John Peck and Martin Coyle's The Student's Guide to Writing became a firm favourite amongst lecturers when it published in 1999. Aimed at students wishing to perfect their writing skills, it shows them how to construct a sentence, a paragraph and an essay and carefully explains grammar, punctuation and spelling. For this second edition, the authors have made their explanations even clearer, included a 'Spot the Mistake' section, and added an index for easier navigation.

'Excellent, valuable text.' - Lorraine Shaw, Liverpool John Moores University

'This book is a little gem! For anyone interested in the English Language and with a concern for proper usage, this book is a delight - a must!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology

About this book
PART ONE: WRITING CORRECTLY
Writing a Sentence
Punctuation
Spelling
PART TWO: WRITING CONFIDENTLY
The Well-crafted Sentence
Polished Punctuation
Spelling and Usage
PART THREE: WRITING WITH STYLE
Writing an Essay
Punctuation and Presentation
The Right Word
A Note on Grammar
Twenty to Remember
Spot the Mistake
Index

JOHN PECK and MARTIN COYLE lecture in English Literature at Cardiff University. They are the authors of Write it Right, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.