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Better Spelling in 30 Minutes a Day » (Trade ed)

Book cover image of Better Spelling in 30 Minutes a Day by Harry H. Crosby

Authors: Harry H. Crosby, Robert W. Emery
ISBN-13: 9781564142023, ISBN-10: 1564142027
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
Date Published: August 1995
Edition: Trade ed

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Author Biography: Harry H. Crosby

Book Synopsis

Do you use the dictionery more then you think you should? Are the business memos you write filled with embarassing spelling mistakes? Have you recieved alot of low grades on your papers because of poor spelling?

Did you notice that some of the words in the above questions (dictionary, than, embarrassing, received, a lot) were misspelled? If not, you need this book.

This easy-to-use workbook not only teaches you how to avoid misspellings like the ones above but also sharpens your skills so you can recognize spelling errors right away. You'll write clean English, improve your grades (if you're a student), and increase your chances for finding a new or better job. (After all, resumes and cover letters with misspelled words are often discarded).

Can't spare 30 minutes a day? You can custom design your learning to take as little as five minutes day! Whichever way you use it, Better Spelling in 30 Minutes a Day is just what the teacher ordered.

Table of Contents

1. Diagnostics, 2. Proofreading, 3. Three Major Rules, 4. Words Commonly Confused, 5. Beginnings, Endings, and Apostrophes, 6. Phonics, 7. Outlaws, 8. Finishing Touches.


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