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9780838403389

The Writer’s Harbrace Handbook (with InfoTrac)

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    9780838403389

  • ISBN10:

    0838403387

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-06-25
  • Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Bringing fresh voices and insight to the compact yet comprehensive WRITER'S HARBRACE HANDBOOK, Second Edition, rhetorician Cheryl Glenn and linguist Loretta Gray provide this market-leading handbook with groundbreaking treatment of writing.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii
Writing
Reading and Writing Critically
2(32)
Reading and writing as processes
3(3)
The rhetorical situation
6(1)
Previewing a text
7(3)
Distinguishing content from personal response
10(5)
Engaging all elements of the rhetorical situation
15(12)
Successful academic reading and writing
27(3)
Taking advantage of academic support opportunities
30(4)
Planning and Drafting Essays
34(33)
Finding appropriate subjects and focusing them
35(10)
Stating a thesis clearly
45(6)
Arranging ideas
51(5)
Drafting with well-developed paragraphs
56(2)
Experimenting with different strategies for development
58(7)
Writing a first draft
65(2)
Revising and Editing Essays
67(48)
Revision as process
68(4)
Introductions, conclusions, and titles
72(6)
Unified and coherent paragraphs
78(9)
Transitions within and between paragraphs
87(4)
Peer-reviewed draft and revised draft
91(16)
Editing
107(2)
Proofreading
109(1)
The final draft
110(5)
Writing under Pressure
115(15)
Taking advantage of deadlines
116(1)
Abbreviating the writing process
117(2)
Managing writer's block
119(2)
Preparing for essay examinations
121(6)
Write under pressure in the workplace
127(3)
E-writing
130(27)
Composing for the Web
132(12)
Electronic mail (email)
144(3)
Online discussion groups and forums
147(6)
Online media
153(4)
E-designing
157(21)
Visual elements of a Web site
159(7)
Graphics (tables, charts, diagrams)
166(5)
Format and the rhetorical purpose
171(4)
Format and readability
175(3)
Writing Arguments
178(45)
Determining an argument's purpose
179(3)
Establishing an arguable statement
182(2)
Distinguishing between fact and opinion
184(2)
Establishing a position or claim
186(4)
Developing an effective argument
190(5)
Using rhetorical appeals
195(4)
Arranging an effective argument
199(4)
Understanding logic
203(7)
Recognizing rhetorical fallacies
210(5)
Sample argument essay
215(8)
Finding Sources Online, in Print, and in the Field
223(25)
Understanding research needs and methods
224(3)
Choosing a topic and framing a research question
227(1)
Navigating the Web
228(4)
Using library resources
232(12)
Conducting field research
244(4)
Evaluating Sources Online and in Print
248(16)
Determining credibility of authors
248(5)
Determining credibility of publishers
253(3)
Evaluating Web sites and other online sources
256(2)
Distinguishing bias from commitment
258(3)
Recognizing relevant sources
261(3)
Using Sources Responsibly
264(18)
Understanding a research paper's purpose
264(1)
Taking notes
265(4)
Creating a working bibliography
269(1)
Integrating sources
270(7)
Avoiding plagiarism
277(5)
Citing Sources and Submitting Final Papers
282(109)
MLA-style documentation
284(24)
MLA student paper
308(16)
APA-style documentation
324(10)
APA student paper
334(16)
CMS documentation
350(10)
CMS student paper
360(12)
CSE/CBE-style documentation
372(6)
CSE/CBE student paper
378(3)
COS documentation
381(10)
Writing Academic Discourse
391(10)
How disciplines define evidence
391(1)
How disciplines use evidence
392(5)
Differences in language and style among disciplines
397(1)
Discipline-specific formats and documents
398(3)
Writing to Interpret Literature
401(22)
Recognizing literary genres
401(2)
Using specialized vocabulary
403(4)
Critical approaches to literature
407(4)
Purpose of literary interpretations
411(1)
Reading carefully to write well
412(4)
Following special conventions
416(2)
Sample literature essay
418(5)
Writing in the Social and Natural Sciences
423(17)
Writing in the social sciences
424(1)
Sample social science field report
425(5)
Writing in the natural sciences
430(2)
Sample natural science lab report
432(8)
Writing in Business
440(29)
Efficiency and business writing
440(1)
Sample business plan
441(9)
Sample resume
450(3)
Sample letter of application
453(2)
Sample grant proposal
455(14)
Grammar
Sentence Essentials
469(14)
Subjects and predicates
470(2)
Verbs
472(1)
Subjects and complements
473(5)
Basic sentence patterns
478(5)
Phrases and Clauses in Sentences
483(20)
Phrases
484(10)
Clauses
494(6)
Sentence forms
500(3)
Sentence Fragments
503(10)
Revising phrases punctuated as sentences
507(2)
Revising clauses punctuated as sentences
509(2)
Using fragments intentionally
511(2)
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
513(15)
Recognizing comma splices and fused sentences
515(3)
Revising comma splices and fused sentences
518(4)
Revising with transitional words and phrases
