Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers

by Troyka, Lynn Quitman

• ISBN13: 9780132042154
• ISBN10: 0132042150
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-10-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This comprehensive handbook features the clear, direct, and honest style that is the hallmark of Lynn Quitman Troyka. This bestseller begins with coverage of the writing process, giving extensive attention to critical thinking and writing argument, followed by treatment of all aspects of style, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Provides extensive coverage of MLA, APA, Chicago Manual, and CBE documentation styles , with each quickly identifiable by its distinctive color bar down the outer edge of the page. Features contextualized ¿Alerts¿ to remind readers of pertinent points of usage and punctuation. Displays key words in small capital letters to signal their inclusion in the Terms Glossary. Ideal for anyone utilizing writing in their profession or as an aid in writing courses. Editors, writers, teachers would find this a useful reference.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the author

Credit list

Writing an Essay

Thinking About Purposes and Audiences

Planning and Shaping

Drafting and Revising

Writing Paragraphs

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

Writing Argument

Understanding Grammar and Writing Correct Sentences

Parts of Speech and Sentence Structures

Verbs

Case of Nouns and Pronouns

Pronoun Reference

Agreement

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Sentence Fragments

Comma Splices and Run-Together Sentences

Awkward Sentences

Writing Effectively

Conciseness

Coordination and Subordination

Parallelism

Variety and Emphasis

Understanding the Meaning of Words

Understanding the Effect of Words

Spelling and Hyphenation

Using Punctuation and Mechanics

Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points

Commas

Semicolons

Colons

Apostrophes

Quotation Marks

Other Punctuation Marks

Capitals, Italics, Abbreviations, and Numbers

Writing Research

Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Research Writing as a Process

Successful Online Research (new chapter to the 3/c/e)**

MLA, APA, CM, CBE, and COS Documentation Styles

Case Study: A Student Writing an MLA Research Paper

Case Study: A Student Writing an APA Research Paper

Writing Across the Curriculum

Comparing the Different Disciplines

Writing About Literature

Writing in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences

Business Writing

Writing Under Pressure

Writing When English Is a Second Language

ESL Singulars and Plurals

ESL Articles

ESL Word Order

ESL Prepositions

ESL Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles

ESL Modal Auxilliary Verbs

usage glossary

Terms glossary

Index

charts in tinted boxes

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