The Writer's FAQs

by Harris, Muriel G., Professor Emerita; Kunka, Jennifer

Edition:

4th

ISBN13:

9780205777846

ISBN10:

0205777848

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

2/12/2010

Publisher(s):

Longman

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Summary

Updated in a new 4th edition,The Writer's FAQs is a clear and ultra-portable reference for style, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, research and documentation that enables writers quickly to find the material they need withonly minimal knowledge of terminology. The contents are presented both conventionally, and by lists of frequently asked questions about writing concerns as students are inclined to phrase them. Especially noteworthy are a generous section for multilingual writers, and "source maps" to demystify documentation visually. The Writer's FAQs is a clear and concise reference for style, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, writing process, research and documentation.Anyone who can benefit from a reference for writing, grammar, research and documentation.

How to Use This Book

Question and Correct

I. Writing and Speaking
1. Checklist for Effective Papers and Portfolios

2. Checklist for Oral and Multimedia Presentations

II. Sentence Choices
3. Clarity

4. Variety

5. Active/Passive Verbs

6. Parallelism

7. Predication

8. Transitions

III. Writing Style
9. Conciseness

10. Voice and Formality

11. Nonsexist Language

IV. Sentence Grammar

12. Fragments

13. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

14. Subjects and Verbs

15. Pronouns

16. Adjectives and Adverbs

17. Modifiers

18. Shifts

V. Punctuation

19. Sentence Punctuation Patterns (for Commas and Semicolons)

20. Commas

21. Apostrophes

22. Semicolons

23. Quotation Marks

24. Other Punctuation

VI. Mechanics

25. Capitalization

26. Italics

27. Numbers

28. Abbreviations

29. Spelling

VII. Multilingual Speakers

30. American Style in Writing/ESL Resources

31. Verbs

32. Nouns (Count and Noncount)

33. Articles (“A,” “An,” and “The”)

34. Prepositions

35. Omitted/Repeated Words

36. Idioms

VIII. Research

37. Finding a Topic

38. Searching for Information

39. Evaluating Print and Online Sources

40. Integrating Sources

41. Designing Documents

IX. Documentation

42. Documenting in MLA Style

43. Documenting in APA Style

44. Chicago Manual of Style (CM)

45. Council of Science Editors (CSE)

46. Style Manuals and Resources for Various Fields

Glossary of Usage

Glossary of Grammatical Terms

Index

Correction Symbols Inside back cover