Webster's New World Pocket Style Guide

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ISBN 10: 0028621573 ISBN 13: 9780028621579

Publisher: Webster's New World, 1998

The Webster's New World Pocket Style Guide is the portable key to effective writing. Its handy size and durable vinyl cover allow it to travel equally well in a backpack or briefcase. Complete and concise rules of grammar, punctuation and usage are written for easy understanding and are clearly illustrated with hundreds of examples. Ideal for students and communications professionals on the go, the Pocket Style Guide is the perfect complement to the Pocket Dictionary and Pocket Thesaurus.

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From the Back Cover:

Concise and definitive rules for grammar and punctuation

Clear advice on writing style and word usage

The key to effective writing
* Covers grammar, punctuation, capitalization, numbers, compound words, abbreviations, and correct word usage
* Easy to use and understand
* Hundreds of clear examples

About the Author:

John A. Haslem is Professor Emeritus of Finance in the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research has been published in academic and practitioner journals, and he has written books on banking and mutual funds. He served as the College of Business and Management's first academic dean, and as its first Chair of Finance. His mutual funds analysis course is considered to be the first offered in the finance curriculum of a collegiate school of business. He has been a consultant for the Director of Supersonic Transport, NASA, US Department of Justice, as well as various banks, law firms, and other organizations. Professor Haslem also advises on mutual funds selection and portfolio allocation.

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