Download or read book The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion (MLA Update) written by Chris M. Anson and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inexpensive ($10 net), brief, and pocket-sized, The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion offers concise advice in areas students most frequently need help: research writing, documentation, the writing process, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. The authors' unique Read/Recognize/Revise approach to grammar teaches students to identify errors and provides strategies to help them avoid these errors in their own writing. With a focus on writing and researching in the academic, public, and workplace communities, the text encourages students to adjust their writing style according to the needs of their audience.