The Hodges Harbrace Handbook, 2009 MLA Update Edition

by Glenn, Cheryl; Gray, Loretta

• ISBN13: 9780495797562
• ISBN10: 0495797561
• Edition: 17th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-05
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Continuously evolving to address the needs of today's students, the HODGES' HARBRACE HANDBOOK, 17th Edition, guides student writers in developing their understanding of the rhetorical situation. This understanding enables even students with minimal experience or confidence in their writing to learn to write more effectively—to choose the most pertinent information, arrange it well, and use the most appropriate language when writing for any audience. This grammar-first handbook provides comprehensive coverage of grammar, style, punctuation, mechanics, writing, and research—all presented in the context of rhetorical concerns including the writer, reader, message, context, and exigence (reason for writing). This edition has been updated to reflect guidelines from the 2009 MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS, SEVENTH EDITION.

Table of Contents

Grammar

Sentence Essentials

Sentence Fragments

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Adjectives and Adverbs

Pronouns and Case

Agreement

Verbs

Mechanics

Document Design

Capitals

Italics

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers

Punctuation

The Comma

Unnecessary or Misplaced Commas

The Semicolon

The Apostrophe

Quotation Marks

The Period and Other Marks

Spelling And Diction

Spelling, the Spell Checker, and Hyphenation

Good Usage

Exactness

Conciseness

Clarity and Completeness

Effective Sentences

Sentence Unity

Subordination and Coordination

Misplaced Modifiers

Parallelism

Consistency

Pronoun Reference

Emphasis

Variety

Writing

The Rhetorical Situation

Reading Rhetorically

Planning and Drafting Essays

Revising and Editing Essays

Writing Arguments

Online Writing

Research And Documentation

Finding Sources Online, in Print, and in the Field

Evaluating Sources Online and in Print

Using Sources Effectively and Responsibly

MLA Documentation

APA Documentation

Writing about Literature

Writing in Business

Glossary of Usage

Glossary of Terms

Index

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