Penguin Writers' Guides: How to Write Better English by Robert Allen
by Robert Allen
Description
The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easy-to-follow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your message across clearly and effectively. This essential guide covers the key rules - and pitfalls - of written and spoken grammar.
It covers such areas as: the building blocks of language, common errors and misconceptions, choosing the right level of expression, differences between British and American English, and political correctness. It also discusses various uses of language, from creative writing, CVs and reports to verbal presentations, and business and personal letters, with many useful suggestions for accurate and fluent English.
It covers such areas as: the building blocks of language, common errors and misconceptions, choosing the right level of expression, differences between British and American English, and political correctness. It also discusses various uses of language, from creative writing, CVs and reports to verbal presentations, and business and personal letters, with many useful suggestions for accurate and fluent English.
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本書是英語寫作的必備引導書籍，作為基本參考書，內容提示了文法的重點規則、常見的誤解及誤用，無論是口說或是寫作上，都相同的適用。含括的範圍包括：語言的基本構成要件、常見錯誤用法及錯誤觀念、所謂「英式英語」和「美式英語」的異同之處等，書中也針對多種不同用途和對象的寫作分篇舉例，無論是個人或商務使用，甚至是寫作創作，都能在本書中找到實用的建議及規則，寫出一篇流暢且正確的文章。
本書是「Penguin Writers' Guides」系列，本系列特色在於提供簡明的、正確的、容易依循的寫作引導，並分為不同主題，由Penguin精心編輯，提供高可信度與正確性的內容。無論是有意進一步提昇寫作能力、或是初步學習英文寫作的讀者，本系列書籍都能提供實際有效的幫助。
- Weight:200g
- Dimensions:181 x 112 x 21 (mm)
- Format: Paperback 336 pages
