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9780133637229

The College Writer's Reference

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  • ISBN13:

    9780133637229

  • ISBN10:

    0133637220

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-02-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div

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Summary

This brief handbook offers the most focus on the writing process. The entire book is also available on the Internet, where it is fully searchable and customizable. This writing handbook focuses on the writing process, the research process, document design, clarity, punctuation, grammar, and documentation. This is a perfect reference for anyone wanting to produce effective written communications.

Table of Contents

The Writing Process
A Writer's Questions
The Writing Process
Writing to Discover
Journal Writing
Recounting Experience
Explaining Concepts
Interpreting Texts
Arguing Positions
Revising
Editing
The Research Process
Beginning Research
Conducting Library Research
Conducting Internet Research
Conducting Field Research
Evaluating Research Sources
Using Sources
Document Design
Principles of Design
Constructing Web Pages
Portfolios and Publishing
Editing: Clarity
Paragraph Structure
Strong Openings
Thoughtful Closings
Powerful Sentences
Concise Sentences
Strong Verbs
Specific Nouns and Modifiers
The Right Word
Unbiased Language
Proofreading
Editing: Punctuation
Commas
Semicolons
Colons
Apostrophes
Quotation Marks
Parentheses & Brackets
Dashes, Slashes, & Ellipsis Points
End Punctuation
Editing: Conventions Of Written English
Spelling
Capitalization
Hyphens
Numbers
Abbreviations
Italics and Underlining
Editing: Grammar
Reviewing Grammar
Using Verbs Correctly
Making Subjects Agree with Verbs
Using Pronouns Correctly
Working with Adjectives and Adverbs
Positioning Modifiers
Eliminating Fragment Sentences
Eliminating Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
Eliminating Shifts and Mixed Constructions
Academic Conventions
MLA Documentation
APA Documentation
CMS and Other Documentation Styles
Writing for Work
Glossaries And Indexes
Glossary of Usage
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
ESL Index
Index
Revision Symbols
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