Quick Access, Reference for Writers (with MyCompLab NEW with E-Book Student Access Code Card)

by Troyka, Lynn Q.; Hesse, Doug

• ISBN13: 9780205656288
• ISBN10: 0205656285
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Now in its fifth edition, Quick Access is written by trusted authors Lynn Troyka and Doug Hesse. Quick Access is a brief, spiral-bound, tabbed (12 tabs) handbook, published in full color. Quick Access is also accompanied by a valuable supplements and media package, including an interactive eBook, a personal writing plan, tutoring, and tools on the Web. The Troyka/Hesse family of handbooks provides the most balanced coverage of writing process, grammar, research, and topics important to todayrs"s writers. Both respected teachers and authors, Troyka and Hesse give practical advice to writers about the writing they will do in composition courses, in other classes, and in the world beyond. Will answer any questions a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research.The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources.Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.

Table of Contents

Thinking, Reading, and Writing Critically

Thinking Like a Writer

Why writing is important

Thinking like a writer

Situation, purpose, and audience

Critical thinking

Steps in critical thinking

Reading Critically

Critical reading

Steps in critical reading Determining literal meaning Making inferences Making evaluations

Close and active reading

Systematic reading Preview Read Review

Connecting critical reading to writing

Distinguishing Between Summary and Synthesis

Summarizing

Synthesizing Synthesizing multiple sources Synthesizing one source

Viewing Images Critically

Viewing images with a critical eye

Writing and Technology

Computers and writers Creating documents Finding sources Managing your work Communicating with others

Computers and forms of writing Writing Process

Getting Started

The writing process

The purposes for writing Informing a reader Persuading a reader

The writerrsquo;s "audience"

Writing for a peer-response group

Writing for an instructor

Writing for a supervisor

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