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This mid-sized reference combines in-depth coverage of good writing, research, and grammar skills with an abundance of exercises--all at an affordable price. Written in the accessible style that made Keys for Writers a success, this engaging text addresses such current topics as ESL learning, visual literacy, and writing beyond college, encouraging students to keep this handbook open. Four-color coverage of visual rhetoric and document design--unique in this market--sets this handbook apart. Students learn how to visually convey ideas through a variety of media such as tables, web sites, and PowerPoint slides. In addition, they benefit from Raimes' signature "differences, not deficits" coverage of multilingual perspectives. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.
Contents
I. The Writing Process1. Define the Writing Task1a. Purpose1b. Audience1c. Requirements, assignments, and schedules1d. Tone1e. Standard English and other Englishes1f. In your own words: Resisting the lure of copy and paste2. Think Critically about Reading and Writing2a. How to read critically2b. Annotating a reading2c. Critical reading of your own writing3. Generate Ideas3a. Finding a topic3b. Journals, blogs, and online conversations3c. Freewriting3d. Brainstorming, listing, and mapping3e. Journalists'' questions4. Find a Focus and a Structure4a. From topic to thesis4b. Formulating a working thesis--and why you need one4c. Developing support4d. Planning and structuring your essay: Road maps, purpose statements, and outlines4e. The power of a title5. Develop Paragraphs5a. Paragraph basics5b. Focus and topic sentence5c. Unity5d. Strategies for developing paragraphs5e. Coherence with links, parallel structures, and transitions6. Construct an Argument6a. What makes a good argument?6b. Topic6c. An arguable claim (thesis), reasons, and evidence6d. Argument structures6e. Appeals, common ground, and opposing views6f. Logic and flaws in logic6g. A student''s argument essay7. Draft, Revise, and Edit7a. Tips for writing and managing drafts7b. Writing collaboratively7c. Giving and getting feedback7d. Beginning and ending well7e. Tools for content revision7f. Tools for editing and proofreading7g. A student''s drafts8. Pay attention to the 5 C''s of Style8a. The first C: Cut8b. The second C: Check for action8c. The third C: Connect8d. The fourth C: Commit8e. The fifth C: Choose the right words8f. Put it all together: Delight your readersII. Document Design, Visual Power9. Academic Documents: Page and Screen9a. Formats for academic essays 9b. Title and identification9c. Title page9d. Formatting with MS Word9e. Academic writing online10. Visual Presentation of Text and Data10a. Typefaces10b. Color10c. Headings, columns10d. Lists10e. Tables, charts11. Visuals: Analysis and Preparation11a. How to read images critically11b. Visuals and argument11c. Multimedia presentations 11d. PowerPoint11e. Sample PowerPoint slidesIII. Editing for Common Sentence Problems12. How a Sentence Works (Review)12a. What a sentence is12b. Subject and verb12c. Parts of speech12d. Phrases12e. Clauses13. Top Sentence Troublespots13a. Students'' FAQs13b. Top sentence troublespots14. The Boundaries of a Sentence: Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices14a. What is a fragment?14b. Dependent clause fragments14c. Phrase fragments14d. Missing subject, verb14e. Fragments missing subject after and, but, or14f. Intentionally use/frag.14g. Run-on, comma splice14h. Correcting run-on, splices15. Sentence Snarls15a. Tangles: Mixed constructions, faulty comparisons, convoluted syntax15b. Misplaced modifiers15c. Dangling modifiers15d. Shifts15e. Logical sequence15f. Necessary / unnecessary words15g. Faulty parallelism16. Verbs16a. Verb forms16b. Verbs commonly confused16c. Verb Tenses16d. -ed endings16e. Indirect quotations16f. Conditional sentences16g. Active / passive voice17. Subject-Verb Agreement17a. The -s ending17b. Subject separated from verb17c. Subject after verb17d. After linking verb17e. Tricky subjects17f. Collective nouns17g. Subects with and, or, nor17h. Indefinite pronouns17i. Quantity words18. Pronouns18a. Personal pronouns18b. Possessive forms18c. Clear reference18d. Agreement with antecedent18e. Gender bias18f. Consistent point of view18g. You18h. Intensive, reflexive pronouns18i. Who/whom, whoever/whomever19. Adjectives and Adverbs19a. Correct Forms19b. After linking verbs19c. Compound adjectives19d.. Position of adverbs19e. Double negatives19f. Comparative and superlative forms19g. Faulty comparisons20. Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns20a. Who, whom, whose, which, or that20b. Agreement of verbs20c. Restrictive, nonrestrictive clauses20d. With prepositionsIV. Editing for Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling21. Punctuation and Meaning22. End Punctuation22a. Period22b. Question mark22c. Exclamation point23. Commas23a. Two checklists--comma: yes, comma: no23b. Comma before and, but, etc., between independent clauses23c. Comma after an introductory word, phrase, or dependent clause23d. Commas to set off an extra (nonrestrictive) phrase or clause23e. Commas with transitional expressions and explanatory insertions23f. Commas separating three or more items in a series23g. Commas between coordinate adjectives23h. Comma with a direct quotation23i. Special uses of commas23j. When not to use commas: Nine rules of thumb24. Semicolons and Colons24a. Two checklists--semicolon: yes, semicolon: no24b. Two checklists--colon: yes, colon: no25. Apostrophes25a. Two checklists--apostrophe: yes, apostrophe: no25b. Apostrophe to signal possession25c. Apostrophe in contractions25d. Apostrophes with plurals: Special cases25e. It''s versus its26. Quotation Marks26a. Guidelines