Kessler, Lauren

When words collide : a media writer's guide to grammar and style / Lauren Kessler, Duncan McDonald - 5th ed. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, c2000 - x, 230 p. ; 23 cm.

Preface. - Pt. 1. Understanding Grammar and Style. - Ch. 1. What you Don't Know Will Hurt You. - Ch. 2. Parts of Speech. - Ch. 3. The Sentence. - Ch. 4. Agreement-Rules, Exceptions and Common Sense. - Ch. 5. Case. - Ch. 6. Passive Voice. - Ch. 7. Punctuation. - Ch. 8. Spelling. - Ch. 9. Clarity, Conciseness, Coherence. - Ch. 10. Style. - Ch. 11. Sense and Sensitivity. - Pt. II. Topical Guide To Grammar And Word Use. - Index.

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English language--Grammar.
Journalism--Authorship.
Journalism--Style manuals.
Mass media--Authorship.

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