Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day

By Ceil Cleveland

Book Overview

To achieve your goals, words alone aren't enough. You need punctuation too

Who cares about commas, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens? Well, you should. A misplaced punctuation mark can confuse physicians and surgeons, cause thousands of dollars in legal fees, misinform judges, puzzle bankers, misguide stockbrokers, and even ruin a recipe.

Luckily, you don't need a teacher with a mouthful of jargon to show you how to make yourself clearly understood, whether it's in a text or a term paper. Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day lets you teach yourself. This small step-by-step handbook is an indispensable guide if you need to: Compose high school or college papers Apply to college or for a job Write a resume Communicate your thoughts to anyone, from your landlord to your loved one

You can work on your own, at your own speed, and within your own time frame--and the rules of punctuation, often confusing and hazy, will finally become clear.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156414626X
• ISBN13: 9781564146267
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Career Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.2"