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Little, Brown Compact Handbook,9780321011121

Little, Brown Compact Handbook

by Jane E. Aaron

Edition:

3rd

ISBN13:

9780321011121

ISBN10:

0321011120

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

9/1/1997

Publisher(s):

Addison-Wesley

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Table of Contents

Preface for Instructors

v

(5)

Preface for Students

x

I Writing Process and Paragraphs

3

(54)

1 The Writing Situation

3

(4)

a Subject

b Purpose

c Audience

2 Invention

7

(6)

a Journal keeping

b Observing

c Freewriting

d Brainstorming

e Clustering

f Asking questions

g Reading and thinking critically

3 Thesis and Organization

13

(6)

a Thesis sentence

b Organization

4 Drafting

19

(3)

a Starting

b Keeping momentum

c Sample first draft

5 Revising and Editing

22

(11)

a Revising

b Sample revision

c Editing; proofreading

d Sample editing; final draft

e Collaborating

f Preparing a writing portfolio

6 Writing with a Computer

33

(6)

a Word processing

b Collaborating

c Creating hypertext documents

7 Paragraphs

39

(18)

a Unity

b Coherence

c Development

d Introductions and conclusions

II Clarity and Style

57

(33)

8 Coordination

57

(2)

a Relating equal ideas

b Effective coordination

9 Parallelism

59

(2)

a With and, but, or, nor, yet

b With both...and, not...but, etc.

c In comparisons

d With lists, outlines, and headings

10 Subordination

61

(2)

a Emphasizing main ideas

b Effective subordination

11 Variety and Details

63

(3)

a Sentence length

b Sentence structure

c Details

12 Appropriate and Exact Words

66

(13)

a Appropriate words

b Exact words

13 Completeness

79

(1)

a Compounds

b Needed words

14 Conciseness

80

(10)

a Focusing on subject and verb

b Cutting empty words

c Cutting repetition

d Reducing clauses and phrases

e Using strong verbs

f Using the active voice

g Cutting there is or it is

h Combining sentences

i Rewriting jargon

III Sentence Parts and Patterns

90

(81)

Basic Grammer

90

(14)

15 Parts of Speech

90

(6)

a Nouns

b Pronouns

c Verbs

d Adjectives and adverbs

e Prepositions and conjunctions

f Interjections

16 The Sentence

96

(3)

a Subject and predicate

b Predicate patterns

17 Phrases and Subordinate Clauses

99

(3)

a Phrases

b Subordinate clauses

18 Sentence Types

102

(2)

a Simple sentences

b Compound sentences

c Complex sentences

d Compound-complex sentences

Verbs

104

(28)

19 Forms

104

(9)

a Sing/sang/sung and other irregular verbs

b Sit/set; lie/lay; rise/raise

c -s and -ed forms

d Be, have, and other helping verbs

20 Tenses

113

(6)

a Present tense: sing

b Prefect tenses: have/had/will have sung

c Progressive tenses: is/was/will be singing ESL

d Consistency

e Sequence

21 Mood

119

(2)

a Subjunctive: I wish I were

b Consistency

22 Voice

121

(2)

a Active vs. passive

b Consistency

23 Subject-Verb Agreement

123

(5)

a -s and -es endings

b Intervening words

c Subjects with and

d Subjects with or or nor

e Everyone and other indefinite pronouns

f Team and other collective nouns

g Who, which, that

h News and other singular nouns ending in -s

i Inverted word order

j Is, are, and other linking verbs

k Titles, etc.

24 Other Complications ESL

128

(4)

a Verb + gerund or infinitive: stop eating vs. stop to eat

b Verb + particle: look up, look over, etc.

