Shows students how to make their writing effective and grammatically correct. Organised into mini units and easy to read, it deals with everyday tasks and problems. This second edition adds further guidance on common questions raised by students, for example 'When does one use italics and/or underlining?'

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

About This Book
The Logic of Effective Writing
Applying for a Course, Applying for a Job
Writing Correct and Convincing Sentences
Punctuating a Sentence: Commas, Colons and Semicolons
Avoidable Errors
Tricks of the Writer's Trade
Essay Writing: Structure
Essay Writing: Paragraph Control
Make Every Essay an Effective Essay
Taking Stock
Twenty Questions
Glossary
Index.