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9780321094605

The New Century Pocket Guide for Writers

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321094605

  • ISBN10:

    0321094603

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-01
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

This inexpensive, pocket-sized book provides a thorough guide to the composition process, including how to compose and revise your writing, how to conduct research (including Internet research), and guidelines for using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation--including a special section with tips for non-native English speakers.Writing, research, grammar, punctuation, usage, spelling, documentation, and ESL (English as a Second Language). Freshman English composition, or any beginning or advanced writing or composition course, or for anyone who wants a handy, portable guide to English composition.

Table of Contents

Writing and Research
Drafting and Revising
Invent and prewrite
Gather information
Develop and refine your thesis
Review
Draft
Collaborate
Revise
Edit
Proofread
Give and receive feedback
The Research Project and Using the Internet
Become a researcher
Schedule a time frame
Create a research notebook
Create a working bibliography
Gather background information
Conduct focused research
Use Internet sources throughout the research process
Get to know the Internet and the Web
Search the Internet and the Web
Evaluating and Using Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism
Choose legitimate sources
Use sources responsibly
Avoid plagiarism
Paraphrase sources accurately
Summarize sources briefly
Quote sources sparingly
Writing the Research Paper
Review your purpose, audience, and thesis
Plan a structure
Write a draft
Review and revise the draft
Follow formatting conventions
Writing Across the Curriculum Disciplinary research
Disciplinary discourse
Writing about literature
Writing in the natural and social sciences
Documentation
MLA Documentation
A Directory to the MLA System
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 System
A Directory to the APA system
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
CMS System
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 bibliographic entries according to the CMS system
CBE System
Integrate sources and avoid plagiarism in the CBE system
Use the CBE system for in-text citations
Format the References page for the citation sequence in CBE style
Design, Web Sites, and Special Communications
Design in Print and on the Web
Follow the three basic design principles
Use formatting tools
Use graphics
Designing for the Web: Generate a basic design
Methods used to construct Web pages
HTML editors and HTML codes
Refine your Web site
Transfer your site to an Internet server
Writing for Different Purposes
Write concise and professional business letters
Write specifically tailored letters of application
Write appropriately packed resumes
Practice good email etiquette
Use file attachments
Use instant messaging
Prepare thoroughly for oral presentations
Pick your visual aids carefully
Practice, practice, practice
Use PowerPoint
Common Grammar Problems
Sentence Structure
Lean to identify parts of speech
Learn to identify basic sentence patterns
Learn to expand and classify sentences
Vary your sentence types
Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Sentence Fragments, Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Faulty Shifts
Effective Sentences
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