522(4)
Dividing quotations
526(2)
Modifiers
528(17)
Adjectives
529(3)
Adverbs
532(3)
Degrees of comparison
535(3)
Nouns or word groups as modifiers
538(1)
Correct placement of modifiers
539(1)
Awkward or ambiguous modifiers
540(2)
The double negative
542(3)
Pronouns
545(21)
Kinds of pronouns
546(3)
Subjective, objective, and possessive cases
549(2)
Clause as determiner of pronoun case
551(7)
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
558(4)
Pronoun references
562(4)
Verbs
566(36)
Verb forms
566(10)
Verb tenses
576(10)
Voice
586(3)
Mood
589(4)
Subject-verb agreement
593(9)
Effective Sentences
Sentence Unity
602(10)
Relating ideas clearly
602(1)
Choosing and arranging details
603(2)
Avoiding mixed metaphors and mixed constructions
605(1)
Making subject and predicate relate logically
606(1)
Adding necessary articles, conjunctions, and prepositions
606(3)
Including all necessary verbs and auxiliaries
609(1)
Making complete comparisons
610(1)
Completing intensifiers
610(2)
Subordination and Coordination
612(9)
Subordinating to combine short sentences
611(4)
Subordinating and coordinating to relate clauses
615(3)
Avoiding faulty or excessive subordination
618(3)
Parallelism
621(7)
Balancing similar grammatical elements
622(1)
Clarifying relationships within a sentence
623(1)
Linking two or more sentences
623(1)
Using correlative conjunctions
624(1)
Emphasizing key ideas
625(3)
Emphasis
628(10)
Placing words at the beginning or end of a sentence
628(2)
Using periodic sentences
630(1)
Arranging ideas from least to most important
630(2)
Using active, forceful verbs
632(2)
Repeating important words
634(1)
Inverting word order
634(2)
Balancing constructions
636(1)
Varying sentence lengths
636(2)
Variety
638(12)
Revising short, choppy sentences
640(1)
Revising monotonous sentence openings
641(2)
Varying the structure of compound sentences
643(2)
Separating subjects and verbs
645(1)
Using questions, commands, and exclamations
645(5)
Diction
Good Usage
650(17)
Usage and the rhetorical situation
650(1)
Writing in a clear, straightforward style
651(1)
Appropriate word choice
652(3)
Inclusive (nonprejudiced) Language
655(5)
Benefits of dictionaries
660(5)
Using a thesaurus
665(2)
Exactness
667(12)
Choosing accurate words
669(3)
Using fresh expressions
672(2)
Understanding idioms
674(1)
Using first and second person effectively
675(2)
Providing clear definitions
677(2)
Conciseness
679(7)
Making every word count
679(3)
Eliminating needless words
682(1)
Avoiding unnecessary repetition
683(1)
Using pronouns and elliptical constructions
683(3)
Punctuation
The Comma
686(15)
Before coordinating conjunctions linking independent clauses
687(2)
After introductory words, phrases, or clauses
689(2)
Separating parallel elements
691(2)
With nonessential (nonrestrictive) elements
693(3)
With parenthetical elements
696(1)
For ease in reading
697(2)
Unnecessary or misplaced commas
699(2)
The Semicolon
701(5)
Connecting independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction
701(2)
Separating elements that contain commas
703(1)
Misuse with unequal grammatical elements
704(2)
The Apostrophe
706(8)
Indicating ownership and other relationships
706(5)
Marking omissions of Letters or numbers
711(1)
Forming certain plurals
712(2)
Quotation Marks
714(7)
With direct quotations, including dialogue
714(3)
With titles of short works
717(1)
For tone or emphasis of specific words
717(1)
With other punctuation marks
718(3)
The Period and Other Punctuation Marks
721(15)
The period
722(1)
The question mark
723(1)
The exclamation point
724(1)
The colon
725(2)
The dash
727(1)
Parentheses
728(1)
Square brackets
729(1)
Ellipsis points
730(2)
The slash
732(4)
Mechanics
Spelling, the Spell Checker, and Hyphenation
736(12)
Using a spell checker
737(1)
Spelling and pronunciation
738(1)
Spelling words that sound alike
739(2)
Prefixes and suffixes
741(3)
Confusion of ei and ie
744(1)
Hyphenation
744(4)
Capitals
748(9)
For proper names, their abbreviations, and acronyms
749(3)
For titles that precede people's names
752(1)
For the first, last, and all major words in titles
753(1)
For the first word of sentences and directly quoted speech
754(1)
Unnecessary capitals
754(3)
Italics
757(6)
For titles of separate works
758(1)
For foreign words
759(1)
For names of legal cases
760(1)
For names of specific ships, submarines, aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites
760(1)
For words, letters, or figures referred to as such
760(1)
For emphasis
761(2)
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers
763(10)
Abbreviations before and after proper names
763(1)
Abbreviations in addresses
764(1)
Abbreviations in citations of research sources
765(1)
Abbreviations as substitutes for certain words
766(2)
Acronyms
768(1)
Spelling out numbers
769(1)
Special usage of numbers
770(3)
Glossary of Usage 773(24)
Glossary of Terms 797(22)
Credits 819(2)
English as a World Language Index 821(4)
Index 825

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