Language Arts & Disciplines Composition & Creative Writing
Practical Grammar
A Canadian Writer's Resource
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2013
- Category
- Composition & Creative Writing
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199002306
- Publish Date
- Oct 2013
- List Price
- $54.99
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Description
A succinct and comprehensive overview of English grammar, this text serves as both a textbook and a reference. With straightforward information on everything from punctuation and parts of speech to research and documentation, this practical, up-to-date handbook is a must for Canadian writers in any field.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Maxine Ruvinsky is a former journalist and professor of journalism. She is the author of two other Oxford University Press textbooks: Investigative Reporting in Canada, 2008; and Reporting for the Media, Canadian Edition, 2011.
Editorial Reviews
"It is clear and accessible and the informality of much of the language will help students to overcome their fear of grammar rules and conventions." --Sally Hayward, University of Lethbridge