for using quotation marks26b. Punctuation introducing and ending a quotation26c. Quotation marks in dialogue26d. Double and single quotation marks26e. Quotation marks with titles, definitions, and translations26f. When not to use quotation marks27. Other Punctuation Marks27a. Dashes27b. Parentheses27c. Brackets27d. Slashes27e. Ellipsis dots28. Italics and Underlining28a. Titles of long works28b. Transportation28c. Letters, numerals, and words referring to the words themselves28d. Words from other languages28e. When not to use italics29. Capital Letters, Abbreviations, and Numbers29a. Capital letters29b. Abbreviations and acronyms29c. Numbers30. Spelling and Hyphenation30a. Checking spelling30b. Plurals of nouns30c. Doubling consonants30d. Spelling with -y or -i30e. Internal ie or ei30f. Adding a suffix30g. Accents, umlauts, tildes, cedillas30h. Hyphens31. Online PunctuationV. Editing for Writers with Other Languages (ESL), Other Englishes32. Culture, Language, and Writing32a. Englishes around the world32b. Difference, not deficit32c. Learning from errors32d. Editing guide to vernacular Englishes32e. Editing guide to multilingual transfer errors33. Nouns and Articles33a. Categories of nouns33b. Uncountable nouns33c. Rules for articles (a, an, the)33d. The for specific reference33e. Which article? Four basic questions33f. Proper nouns and articles34. Verbs and Verb Forms34a. Forms that cannot function as a main verb34b. Do, have, and be34c. Modal auxiliary verbs34d. Infinitive after verbs and adjectives34e. Verbs followed by -ing form used as a noun34f. Verbs followed by an infinitive or -ing form34g. -ing and -ed verb forms used as adjectives35. Word Order and Sentence Structure35a. Inclusion of a subject35b. Order of sentence elements35c. Direct and indirect objects35d. Direct and indirect quotations and questions35e. Dependent clauses with although, because35f. Unnecessary pronouns35g. Order of adjectives36. Prepositions and Idioms36a. Idioms with prepositions36b. Adjective + preposition36c. Verb + preposition36d. Phrasal verbs36e. Preposition + -ing verb form36f. Get used to and used toVI. Writing a Documented Research Paper37. Research and the Dangers of Plagiarism37a. Research today: The plusses37b. Research today: The minuses37c. Consequences of Plagiarism37d. Avoid plagiarism38. Planning the Project38a. Organizing research38b. Schedule38c. Primary, secondary sources38d. Topic, question, thesis38e. Research proposal39. Finding and Evaluating Sources39a. Searching online for print and online sources39b. Basic reference works39c. Books, articles39d. Scholarly articles39e. Finding sources online39f. Web sources: Develop junk antennae39g. Anatomy of a Web site39h. Sources in 27 subject areas40. Using Sources Responsibly (More Ways to Avoid Plagiarism)40a. Working / annotated bibliographies40b. Keeping track, annotating, taking notes40c. What to cite / what style40d. Introducing, integrating sources40e. Summarizing, paraphrasing40f. Citation boundaries40g. Quoting41. Preparing the Research Paper or Presentation41a. Putting yourself in your paper41b. Importance of your thesis41c. Driving the organization with ideas, not sources41d. Making an outline to help with revision41e. Including visuals41f. Guidelines for writing research paper draftsVII. MLA Documentation42. Citing Sources in Your Text42a. Two basic MLA style features42b. FAQs about MLA citations42c. Sample in-text citationsAt a Glance: Index of MLA In-Text Citations42d. Explanatory footnotes or endnotes43. Setting Up the MLA List of Works Cited43a. Format and organization of the list43b. How to list authors, months, and publishers43c. How to list Internet sources43d. Page numbers (or lack of) in online works44. Sample Entries in the MLA ListAt a Glance: Directory of MLA Sample Entries44a. Print books or parts of books44b. Online books or parts of books44c. Articles in print (or microform)44d. Articles in an online library subscription database44e. Articles in an online periodical or Web site44f. Reference works -- print and online44g. Web sites and Web pages44h. E-mail: Personal and public44i. Performance, multimedia, visual works, and works of art -- live, print, and online44j. Miscellaneous works -- live, print, and online45. Sample Documented Paper, MLA StyleVIII. APA Documentation46. Citing Sources in Your Text46a. Two basic APA style features46b. Sample author/date in-text citationsAt a Glance: Index of APA In-Text Citations46c. Notes, tables, and figures47. Entries in the APA List of ReferencesAt a Glance: Directory of APA Sample Entries47a. List format and organization47b. Guidelines for listing authors47c. Books and parts of books (print and online)47d. Articles in print47e. Articles online47f. Web sites, Web documents, and e-mail47g. Multimedia and miscellaneous works -- live, print, and online48. Sample Documented Paper, APA StyleIX. Writing throughout College--and Beyond49. Writing under Pressure49a. Essay exams and short-answer tests49b. Meeting deadlines50. Showcasing Your Work: Portfolios and Oral Presentations50a. Preparing a portfolio50b. Preparing an e-portfolio50c. Presenting an oral report51. Communicating Online in Formal Contexts and Public Forums51a. E-mail netiquette in formal and public contexts51b. Online discussion lists, bulletin boards, and discussion boards51c. Newsgroups and blogs52. Writing in the Disciplines and in the Community52a. Writing across the curriculum52b. Writing about literature52c. Writing in the sciences52d. Writing in the social sciences52e. Writing in community service courses53. What''s Next? Writing to Move On53a. Preparing a resume: Print and electronic53b. Writing a job application cover letter53c. Writing a personal statement for graduate school admissionGlossary of UsageAnswer KeyIndex
