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9780321465146

Brief Penguin Handbook, The (with Essential Study Card for Grammar and Documentation)

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321465146

  • ISBN10:

    0321465148

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Package
  • Copyright: 2006-01-01
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

Expressly created to engage the visual and technological interests of todayrs"s students,The Brief Penguin Handbookrevolutionized the way handbooks present information and ideas. With a highly visual design, unique coverage of visual rhetoric and visual literacy, superior coverage of technology, and distinctive coverage of writing for different purposes, the first edition established itself as the best-selling handbook to enter the market in fifteen years. The second edition of this extraordinary handbook continues to lead the market with enhanced visual examples and coverage, completely revised and expanded documentation chapters, cutting edge coverage of language issues, and much more.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Composing in a Visual Era
Introduction
1(4)
The Rhetorical Situation
5(9)
Words, Images, and Graphics
14(13)
PART 2 Planning, Drafting, and Revising
Planning and Drafting
27(16)
Composing Paragraphs
43(17)
Rewriting, Editing, and Proofreading
60(11)
PART 3 Writing in College and Beyond
Critical Reading and Viewing
71(10)
Analyzing Verbal and Visual Texts
81(13)
Sample rhetorical analysis
86(8)
Writing to Reflect
94(11)
Sample reflective essay
98(4)
A reflective magazine article
102(3)
Writing to Inform
105(15)
Sample informative essay
109(7)
An informative brochure
116(4)
Writing to Persuade
120(19)
Sample proposal argument
128(5)
A persuasive Web site
133(1)
A persuasive letter of application and resume
133(6)
PART 4 Designing and Presenting
Design Basics
139(10)
Illustrations, Tables, and Charts
149(13)
Verbal and Visual Presentations
162(9)
Writing for the Web
171(8)
PART 5 Researching
Planning Your Research
179(7)
Finding Print Sources in Libraries
186(15)
Finding Sources Online
201(15)
Evaluating Sources
216(11)
Avoiding Plagiarism When Using Sources
227(8)
Writing the Research Project
235(10)
PART 6 Documenting
MLA
MLA Documentation
245(55)
Sample research paper with MLA documentation
287(13)
Writing about Literature
300(11)
Sample literary analysis
306(5)
APA
APA Documentation
311(36)
Sample paper with APA documentation
333(14)
CMS and CSE
CMS Documentation
347(18)
Sample pages with CMS documentation
362(3)
CSE Documentation
365(14)
Sample pages with CSE documentation
376(3)
PART 7 Effective Style and Language
Write with Power
379(7)
Write Concisely
386(5)
Write with Emphasis
391(7)
Find the Right Words
398(7)
Write to Be Inclusive
405(6)
Write for Diverse Audiences
411(6)
PART 8 Understanding Grammar
Grammar Basics
417(11)
Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
428(8)
Subject-Verb Agreement
436(5)
Verbs
441(8)
Pronouns
449(9)
Modifiers
458(11)
PART 9 Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics
Commas
469(15)
Semicolons and Colons
484(6)
Hyphens
490(3)
Dashes and Parentheses
493(5)
Apostrophes
498(4)
Quotation Marks
502(6)
Other Punctuation Marks
508(9)
Write with Accurate Spelling
517(2)
Capitalization and Italics
519(4)
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers
523(4)
PART 10 If English Is Not Your First Language
Writing in a Second Language
527(3)
Nouns and Articles
530(5)
Verbs
535(5)
English Sentence Structure
540(5)
Writing Essay Examinations 545(2)
Glossary of Grammar and Usage 547(9)
Index 556(22)
Writing Across the Curriculum Guide 578(1)
Revision Guide 579

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