Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: PUNCTUATION Full Stop or Comma? The Comma The Colon The Semicolon The Apostrophe PART II: SENTENCE STRUCTURE What Makes a Sentence a Sentence? The Secret of Clear Sentences PART III: PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE How to Build a Paragraph Using Topic Sentences to Define your Paragraphs PART IV: STYLE Maintaining Clarity in Longer Sentences Parallel Sentence Structure Placing Key Concepts at the End of a Sentence Beware of Overusing Abstract Nouns Can I Use the First Person ('I')? PART V: AT A GLANCE How to Improve your Writing Style -- a Checklist Useful Phrases for Essay Writing Index

Biographical NotesJULIA COPUS is an experienced writer and teacher. Most recently she held a three-year fellowship as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Exeter University and has recently been appointed as an Honorary Fellow.