Keys For Writers

by Raimes, Ann; Jerskey, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780495799825
• ISBN10: 0495799823
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2010-03-08
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

With its simple tabbing system (five red tabs for the writing process and research, and five gold tabs for sentence-level topics), thorough and concise coverage of grammar, an easy-to-read format, and customizable KeyTabs, KEYS FOR WRITERS is a valuable resource for students in all disciplines throughout their college careers and beyond.

In addition to a contemporary new design, an entirely new companion website, and a new media-enhanced e-Book, the Sixth Edition features updates and additions including new visuals, more of the book's popular "Source Shots," new student samples, MLA and APA coverage thoroughly revised to reflect their respective organizations' latest standards, and expanded coverage of topics ranging from annotated bibliographies and working with sources to visual arguments.

This is an extensive and exciting revision of an effective handbook that is deservedly a best-seller!

Table of Contents

The Writing Process

Ways into Writing

Developing Paragraphs and Essays

Revising, Editing, and Proofreading

Writing and Analyzing Arguments

Writing in All Your Courses

Research/ Sources/ Documentation

The Research Process: a Conversation with Sources

Searching for Sources

How to Evaluate Sources

How to Avoid Plagiarizing

How to Use, Integrate, and Document Sources

MLA Documentation

Citing Sources in Your Paper, MLA Style

MLA List of Works Cited

Sample Paper 3: a Student's Research Paper, MLA Style

APA, CSE, and Chicago Documentation

Citing Sources in Your Paper, APA Style

APA List of References

Sample Paper 4: a Student's Research Paper, APA Style

CSE Style of Documentation

Sample Paper 5: Excerpt from a Student's Research Paper, CSE Style

Chicago Manual of Style: Endnotes, Footnotes, and Bibliography

Sample Paper 6: Excerpt from a Student's Research Paper, Chicago Style

Design, Media, and Presentation

Document Design

Visuals

Online Communication Forums

Web Site Design

Portfolios: Hard copy and Electronic

Flyers, Brochures, and Newsletters

R?sum?s and Letters of Application

Business Letters and Memos

Oral and Multimedia Presentations

The Five C's of Clear Style

The First C: Cut

The Second C: Check for Action

The Third C: Connect

The Fourth C: Commit

The Fifth C: Choose the Best Words

Revising for Style

Style Tips

Common Sentence Problems

Troublespots and Terms

Fixing a Sentence Fragment

Run-ons and Comma Splices

Sentence Snarls

Verbs

Passive Voice

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Relative Clauses and Relative Pronouns

Punctuation, Mechanics and Spelling

Commas

Apostrophes

Quotation Marks

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation Marks

Italics and Underlining

Capitalization

Abbreviations

Numbers

Hyphens

Online Guidelines

Spelling

Writing Across Cultures

Diversity and Edited American English: Challenges for Multilingual Writers

Nouns and Articles

Verbs and Verb Forms

Sentence Structure and Word Order

Prepositions and Idioms

Language Learners' FAQs

Glossaries and Index

Words to Watch For: Glossary of Usage

Glossary of Grammatical Terms

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