{"product_id":"9781442227590","title":"Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials","description":"Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials provides students, career-builders, and professional writers with the basic elements needed for writing in the 21st century. The book fully explains—and links—the five essentials of good writing: \u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epunctuation, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrammar, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efact-checking, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estyle, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evoice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout history technology has changed both language and writing. Today in the digital age, language and writing are changing at a phenomenal pace. Students, career-builders, and professional writers need this guide that reviews those changes and connects the essentials for creating good writing in the digital age. Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials gives writers the tools needed today. Among other essentials, the book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolves comma issues by explaining the Open and Close Punctuation systems. Writers select which system to use in their writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarifies active and passive voice verbs and advocates using strong, specific verbs in writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for choosing credible online websites when searching for resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines attributes of essentials that contribute to a writing style and urges a critical review of verbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects elements that combine to create a voice in a written piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelevant and succinctly written, Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials gives readers the basics they need to know to create well-written documents for school, work and in their professional writing. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123794198768,"sku":"9781442227590","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442227590_p0.jpg?v=1769904526","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442227590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}