Cengage Advantage Books: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook,9780495912958

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Cengage Advantage Books: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook

by Kirszner,Laurie G.

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5th

ISBN13:

9780495912958

ISBN10:

0495912956

Format:

Spiral Bound

Pub. Date:

1/1/2011

Publisher(s):

Cengage Learning

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Summary

This fifth edition of THE POCKET WADSWORTH HANDBOOK provides up-to-date, realistic advice for today's digital-age students. You will find it clearly written, thorough, easy to navigate, and indispensable for use in college courses and beyond.

How to Use This Book
Writing Essays and Paragraphs
Understanding Purpose and Audience
Writing Essays
Writing Paragraphs
Writing an Argumentative Essay
Writing Grammatical Sentences
Revising Run-ons
Revising Sentence Fragments
Understanding Agreement
Using Verbs
Using Pronouns
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
Writing Effective Sentences
Writing Varied Sentences
Writing Concise Sentences
Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences
Using Parallelism
Placing Modifiers Carefully
Choosing Words
Understanding Punctuation
Using End Punctuation
Using Commas
Using Semicolons
Using Apostrophes
Using Quotation Marks
Using Other Punctuation Marks
Understanding Spelling and Mechanics
Becoming a Better Speller
Knowing When to Capitalize
Using Italics
Using Hyphens
Using Abbreviations
Using Numbers
Writing with Sources
Writing Research Papers
Using and Evaluating Library Sources
Using and Evaluating Internet Sources
Integrating Source Material into Your Writing
Avoiding Plagiarism
Documenting Sources: Mla Style
MLA Documentation Style
Documenting Sources: APA and Other Styles
APA Documentation Style
Chicago Documentation Style
CSE and Other Documentation Styles
Developing Strategies for Academic Success
Ten Habits of Successful Students
Reading Critically
Designing Effective Documents
Writing in a Digital Environment. (new chapter)
Writing for the Workplace
Making Oral Presentations
Writing in the Disciplines. (new chapter?
Resources for Bilingual and ESL Writers
Adjusting to the US Classroom
Grammar and Style for ESL Writers
Grammar Review
Usage Review
Credits
Index
Correction Symbols
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