Author: Laurie E. Rozakis File Type: pdf Youre no idiot, of course. Youve probably written your share of book reports,, term papers, e-mails, and thank you notes. The rules of writing can be confusing, however, and might result in final drafts riddled with gaffes, typos, and errors!The Complete Idiots Guide to Grammar and Style, Second Edition, will take you step by step through the basics of spelling, punctuation, and sentence formation to help you become an effective communicator of the written word! In this revised and updated Complete Idiots Guide, you getullExplanations of writing styles including exposition, narration, argumentation, and description.llDefinitions of such writing mistakes as dangling modifiers, mixed metaphors, and split infinitivesand how to avoid them.llExamples of model documents such as resumes, cover letters, and thank you notes.llThe differences between drafting a business letter and crafting a personal one.lulAmazon.com ReviewThe jokey, conversational style of the Complete Idiots Guide series is better suited to some of its many subjects than to others, but for the Guide to Grammar and Style, it works. This book might not be appropriate for professional proofreaders in search of the definitive use of the en dash, but it is a solid, amusing volume for those who daydreamed through grade school and would like to brush up on the fundamentals. Puns, silly humor, and hyperbole abound, but so do the entertaining quotations from beloved masters of the English language that author Laurie E. Rozakis has managed to dig up. For every The rules of standard written English are ... more frightening than a sail on the Titanic, there is an amusing tidbit such as this one, courtesy of Calvin Trillin Whom is a word invented to make everyone sound like a butler. Nobody who is not a butler has ever said it out loud without feeling just a little bit weird. For every Like my thighs, the distinction between that and which is becoming less firm, we have someone such as James Thurber to show us how to break a rule in style. When I split an infinitive, Thurber is said to have admonished a meddlesome editor, it is going to damn well stay split! The text is highly energetic, and Rozakis cuts to the chase. For instance, she summarizes one chapter this way Dont be a sexist pig ditch doublespeak end euphemisms can cliches. And she offers us these wise words, from Thomas Jefferson The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. From the Back CoverWith this guide youll gain what you need to be a great communicator at home and on the job. It provides solid information on grammatical rules and how and when to use them, friendly advice for adding variety and style to your writing, and tips, definitions, and warnings to help you along the way.

Author: Ian S. Markham File Type: epub In this new book, Ian Markham analyzes the atheistic world view, opposing the arguments given by renowned authors of books on atheism, such as Richard Dawkins. Unlike other responses to the new atheism, Markham challenges these authors on their own ground by questioning their understanding of belief and of atheism itself. The result is a transforming introduction to Christianity that will appeal to anyone interested in this debate. ullA fascinating challenge to the recent spate of successful books written by high-profile atheist authors such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam HarrisllTackles these authors on their own ground, arguing that they do not understand the nature of atheism, let alone theology and ethicsllDraws on ideas from Nietzsche, cosmology, and art to construct a powerful response that allows for a faith that is grounded, yet one that recognizes the reality of uncertaintyllSuccinct, engaging, but robustly argued, this new book by a leading academic and writer contains a wealth of profound insights that show religious belief in a new lightlul**