文档介绍：Md. Dalim #875978 10/20/06 Cyan Mag Yelo Black
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PRAISE FOR RULES OF THUMB
“This streamlined volume has practically everything our students
need in one place.”
—h Wishnia, munity College
“Rules of Thumb is the finest example of pact handbook/
rhetoric that I have ever seen . . . for writers of all skill levels.”
—Suzanne Crawford, Saddleback College
“. . . [I] liked its brevity, clarity, and spirit.”
—Jane Mushabac, NYC College of Technology, CUNY
“This is the only handbook I suggest to writing instructors . . .
thorough, yet concise and accessible. Rules of Thumb skips the
gimmicks, skips the inflated teacher talk, and establishes its difference
by being a truly student-friendly reference tool.”
—ina Hill, Western Michigan University
“Readable, affordable, focused, and a great reference source.”
—Melany S. Fedor, Keystone College
“This book fills a need in a way no other text I’ve seen has, based on
its brevity, clear prose, and sensible format . . . I would mend
this book to colleagues who are teaching writing-intensive courses in
any discipline.”
—Gwendolyn James, Columbia Basin College
“Rules is by far the most accessible grammar handbook that I’ve
found so far, and this statement is made after many years of teaching
position.”
— K. Stadulis, munity College
“Rules of Thumb is direct, unpretentious, and student-friendly. Its
virtues are its brevity and its attempt to reach out to writers in
accessible, helpful language.”
—Deborah Mutnick, Long Island University
“I appreciate its brevity, its lack of gimmicks . . .”
—Mary Carroll, Lehman College, CUNY
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BYTHESAME AUTHORS
Good Measures: A Practice Book to pany Rules of Thumb
(Exercises keyed to the pages of Rules of Thumb)
Rules of Thumb for Business Writers
Rules of Thumb for Research
Shortcuts for the Student Writer
Rules of Thumb for Online Research