Tag: writing

Sin and Syntax

Never will you have so much fun reading a book about, of all things — grammar! Believe it or not, this book will have you absolutely howling. It makes great bedtime or bathroom reading. Hale teaches you all the necessary grammar and usage rules about everything from parts of speech to how to write sentences. Perhaps most importantly, she helps…

Style

This volume is an important companion to The Craft of Research. Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace focuses on the smaller-scale task of constructing coherent and effective sentences and paragraphs. Williams does not just state the principles, but illustrates how they work with myriad examples of good and bad writing — so you can see what not to do…

The Craft of Research

Need a companion to walk you through the steps of doing a research project? Whether you’re writing your first graduate school paper or publishing your seventeenth article, here’s your best friend. I’ve used this volume as a help for multiple projects and each time assimilate a new idea or hone a new skill by revisiting it. The authors walk you…