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From grammar and punctuation to the creation of essays and business letters, <b><i>The Essentials of English: A Writer's Handbook</i></b> is a must-have reference tool for today's writer. As easy to use as a dictionary, this handbook is designed specifically for non-native English speakers: </p> <ul> <li>Pays extra attention to articles, phrasal verbs, subordinate clauses, and other commonly troublesome items. </li> <li>Uses everyday language and simple sentence structure in both explanations and examples. </li> <li>Examples reflect topics of multicultural interest. </li> <li>Includes reference lists especially helpful to non-native speakers.</li> </ul>Each part focuses on a single topic, building from sentence structure and mechanics to writing, revising, and proper formatting. Students also learn how to write a research paper in the MLA and APA styles. Practice exercises provide immediate application, and "Special Tips" throughout indicate common errors, explain confusing points, and offer helpful hints. <b><i>The Essentials of English</i></b> includes eight parts, an answer key, and an index: <ul> <li>The Basics </li> <li>Clear Sentences </li> <li>Grammar </li> <li>Punctuation </li> <li>Mechanics </li> <li>Writing and Revising </li> <li>Formats </li> <li>Research Papers </li> <li>Reference Lists</li> </ul> <i>Exercises to Accompany The Essentials of English</i> provides additional practice related to the writing process, sentence structure, grammar, pronunciation, and more. </p>