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The art of styling sentences / Ann Longknife, K. D. Sullivan

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, 2012.Edition: 5th edDescription: xvi, 158 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780764147838 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.2 23
LOC classification:
  • PE 1441 L855a 2012
Summary: "Conventions of writing style change in subtle ways with passing years--a fact that prompts the need for periodic revisions of books like this one. The authors review the fundamentals of good sentence structure and then go on to describe twenty basic sentence patterns that encompass virtually every effective way of writing sentences in English. They also draw on passages by current prominent writers, using these examples to show how varying rhythm and sentence patterns can result in elegant writing styles that keep their readers interested. Exercises with answers and explanations appear throughout the text"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PE 1441 L855a 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000119605

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Conventions of writing style change in subtle ways with passing years--a fact that prompts the need for periodic revisions of books like this one. The authors review the fundamentals of good sentence structure and then go on to describe twenty basic sentence patterns that encompass virtually every effective way of writing sentences in English. They also draw on passages by current prominent writers, using these examples to show how varying rhythm and sentence patterns can result in elegant writing styles that keep their readers interested. Exercises with answers and explanations appear throughout the text"-- Provided by publisher.

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