Better Spelling in 30 Minutes a Day


Book Description

Become a stellar speller with these self-tests, exercises, examples, and tips for spotting errors quickly! Do you use the dictionary more than you think you should? Are the business memos you write filled with embarrassing spelling mistakes? Have you received low grades on papers because of poor spelling? Starting with diagnostic exercises to help you understand your trouble spots, this easy-to-use book not only teaches you how to avoid misspellings, but also sharpens your skills so you can recognize spelling errors right away. You can write clean, clear English, improve your grades, and increase your chances of finding a new or better job. Learn about: Phonics and spelling Three major rules Prefixes, suffixes, and apostrophes Proofreading Spelling proper nouns and place names The most commonly confused words Staying up-to-date as the English language evolves, and more




Better Sentence Writing in 30 Minutes a Day


Book Description

Better Sentence Writing in 30 Minutes a Day features clear discussions of rules and strategies for good writing. Concise explanations and an abundance of exercises reinforce the skills necessary for strong written communication. From filling in the blanks to joining short sentences into longer and more graceful combinations, this book will improve all writing capabilities. An answer key in the back encourages self-paced learning.













Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day


Book Description

Who cares about commas, semicolons, dashes, and hyphens? Well, you should. A misplaced punctuation mark can confuse physicians and surgeons, cause thousands of dollars in legal fees, misinform judges, puzzle bankers, misguide stockbrokers and create lumps in your pudding. You dont need a teacher with a mouthful of jargon to help you understand how to make yourself clearly understood. Better Punctuation in 30 Minutes a Day will help you teach yourself.







Vocabulary and Spelling Success in 20 Minutes a Day


Book Description

Focuses on the art of successful written communication. Presents exercises for improving vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling, as well as understanding context, definitions, word parts, denotation and connotation, synonyms, and antonyms. Includes pre- and post-tests and answers, crossword puzzles for each word list, and an appendix of study tips for retaining definitions and passing standardized tests.




Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day


Book Description

Discover useful and enlightening new words to improve your conversation, self-expression, and even your Scrabble game with this vocabulary guide! Better Vocabulary In 30 Minutes a Day offers a lively and entertaining method for adding a more impressive range of words to your everyday speech, and for learning how to use them correctly and effortlessly. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide also provides root meanings and elements of words so you can increase your vocabulary base by thousands of exciting new words and use them with aplomb. Sprinkled throughout the book are fascinating stories about words and their origins. Even if you can’t spare thirty minutes a day, this volume allows you to customize your learning to fit your busy schedule. Like its companion guides in the Better English Series, this book is just what you need to speak and write with eloquence, confidence, and clarity!




Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People


Book Description

Sales and marketing is a fast-paced environment, and there is never enough time to write good letters--letters that will communicate, convince, and close. Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People will help salespeople at every level save time and avoid having to produce sales and pitch letters from scratch. Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People is a handy, quick-reference guide that not only tells you how to write virtually any kind of sales pitch letter, but includes a wide range of samples that you can easily and quickly adapt and use right now. This book includes concise, easy-to-use writing tips and resources that get attention--and results! Packed with solid writing advice and useful techniques, it also includes a CD-ROM that contains templates not only for all of the sample letters included in the text, but even more. This guide will cut the time you spend on writing sales, marketing, and pitch letters in half--and will help you get the results you want and need. Don't worry about finding the "right" word or phase, or even the "right" format of your sales correspondence--the work has been done for you.