Pronouns

132

(12)

25 Case

132

(5)

a She and I vs. her and me

b It was she vs. It was her

c Who vs. whom

d Other constructions

26 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

137

(3)

a Antecedents with and

b Antecedents with or or nor

c Everyone and other indefinite pronouns

d Team and other collective nouns

27 Pronoun Reference

140

(4)

a Clear reference

b Close reference

c Specific reference

d Consistency

Modifiers

144

(14)

28 Adjectives and Adverbs

144

(8)

a Adjective vs. adverb

b Adjective with linking verb: felt bad

c Bigger, most talented, and other comparisons

d Double negatives

e Present and past participles: boring vs. bored ESL

f A, an, the, and other determiners ESL

29 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

152

(6)

a Misplaced modifiers

b Dangling modifiers

Sentence Faults

158

(13)

30 Fragments

158

(3)

a Tests

b Revision

c Acceptable fragments

31 Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

161

(4)

a Main clauses without and, but, etc.

b Main clauses with however, for example, etc.

32 Mixed Sentences

165

(6)

a The reason is because and other faulty predications

b Tangled grammar

c Repeated subjects and other parts ESL

IV Punctuation

171

(32)

33 End Punctuation

171

(2)

a Period

b Question mark

c Exclamation point

34 Comma

173

(11)

a Main clauses with and, but, etc.

b Introductory elements

c Nonrestrictive elements

d Other nonessential elements

e Items in a series

f Two or more adjectives

g Dates, etc.

h With quotations

i Misuses

35 Semicolon

184

(3)

a Main clauses without and, but, etc.

b Main clauses with however, for example, etc.

c Main clauses or series items with commas

d Misuses

36 Colon

187

(2)

a Concluding explanation, series, etc.

b Salutation, title and subtitle, etc.

c Misuses

37 Apostrophe

189

(3)

a Possessive case

b Misuses

c Contractions

d Plurals of abbreviations, etc.

38 Quotation Marks

192

(3)

a Direct quotations

b Within quotations

c Titles of works

d Words used in a special sense

e Misuses

f With other punctuation

39 Other Marks

195

(8)

a Dash or dashes

b Parentheses

c Ellipsis mark

d Brackets

e Slash

V Conventions of Form and Appearance

203

(30)

40 Document Format

203

(13)

a Academic papers

b Document design

41 Spelling

216

(4)

a Typical problems

b Rules

42 Hyphen

220

(1)

a Compound adjectives

b Fractions and compound numbers

c Prefixes and suffixes

43 Capital Letters

221

(3)

a First word of sentence

b Proper nouns and adjectives

c Titles of works

d Titles of persons

44 Underlining (Italics)

224

(2)

a Titles of works

b Names of vehicles

c Foreign words

d Words being defined, etc.

e Emphasis

45 Abbreviations

226

(3)

a Titles with proper names

b Familiar abbreviations

c BC, AM, etc.

d Latin abbreviations

e Inc., Bros., Co., &

f Units of measurement, names, etc.

46 Numbers

229

(4)

a Numerals vs. words

b Days, addresses, etc.

c Beginning sentences

VI Research and Documentation

233

(108)

47 Research Strategy

233

(3)

a Research writing as a process

b Research journal

c Planning

d Finding a topic

e Refining the topic

48 Conducting a Search

236

(15)

a Working bibliography

b Setting goals

c Searching electronically

d Finding sources

49 Working with Sources and Writing the Paper

251

(21)

a Reading sources critically

b Taking notes (summary, paraphrase, quotation)

c Avoiding plagiarism

d Focusing, organizing, and drafting

e Integrating sources

f Documenting sources

g Revising, editing, and formatting

50 MLA Documentation

272

(35)

Indexes to models

270-71

(1)

a Parenthetical text citations

b List of works cited

c Sample paper

51 APA Documentation

307

(22)

Indexes to models

306

a Parenthetical text citations

b List of references

c Format of paper

d Sample paper

52 Chicago Documentation

329

(6)

Index to models

328

a Notes and works-cited entries

b Models

53 CBE Documentation

335

(6)

Index to models

328

a Numbered text citations

b Numbered references

VII Special Types of Writing

341

(32)

54 Writing an Argument

341

(9)

a Elements of argument

b Reasonableness

c Organization

d Sample paper

55 Reading and Writing About Literature

350

(11)

a Reading literature

b Analyzing literature

c Two literary works and sample papers

56 Writing for Business

361

(12)

a Letters and resumes

b Memos

c Faxes and e-mail

Glossary of Usage

373

(14)

Index

387

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