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1	Elements of Style more books like this by William Strunk, Jr. The classic and still authoritative grammar guide gets a quirky, lovely makeover by acclaimed artist Maira Kalman, whose flat, colorful artwork illustrates several of the sentences used as examples in the book. A two-page spread featuring a couple observing a lush vista and a traveler walking along a mountain trail demonstrates the sentence, "The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Writers Reference more books like this by Diana Hacker Having helped nearly 3 million students at 1600 colleges and universities to write well, "A Writer's Reference" succeeds because it has always been grounded in classroom experience. Nearly twenty years ago, Diana Hacker reinvented the college handbook by looking at her own students' needs. She crafted a first-of-its-kind reference that offered ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary more books like this by Merriam-Webster (Creator) This 11th edition of Mirriam-Webster's flagship dictionary includes many thousands of new words and adds a CD-ROM version as a bonus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| SVS
4	Art of Public Speaking more books like this by Stephen E. Lucas Lucas' "The Art of Public Speaking" is the leading public speaking textbook in the field. Whether a novice or an experienced speaker when beginning the course, every student will learn how to be a better public speaker through Lucas' clear explanations. Creative activities, vivid examples, annotated speech samples, and foundation of classic and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation more books like this by Lynne Truss Who cares about the difference between "its" and "it's" or "whose" and "who's"? To the shock of everyone--including the author--apparently a lot of people do: Lynne Truss's lively look at the perils of punctuation took the UK by storm. A British radio personality, novelist, and self-described "stickler," Truss marshals all her wit and erudition to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide more books like this by Laurie G Kirszner Engaging, accessible readings and thorough rhetorical instruction have made Patterns for College Writing the best-selling reader available. Patterns focuses students on the kinds of writing they will be asked to do throughout their college careers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
7	Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning more books like this by Patrick Sebranek To succeed in writing theses, reports, and other forms of academic writing, students need plenty of support. The all-new edition of the see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Little Brown Compact Handbook more books like this by Jane E Aaron Concise and accessible, "The Little Brown Compact Handbook" helps writers find what they need and then use what they find. One of the best-selling tabbed handbooks on the market, it provides complete, authoritative coverage of writing, research and grammar, with detailed discussions of critical thinking and argument, using computers and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Pocket Style Manual more books like this by Diana Hacker Adopted at more than 1300 schools across the country in more than 20 different academic departments, A Pocket Style Manual is a straight-forward, inexpensive quick reference to the essentials of research and writing in print and online--now revised and updated to be more useful for students in all disciplines. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.46!
10	Understanding & Using English Grammar more books like this by Betty Schrampfer Azar see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.08! \| SVS
11 view cover	Bedford Handbook more books like this by Diana Hacker Class-tested by over one million students, The Bedford Handbook has always worked both as a full classroom text and as a reference students can use on their own. Now integrated with an expanded companion Web site developed by Diana Hacker, the sixth edition gives students the help they need to face the challenges of writing and conducting research ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	College Writing Skills with Readings more books like this by John Langan College Writing Skills With Readings, 5th Edition, features Langan's renowned clear writing style and wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four essentials of good writing: Unity, Support, Coherence, and Sentence Skills. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	How to Say It more books like this by Rosalie Maggio The second edition of this popular one-of-a-kind book is updated with ten new chapters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary more books like this by Merriam-Webster A bilingual dictionary that focuses on all Spanish, including Latin-American Spanish. It contains more than 80,000 entries designed to be clear and easy to understand for users of all facets of the language. see all copies from $3.08! new only from $3.23! \| SVS
15 view cover	Everything's an Argument more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford "Everything's an Argument's" unique, student-centered approach to teaching argument has made it the best-selling brief argument text on the market. The book's engaging, informal style shows students first how to read and analyze a wide range of argumentative texts -- verbal and visual, scholarly and "real world" -- and then how to use what they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo more books like this by Simon Winchester The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Mother Tongue more books like this by Bill Bryson The author of the acclaimed The Lost Continent now steers us through the quirks and byways of the English language. We learn why island, freight, and colonel are spelled in such unphonetic ways, why four has a u in it but forty doesn't, plus bizarre and enlightening facts about some of the patriarchs of this peculiar language. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $5.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form more books like this by Philip D Morehead Previously published in hardcover as "The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, " this all-new paperback edition contains more than 5,000 new words and phrases with synonyms and antonyms for each word listed alphabetically for quick, convenient use. Includes 30 new categories and famous quotes and phrases as examples of usage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Little, Brown Handbook more books like this by H Ramsey Fowler Authoritative and accessible, "The Little Brown Handbook" helps writing students find what they need and then use what they find. One of the best-selling handbooks on the market, it provides comprehensive coverage of writing, research and grammar, with detailed discussions of critical thinking and argument, using computers and the Internet for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Merriam-Webster Thesaurus more books like this by Merriam-Webster (Creator) Find the right word to say exactly what you mean. This essential reference contains more than 100,000 synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idiomatic phrases. Entries are arranged in a single, sensible alphabetical list--so you can find the word you want without struggling through complicated indexes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The American Heritage Dictionary more books like this by Dell Publishing Company (Creator) Based on the extraordinary hardcover bestseller The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, this new edition is the result of four years of intense research by a panel of experts. Among the innovations and special features are 16,000 new words reflecting modern usage and more than 2,500 illustrations and charts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| SVS
23 view cover	Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers more books like this by Lynn Quitman Troyka As evolving writers, students merit clarity, unwavering support, and respect. In that spirit, I offer the pages of the fourth edition of the Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers. I believe that students are empowered, not intimidated, by knowledge. Information about writing processes and products provides students access to critical habits of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing more books like this by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein At a time when so many lament the decline of writing skills among Americans, "They Say/I Say" teaches the core moves of effective argumentative writing. Suggesting that there are certain moves that experienced writers use instinctively, and that the moves can be learned, this book offers a number of imaginative templates for doing so. Praised for ... see all copies from $11.44! new only from $15.50! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction more books like this by Donald R Bear, Shane Templeton, Marcia Invernizzi With more than 15 years of extensive observations and experiences in real classrooms, the authors bring keen insight to this activity-based book. They advocate basing student learning on the appropriate developmental level. This philosophy is supported with more than 250 ready-to-use word study, spelling, vocabulary, and phonics activities ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.25! \| first editions \| SVS

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