Brief English Handbook, The: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, Grammar, and Research

by Dornan, Edward A.; Dawe, Charles W.

• ISBN13: 9780321080028
• ISBN10: 0321080025
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson (Manual)

Summary

KEY BENEFIT:Known for its straightforward approach, clear organization, and comprehensive coverage, this easy-to-use spiral bound handbook features full-length coverage of composition basics in a concise and user-friendly format.KEY TOPICS:NEW! Emphasis on the writing process. New organizational structure emphasizes the writing process. This top down approach begins with critical thinking and the writing process, followed by coverage of writing essays and paragraphs, then grammar and usage. NEW! "Writer's Clinic" and "Computer Clinic" boxesprovide readers with important information and guidelines on writing, critical thinking, and computer use. These boxes are found throughout the handbook and guide readers through the writing process. For example, a "Writer's Clinic" box in the essay section provides readers with key strategies for self-motivation in the writing process. A Computer Clinic Box asks readers to critically analyze information offered on the Internet and asks them to evaluate the reliability of the online source. Computers and the Internet Increased coverage of computers and the Internet is found throughout. The research section now includes: material on conducting and evaluating online sources and documenting electronic sources. New Part, "Writing for Different Purposes" includes material on the use of email, writing online, and creating a web site. Expanded coverage on the basics of paragraph writing Six short chapters focus on specific "aims" in writing paragraphs: narrative/descriptive, expository, and argumentative. This expanded coverage helps readers to gain a better understanding of the different purposes of writing. "Writing an Essay" section is divided into 6 short chapters instead of one long one. These bite-sized chunks of information facilitate the comprehension and retention of this topic.MARKET: A Writer's Guide and Reference.

Table of Contents

Effective Thinking and Writing	1	(28)
Thinking and Writing th/wt	2	(7)
Critical Thinking Basics crit th	9	(12)
Critical Thinking and Reasoning reason	21	(8)
The College Essay	29	(68)
Write for a Reader reader	30	(11)
Student Essay	33	(8)
Begin the Composing Process compose	41	(14)
Write a Thesis Statement and Develop a Plan plan	55	(11)
Write a First Draft draft	66	(7)
Revise a First Draft revise	73	(14)
Standard Manuscript Form ms	87	(3)
Instructor and Peer Review peer	90	(7)
Paragraphs	97	(48)
Topic Sentences ts	98	(6)
Unified Paragraphs unity	104	(4)
Coherent Paragraphs coh	108	(3)
Descriptive and Narrative Paragraphs	111	(10)
Expository Paragraphs	121	(18)
Argument Paragraphs	139	(6)
Sentence Variety, Clarity, and Diction	145	(46)
Emphasize Equal Ideas emph	146	(5)
Use Parallel Structure for Emphasis	151	(2)
Create Sentence Variety var	153	(5)
Rewrite Misplaced Modifiers mm/dm	158	(5)
Revise for Consistency cons	163	(6)
Add Omitted Words inc	169	(3)
Use Appropriate Language appr	172	(6)
Revise Wordy Sentences w	178	(4)
Choose Exact Words exact	182	(9)
Sentence Errors	191	(48)
Rewrite Sentence Fragments frag	192	(4)
Revise Run-on Sentences run-on	196	(3)
Examine Subject and Verb Agreement agr	199	(6)
Examine Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement agr	205	(5)
Check Pronoun Reference ref	210	(3)
Use Appropriate Pronoun Case case	213	(6)
Select Accurate Verb Forms and Tense vb form/ts	219	(9)
Use Appropriate Mood mood	228	(2)
Write in the Active rather than Passive Voice pass	230	(3)
Select Adjectives and Adverbs with Care adj/adv	233	(6)
Punctuation	239	(46)
Comma	240	(19)
Unnecessary Commas no	259	(4)
Semicolon ;	263	(4)
Quotation Marks `` ''	267	(6)
Colon :	273	(3)
Dash -	276	(1)
Ellipsis Mark ...	277	(2)
Parentheses ()	279	(1)
Brackets []	280	(1)
The Slash /	281	(1)
End Punctuation .?!	282	(3)
Methanics	285	(28)
Capitals cap	286	(6)
Apostrophe	292	(3)
Abbreviations ab	295	(3)
Italics ital	298	(2)
Hypen hyph	300	(2)
Numbers num	302	(3)
Spelling sp	305	(8)
Other College Writing	313	(32)
Argument Essay arg	314	(13)
Student Essay	323	(4)
Essay about Literature lit	327	(11)
Student Essay	335	(3)
Essay Exam exam	338	(7)
Research Paper	345	(78)
Researching a Topic res	346	(26)
Writing the Research Paper res	372	(29)
Student Research Paper	384	(17)
Documentation Guide doc	401	(22)
Writing for Different Purposes	423	(14)
Business Letters bus	424	(4)
Memorandum Form memo	428	(1)
Resume resume	429	(3)
Fax and E-mail fax/email	432	(2)
Creating a Web Site web	434	(3)
Background in the Basics	437	(22)
Parts of Speech gr	438	(8)
Parts of Sentences gr	446	(3)
Phrases gr	449	(4)
Clauses gr	453	(2)
Sentence Patterns	455	(4)
Background for Multilingual Writers	459	(14)
Omitted Words esl	460	(1)
Noun Markers esl	461	(3)
Verb Combinations esl	464	(6)
Faulty Repetitions esl	470	(1)
Present and Past Participles esl	471	(2)
Glossaries	473	(10)
Glossary of Usage gl/us	474	(9)
Glossary of Grammatical Terms gl/gr	483