Brief New Century Handbook, The (with CD and MyCompLab)

by Hult, Christine A.; Huckin, Thomas N.

• ISBN13: 9780321318084
• ISBN10: 0321318080
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

The first brief handbook to put technology front and center,The Brief New Century Handbookcontinues to offer unparalleled coverage of using computers in writing, grammar, and research-and now offers superior coverage of writing across the curriculum as well. Highly lauded for its concise writing style, student-friendly grammar explanations, and outstanding research, this is a handbook made for todayrs"s students.

Table of Contents

Writing

Thinking, Reading, and Viewing Critically

Think Critically?

Engage Actively and Critically in the Reading Process

Engage Actively and Critically in the Viewing Process

Preparing

Experiment and Explore

Invent and Prewrite

Gather Information

Plan and Organize

Composing

Review

Draft

Collaborate

Be Flexible About Your Writing Process

Rewriting

Shift from Writer to Reader

Revise

Edit

Proofread

Give and Receive Feedback

Review a Model Student Paper

Structuring Paragraphs

Write Unified Paragraphs

Use Clear Organizational Patterns

Use Sentence-Linking Techniques

Be Consistent with Verb Tense, Person, and Number

Use Parallelism to Make Paragraphs Coherent

Decide on Appropriate Paragraph Length

Link Paragraphs with Key Words

Construct Effective Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs

Constructing and Evaluating Arguments

Formulate an Arguable Thesis

Generate Good Supporting Evidence

Take Note of Evidence for Alternative Views

Develop and Test the Main Points

Build a Compelling Case

Structure the Argument

Avoid Logical and Emotional Fallacies

Use Special Techniques for Electronic Argument

Visual Argument

Research

The Research Project

Become a Researcher

Schedule a Time Frame

Create a Research Notebook

Create a Working Bibliography

Gather Background Information

Conduct Focused Research

Using the Internet for Research

Use Internet Sources Throughout the Research Process

Get to Know the Internet and the Web

Search the Internet and the Web

Follow a Student Internet Search

Follow a Student Search of a Library Subscription Database Service

Evaluating Electronic and Print Sources

Choose Legitimate Sources

Follow a Student's Evaluation of Web Links

Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Use Sources Responsibly

Paraphrase Sources Accurately

Summarize Sources Briefly

Quote Sources Sparingly

Writing the Research Paper

Review the Rhetorical Stance and Thesis

Plan a Structure

Write a Draft

Review and Revise Your Draft

Follow Formatting Conventions

MLA Documentation

MLA Documentation

Integrate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism in the MLA System

Use the MLA System for In-Text Citations

Format Bibliographic Footnotes According to the MLA System

Format the Works Cited Page According to the MLA System

Review a Sample Research Paper in MLA Format

APA, CMS, and CBE Documentation

APA, CMS, and CBE Documentation

Integrate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism in the APA System

Use the APA System for In-Text Citations

Format any Content Notes According to the APA System

Format the References Page According to the APA System

Review a Sample Research Report in APA Format

Integrate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism in the CMS System

Use the CMS System for In-Text Citations

Format Notes According to the CMS System

Format the Bibliography Entries According to the CMS System

Integrate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism in the CBE System

Use the CBE System for In-Text Citations

Format the References List for the Citation Sequence System in CBE style

Design in Print and on the Web

Design Principles and Graphics

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