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The College Writer's Handbook, 1st Edition
ISBN-10: 0618491694 ISBN-13: 9780618491698
608 Pages
© 2007 Published
- Overview
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- About the Author
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- Table of Contents
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- Features
Table of Contents
Tab 1: Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Through Reading
Critical Thinking in Writing
Critical Thinking Through Visual Images
Understanding Argument and Persuasion
Assessing Writing
Tab 2: The Writing Process
Getting Started
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing and Proofreading
Submitting, Publishing, and Portfolios
Tab 3: Style Issues
Writing Strong Paragraphs
Writing Effective Sentences
Strengthening Word Choice
A Glossary of Word Usage
Tab 4: Design Issues
Designing Documents
Designing and Using Visuals
Writing and Designing for the Web
Tab 5: Grammar
Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs
Other Parts of Sppech
Tab 6: Sentences
Sentence Basics
Using Phrases
Using Clauses
Solving Sentence Prob.
Agreement Errors
Sentence Problems
Tab 7: Punctuation and Mechanics
Using End Punctuation
Commas
Other Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling and Plurals
Numbers and Abbreviations
Tab 8: Multilingual and ESL Guidelines
Surviving College
Understanding Words[
Understanding Sentences
Understanding Idioms and Mixed Pairs
WAC & Research
Tab 9: Writing Across the Curriculum
Forms of College Writing: An Overview
Personal Essays
Analytical Essays
Persuasive Essays
Literary Analyses
Business and Application Writing
Oral Presentations
Objective and Essay Tests
Tab 10: Research Writing
Planning Your Research Project
Note-Taking Strategies
Doing Primary Research
Doing Library Research
Doing Internet Research
Drafting Papers with Documented Research
Tab 11: MLA
The MLA System and Sample Paper
MLA In-Text Citations
MLA Works Cited
Tab 12: APA, Chicago, and CSE
The APA System and Sample Paper
APA In-Text Citations
APA References
Chicago (CMS) and Turabian Format and Documentation
CSE (CBE) Format and Documentation