Book's Description:
Improve Your Writing: An Interactive Desktop Resource enables writers of all ages and abilities to improve their writing. It is appropriate for a wide variety of audiences and uses including elementary through university students, for schooling, home schooling, writing workshops, self -help, and it is a handy desktop resource for writers of all ages. Underpinned by the belief that grammar improves writing, this easily understood resource provides a variety of helps in four components of writing...words, sentences, paragraphs, and papers. Appropriate word choices lead to effective sentences; well-constructed sentences create effective paragraphs; and powerful paragraphs generate well-organized papers. Paragraphs and papers uniquely address both narrative and expository text writings. Every section and the appendices include helpful hints, guidelines, and resources to benefit every writer. This book is an indispensable desktop resource for every teacher and every writer...a resource that truly improves your writing.

Number of pages: 458
(c) 2006, Tate Publishing Company, Mustang, OK

Key principles of the book:

• Eight-step writing process
• Simply stated
• Improves all writing
• Well-chosen words
• Strengthen sentences
• Well-constructed sentences
• Build better paragraphs
• Well-organized paragraphs
• Generate effective chapters, pages, and books

Creative writing benefits:

• Use eight-step writing process to improve writing
• Expand writing genres
• Organize ideas more effectively
• Expand vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, and analogies
• Enhance word choices
• Construct effective sentences and organize paragraphs
• Use revising and editing feedback to improve writing
• Plug gaps in writing skills

Informative writing benefits:

• Use eight-step writing process to improve writing
• Address specific needs of informational writing for math, science, history, etc.
• Organize ideas more effectively for content areas
• Expand vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, and analogies
• Enhance word choices
• Construct effective sentences and focused paragraphs
• Use revising and editing feedback to improve writing
• Plug gaps in writing skills

Please note: Purchase of book authorizes photocopying exercise pages for personal use.