Aimed at students wishing to improve their writing skills, this guide deals with the key basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling while also showing students how to construct a sentence, how to build a paragraph and how to structure an essay. This third edition includes an expanded 'Spot the Mistake' section.

About this book
PART ONE: WRITING CORRECTLY
Writing a Sentence
Punctuation
Spelling
PART TWO: WRITING CONFIDENTLY
The Well
Crafted Sentence
Polished Punctuation
Spelling and Usage
PART THREE: WRITING WITH STYLE
Writing an Essay
Punctuation and Presentation
The Right Word
PART FOUR: WRITING RULES
Twenty to Remember
Spot the Mistake
A Note on Grammar
Index.

John Peck is now retired and was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK.