The mature student's guide to writing
By: Jean Rose
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Palgrave study skills; Palgrave study skills
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Basingstoke; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780230297876
Subjects: Report writing; Academic writing; Rhetoric; Grammar; English language
Description: This text is a compendium of information on basic grammar, punctuation and a wide variety of written forms. The author makes no assumptions in terms of readers' prior knowledge, so everything is explained in full.
Notes: Previous edition: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (page 321) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Who is This Book For?; title: How to Use This Book; title: If You Think You Might Be Dyslexic; title: Part One: The Big Picture; title: 1 Taking Notes; title: 2 Writing an Essay; title: 3 Quoting and Referencing; title: Part Two: Writing for Different Purposes; title: 4 Style; title: 5 Summaries; title: 6 Letters and Emails; title: 7 Creative Writing; title: 8 Reports; title: 9 Articles; title: 10 Oral Presentations; title: 11 Exam Essays; title: 12 The Proposal for Your Undergraduate Dissertation; title: Part Three: The Nuts and Bolts of Good Writing; title: 13 Verbs and Other Parts of Speech; title: 14 Writing Clear Sentences; title: 15 Punctuation; title: 16 Getting Conversation on Paper; title: Part Four: Moving On; title: 17 Your CV; title: 18 Letters and Statements for Job Applications; title: Appendix 1: Spelling Strategies; title: Appendix 2: Common Confusions; title: Answers; title: Bibliography; title: Index.