LEADER 03495nam 22004815 450 001 9910980483103321 005 20250214110728.0 010 $a9783031761669 010 $a3031761669 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-76166-9 035 $a(CKB)36701928800041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31807801 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31807801 035 $a(OCoLC)1481804486 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-76166-9 035 $a(EXLCZ)9936701928800041 100 $a20241129d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Little Book of Writing Better /$fby George Grätzer 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (192 pages) 311 08$a9783031761652 311 08$a3031761650 327 $aIntroduction -- Overview -- I Crucial -- 1 On, In, Next...Prepositions -- 2 Punctuation -- 3 Active vs. Passive -- 4 Ambiguity -- 5 For Russian Speakers -- II Very Important -- 6 So, Such, That -- 7. Transitions (Short Version) -- 8 Dangling -- 9 Hyphens -- 10 Direct vs. Indirect -- 11. Dashes -- III Important -- 12 Transitions: Longer Version -- 13 Run-on Sentences -- 14 Only -- 15 Comma Before If -- 16 Faster and Fastest -- 17 To Go or Going -- IV And Some More -- 18 As, And, Or (Conjunctions) -- 19 'Either,' 'Or,' 'Both' (More Conjunctions) -- 20 Less and Fewer, Both and Two -- 21 Modifiers -- A Grammatical Terms -- B Your Grammar Tutor -- C The Gold Rush. 330 $aThis colorful and concise little book is tailored to a general readership. A sister to the recently published The Little Book of Math into English, this accessible guide avoids lengthy lessons and complex grammatical jargon. Instead, the reader is provided with key insights that are directly relevant and easily applicable. By following the straightforward recommendations and working the exercises (640 in number), readers can count on significantly reducing their writing errors and learn to create clearer, more readable, pieces of writing. Topics are divided into four parts. Part I is labeled Crucial and contains five topics that lay the foundations of writing by covering the most essential elements of grammar and sentence construction. Part II is Very Important and contains six slightly more advanced topics that assist with refining writing and ensuring clarity. Part III is Important and also contains six topics addressing common issues that help to master the art of polishing a writing piece even further. Part IV, And Some More, contains four nuanced topics that are useful for additional fine-tuning. Each topic concludes with a section called Practice Makes Perfect, offering exercises and hints. Solutions then follow. Appendix A gives a quick tutorial on grammatical terms and constructs. Appendix B looks at ChatGPT and the positive aspects of its powerful capabilities. Appendix C provides a bonus Gold Rush of additional exercises, each of which is referenced to specific sections of the book. 606 $aPenmanship 606 $aWriting Skills 615 0$aPenmanship. 615 14$aWriting Skills. 676 $a378.170281 700 $aGrätzer$b George$041999 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910980483103321 996 $aThe Little Book of Writing Better$94323408 997 $aUNINA