    The newest edition of Jan Venolia’s best-selling guide, Write Right! is an essential resource for writers with 500,000+ copies sold since publication.

    In this age of electronic correspondence and self-produced documents, we need a useful and reliable writing guide more than ever. Write Right! covers the essentials of good writing in a concise and easy-to-follow format. The new edition of this classic handbook takes you through the entire writing process, from understanding the parts of speech to constructing a correct sentence to fine-tuning the mechanics. And with clever drawings and amusing quotations to illustrate its points, Write Right! shows that language can be fun as well as an effective communication tool. Whether it's used to find a quick answer to a nagging question or to develop stronger writing skills, this handy reference is the ideal resource for writers of all levels.

    Includes a resource section with a list of helpful websites and a glossary to quickly define difficult terms.

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