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WRITING
SKILLS FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT
(and Anyone Else Who Needs to Revise, Review, or
Refresh)
A fun, easy-to-understand guide to American usage and writing styles
NOMINATED FOR THE
2005 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE
YEAR AWARD
This book should be given to all incoming college
freshmen. [It] gives a great overall summary of
writing skills necessary to be successful in the
college arena.
—Writer's Digest
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Some students just aren’t getting all the rules for
spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and essay
writing because the principles are so complicated
and hard to conceptualize. And some long-ago
students need a quick, understandable refresher
without hiring a tutor! If only English could be
explained in a fun, interesting, memorable way!
Now it is being explained that way … in
Writing Skills for the College-Bound Student by M. Kay duPont, a national corporate
writing instructor and editor and author of the
timeless Don't Let
Your Participles Dangle in Public!
Writing Skills for the College-Bound Student
is fun and easy-to-read, full of simple,
understandable, logical, humorous examples enhanced
with brain teasers, review quizzes, and charming
graphics. It’s by far the most useful, practical
book available on today’s use of the American
language and a super reference for home, school, and
office. Writing Skills for the College-Bound
Student is the answer for anyone who
has to write, type, or proofread reports, essays,
school or white papers, letters, or speeches. 125
pages and spiral-bound for easy use.
Topics include:
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Plurals and Possessives
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Prepositional Idioms
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Proofreading
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Punctuation
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Sentence Structure
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Spelling, Prefixes, Suffixes
and Compound Words
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Subject/Verb Agreement and
Tenses
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Ten Pointers for Style
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Undefined Pronouns
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Word Usage
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Worditis and Pomposity
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