The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion (MLA Update)

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

• ISBN13: 9780321202543
• ISBN10: 0321202546
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

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

Writing And Reading

Writing and Reading in Communities

Developing a Thesis

Providing Support and Reasoning Clearly

Paragraphing for Readers

Matching Style to Community

Designing Documents for Readers

Conducting Research

Using Research Strategies

Finding Print and Electronic Resources

Reading and Evaluating Sources

Integrating and Crediting Sources

Documenting Sources

MLA Style

APA Style

CMS Style

CSE Style

Writing Correctly

Fragments

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Pronoun Reference

Agreement

Correct Forms

Writing Clearly

Clear Sentences

Mixed Structures

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

Unnecessary Shifts

Parallelism

Coordination and Subordination

Conciseness

Language Choices

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Apostrophes

Quotation Marks

Italics (Underlining)

Capitals

Abbreviations

Numbers

Hyphens

Spelling

Other Marks and Conventions

Quick Tips for Readers and Writers

Resources for Editing

Glossary of Usage and Terms

Index

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