Cengage Advantage Books: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook

by Kirszner, Laurie G.; Mandell, Stephen R.

• ISBN13: 9781413011685
• ISBN10: 1413011683
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

A truly portable and inexpensive reference, this best-selling pocket handbook is a practical, accessible quick guide to grammar, writing and research. As the authors of several composition handbooks, Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell are consistently praised for their instinct for teaching, clarity and student-friendliness. Teachers themselves, Kirszner and Mandell have successfully brought their student-centered approach to their discussion of writing.

Table of Contents

How to Use this Book

Acknowledgements

Writing Essays

Understanding Purpose and Audience

Writing Essays

Writing Paragraphs

Writing Grammatical Sentences

Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Revising Sentence Fragments

Understanding Agreement

Using Verbs

Using Pronouns

Using Adjectives and Adverbs

Writing Effective Sentences

Writing Varied Sentences

Writing Concise Sentences

Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences

Using Parallelism

Placing Modifiers Carefully

Choosing Words

Understanding Punctuation

Using End Punctuation

Using Commas

Using Semicolons

Using Apostrophes

Using Quotation Marks

Using Other Punctuation Marks

Understanding Spelling and Mechanics

Improving Spelling

Knowing When to Capitalize

Using Italics

Using Hyphens

Using Abbreviations

Using Numbers

Writing With Sources

Writing Research Papers

Using and Evaluating Library Sources

Using and Evaluating Internet Sources

Integrating Source Material into Your Writing

Avoiding Plagiarism

Documenting Sources

MLA Documentation Style

APA Documentation Style

Chicago Documentation Style

CSE (Formerly CBE) and Other Documentation Styles

Developing Strategies for Academic Success

Ten Habits of Successful Students

Designing Effective Documents

Designing Web Sites

Writing for the Workplace

Making Oral Presentations

Resources for Bilingual and Esl Writers

Adjusting to the US Classroom

Understanding Grammar and Usage

Grammar Review

Usage Review

Credits

Index

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