Pocket Keys for Writers

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780395961001
• ISBN10: 0395961009
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Pocket Keys for Writers, 2/e, is a handy reference tool that provides big writing help in a small package. This indispensable pocket-style handbook covers the essentials of the writing process, as well as research, documentation, evaluating print and electronic sources, punctuation, and mechanics. Written by a recognized leader in ESL instruction, Pocket Keys is an excellent resource for ESL writers, with a strong ESL section and ESL notes throughout the text. In short, the text delivers concise, up-to-date, and practical information in a highly accessible, reasonably priced format. The Second Edition of Pocket Keys retains the hallmark Keys organization and use of color, as well as Key Points boxes and the popular Five C's of Style. Also in this edition, material on using visuals in written projects helps students enhance the impact of their documents. Coverage of research and documentation includes using online databases and evaluating web sites.

Table of Contents

The Writing Process

Working Through the Process

Stating a Thesis, Providing Support

Presenting Your Document: College, Career, and Online

Using Sources

Searching for Sources

Evaluating and Keeping Track of Sources

Recognizing a Scholarly Article

Citing Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism

Integrating Source Material

Indicating the Boundaries of a Citation

Documenting Sources

MLA Style

APA Style

CBE Style

Chicago Manual of Style

The 5 C's of Style

First C: Cut

Second C: Check for Action

Third C: Connect

Fourth C: Commit

Fifth C: Choose Vivid, Appropriate, and Inclusive Words

Common Sentence Problems

Sentence Fragments

Run-ons and Comma Splices

Sentence Snarls

Verbs

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Punctuation and Mechanics

Commas

Apostrophe

Quotation Marks

Other Punctuation Marks

Italics and Underlining

Capitals, Abbreviations, Numbers

Hyphens

Online Guidelines

For Multilingual/ESL Writers

A, An and The

Infinitive, -ing, and -ed Forms

Sentence Structure and Word Order

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