false 170459 2 Engagingly written and illustrated with scores of telling examples, this plainspoken how-to book for college writers identifies those qualities that most typically distinguish good writing from bad and provides practical measures for avoiding pitfalls. <P>Included are do's and don'ts for achieving concision, clarity, and flow, as well as pointers on using punctuation, writing gracefully, citing sources, and structuring persuasive writing. <P>Championing "the plain style" with a keen appreciation for the uses to which language can be put&#151;including abuses to which it is prone&#151;The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing is a guide that never fails to remind readers why good writing matters so much in the first place, in college and beyond. 164599 1 9 2003 The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing total:5|5:3|4:2| 5 23 18 1 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 31 08:05:57 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 08:07:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 18:31:22 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 18:31:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 13 20:15:17 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 20:15:17 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 22 07:25:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 07:13:09 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:25:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue May 12 14:58:12 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 14:58:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 12 09:55:45 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 09:55:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 15 07:44:50 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 07:44:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 03 06:27:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 06:27:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 31 17:02:06 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 17 20:51:09 -0800 2009 Sun May 31 17:02:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Dec 12 17:05:43 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 17:05:46 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 03:05:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 03:05:03 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Oct 05 21:20:50 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 21:20:50 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jul 25 16:17:58 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 16:17:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jun 18 14:02:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 10 09:08:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Feb 28 19:37:58 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 19:37:58 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 22 05:04:55 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 05:04:55 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sun Dec 23 09:38:36 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 10 09:54:13 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 09:54:20 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sat Sep 01 18:56:58 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 18:56:58 -0700 2007