Full Description
Continuing in the tradition of The College Writer, The College Writer's Handbook offers a proven at-a-glance page format, practical writing instruction, and an inviting design--everything today's students need for college and career writing. In addition, the authors' established use of humor as a pedagogical tool and their entertaining visuals, quotations, anecdotes, and models enhance learning and humanize the rich content, setting this handbook apart.The compact handbook balances clear and concise explanations with an abundance of useful hints and compelling examples. It also includes extended coverage of critical topics such as the writing process as well as critical-reading and critical-thinking skills. An easy-to-use CD and companion web site enrich the handbook's instruction, providing useful learning tools for the modern writer. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.
Contents
Tab 1Critical Thinking Through ReadingCritical Thinking in WritingCritical Thinking Through Visual ImagesUnderstanding Argument and PersuasionAssessing WritingTab 2: The Writing ProcessGetting StartedPlanningDraftingRevisingEditing and ProofreadingSubmitting, Publishing, and PortfoliosTab 3: Style IssuesWriting Strong ParagraphsWriting Effective SentencesStrengthening Word ChoiceA Glossary of Word UsageTab 4: Design IssuesDesigning DocumentsDesigning and Using VisualsWriting and Designing for the WebTab 5: GrammarNouns and PronounsVerbsOther Parts of SppechTab 6: SentencesSentence BasicsUsing PhrasesUsing ClausesSolving Sentence Prob.Agreement ErrorsSentence ProblemsTab 7: Punctuation and MechanicsUsing End PunctuationCommasOther PunctuationCapitalizationSpelling and PluralsNumbers and AbbreviationsTab 8: Multilingual and ESL GuidelinesSurviving CollegeUnderstanding Words[Understanding SentencesUnderstanding Idioms and Mixed PairsWAC & ResearchTab 9: Writing Across the CurriculumForms of College Writing: An OverviewPersonal EssaysAnalytical EssaysPersuasive EssaysLiterary AnalysesBusiness and Application WritingOral PresentationsObjective and Essay TestsTab 10: Research WritingPlanning Your Research ProjectNote-Taking StrategiesDoing Primary ResearchDoing Library ResearchDoing Internet ResearchDrafting Papers with Documented ResearchTab 11: MLAThe MLA System and Sample PaperMLA In-Text CitationsMLA Works CitedTab 12: APA, Chicago, and CSE The APA System and Sample PaperAPA In-Text CitationsAPA ReferencesChicago (CMS) and Turabian Format and DocumentationCSE (CBE) Format and Documentation
