Writing in any language can be a tricky skill to acquire; writing in a second language can be even more difficult. As an ESL student, you need to have a solid understanding of grammar basics, vocabulary, and tense usage. Now, Writing Better English helps you improve your writing skills with a series of easy-to-follow exercises and practical writing activities that allow you to apply what you've learned and keep track of your progress.

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Whether you seek protocol on accepting a formal invitation, turning down a job offer, challenging your credit record, writing a condolence letter, or penning a collection letter, How to Write It can help. With precision and humor, Sandra E. Lamb provides reliable guidance on all forms of written correspondence; for each type of communication, she considers such issues as content, wrong messages (how to eliminate them), format, effective writing, and editing. What in other hands might have been a dry reference manual takes on its own personality in the hands of this competent stylist.

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Eventually, we all have to do it: Write a professional letter, a research paper, a proposal, a personal essay... The list goes on and on and the tasks can often seem overwhelming, especially when one isn't sure how to approach them.

Organizing one's thoughts on paper may seem daunting, but there is no reason to worry, Writing Smart will walk them through it -- from planning their work and writing the first few sentences to editing it and making the finishing touches. Writing Smart will teach readers how to take the stress out of writing, whether they're writing a tricky business letter or a college application essay.

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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.

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Helping create the sharpest follow-up to an interview, the kindest thank you, and the most heartfelt condolence letters, this practical guide aids in composing better and more creative letters. This book is an excellent reference tool to have at hand.

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This practical guide gives you quick, easy-to-understand answers to the questions you face most often in your writing: How to punctuate a sentence; when to capitalize, italicize, or use quotation marks; how to form plurals, possessives, and compound words; when to use abbreviations; the right way to present numbers; how to handle common usage problems; and how to write footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies.

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