The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion

by Anson, Chris M.; Schwegler, Robert A.; Muth, Marcia

• ISBN13: 9780321083913
• ISBN10: 0321083911
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson (Manual)

Summary

Inexpensive ($10 net), brief, and pocket-sized, The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion offers concise advice in areas students most frequently need help: research writing, documentation, the writing process, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. The authors' unique Read/Recognize/Revise approach to grammar teaches students to identify errors and provides strategies to help them avoid these errors in their own writing. With a focus on writing and researching in the academic, public, and workplace communities, the text encourages students to adjust their writing style according to the needs of their audience.

Table of Contents

I. WRITING AND READING.

1. Writing and Reading in Communities.

2. Developing a Thesis.

3. Providing Support and Reasoning Clearly.

4. Paragraphing for Readers.

5. Matching Style to Community.

6 Designing Documents for Readers.

II. CONDUCTING RESEARCH.

7. Using Research Strategies.

8. Finding Print and Electronic Resources.

9. Reading and Evaluating Sources.

10. Integrating and Crediting Sources.

III. DOCUMENTING SOURCES.

11. MLA Style.

12. APA Style.

13. CMS Style.

14. CSE Style.

IV. WRITING CORRECTLY.

15. Fragments.

16. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.

17. Pronoun Reference.

18. Agreement.

19. Correct Forms.

V. WRITING CLEARLY.

20. Clear Sentences.

21. Mixed Structures.

22. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers.

23. Unnecessary Shifts.

24. Parallelism.

25. Coordination and Subordination.

26. Conciseness.

27. Language Choices.

28. Commas.

29. Semicolons and Colons.

30. Apostrophes.

31. Quotation Marks.

32. Italics (Underlining).

33. Capitals.

34. Abbreviations.

35. Numbers.

36. Hyphens.

37. Spelling.

38. Other Marks and Conventions.

Quick Tips for Readers and Writers.

Resources for Editing.

Glossary of Usage and Terms.

Index.