Rules of Thumb: A Guide for Writers - Softcover

Silverman, Jay; Hughes, Elaine; Wienbroer, Diana Roberts

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070576408 ISBN 13: 9780070576407

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, 1995

Synopsis

RULES OF THUMB, 3/e, is a concise, easy-to-use, and affordable handbook developed around students' real writing needs - proving itself invaluable for writers at all levels of abilities. Extensively class tested, RULES OF THUMB, offers advice on the writing and research process, as well as specific guidance on punctuation, mechanics, usage, and a wide variety of common assignments. The brevity and practical style make RULES OF THUMB the reference handbook students will turn to, again and again, throughout their college careers and beyond.

About this title

About the Author:

A graduate of Amherst College and the University of Virginia, Jay Silverman has received fellowhsips from the Fulbright-Hayes Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has taught at Vriginia Highlands Community College and at Nassau Community College where he received the Honors Program award for Excellence in Teaching.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070576408
• ISBN 13: 9780070576407
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 151