A Writer's Reference with Exercises

by Hacker, Diana; Sommers, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9781319191887
• ISBN10: 1319191886
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781319333003
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2020-09-18
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• More Book Details

About This Book

A Writer's Reference with Exercises, 10th Edition

ISBN: 9781319191887

A Writer's Reference with Exercises is a comprehensive guide designed to help students navigate the challenges of their writing courses. This 10th edition, authored by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers, has been a trusted resource for millions of college writers.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory writing courses at the college and university levels. It's also a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their writing skills, including professionals seeking to enhance their communication abilities.

History and Editions

The 10th edition of A Writer's Reference with Exercises has been updated to address user feedback, incorporating the latest research and discussions on writing processes. This edition includes stronger help for working with sources, such as paraphrasing and fact-checking, and provides a robust how-to guide for common writing assignments like argument and analysis. The book's layout has been reorganized to make it easier to use, with critical material clustered up front and essential topics covered in detail.

Author and Other Works

Diana Hacker is renowned for her clear and concise writing guides. She has authored several books on writing, including the popular A Writer's Reference series. Nancy Sommers, a co-author of this edition, brings her expertise in teaching writing to the text, ensuring that it remains current and relevant for students.

Key Features

• Clear How-to Boxes: The book includes clear instructions for completing common writing assignments.
• Guidance on Paraphrasing and Fact-Checking: Stronger help for working with sources, including a new how-to guide for paraphrasing original material.
• Achieve Integration: The book is integrated with Achieve, a suite of digital tools that helps students engage with course material and instructors in new ways.
• Revision Planning Tools: Diagnostics and individualized study plans give students ownership of their learning process.
• Built-in Source Check: Plagiarism prevention software guides students as they learn to be responsible academic researchers.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Comb-Bound Text: ISBN-13: 9781319448035
• Paperback: ISBN-13: 9781319191887
• Loose-Leaf Text: ISBN-13: 9781319332907
• E-Book: ISBN-13: 9781319333003

Publication Details

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication Date: 2020
• Authors: Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers
• Number of Pages: Varies by format (typically around 400-500 pages)
• Language: English

Other Editions and Formats

• 9th Edition: Available through Bedford/St. Martin's and other retailers
• E-Book with Achieve: Integrated with Achieve, providing digital tools for students and instructors

Related ISBNs:

• 9781319333003 (E-Book)
• 9781319332907 (Loose-Leaf)
• 9781319448035 (Comb-Bound)
• 9781319191887 (Paperback)

This detailed information section provides a quick reference for all the available formats and sources for A Writer's Reference with Exercises, 10th Edition, making it easier to find and access the book in the preferred format.

Table of Contents

C | Composing and Revising
C1 Planning
C2 Drafting 
C3 Writing paragraphs 
C4 Reviewing, revising, and editing
C5 Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing
A | Academic Reading, Writing, and Speaking
A1 Reading and writing critically
A2 Reading and writing about multimodal texts
A3 Reading arguments
A4 Writing arguments
A5 Speaking confidently
A6 Writing in the disciplines
R | Researched writing
R1 Thinking like a researcher; gathering sources
R2 Managing information; taking notes responsibly
R3 Evaluating sources
MLA | MLA Style
MLA-1 Supporting a thesis
MLA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism
MLA-3 Integrating sources
MLA-4 Documenting sources
MLA-5 Format and sample research essay
APA CMS | APA Style and CMS Style
APA-1 Supporting a thesis
APA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism
APA-3 Integrating sources
APA-4 Documenting sources
APA-5 Format and sample research essay
CMS-1 Supporting a thesis
CMS-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism
CMS-3 Integrating sources
CMS-4 Documenting sources
CMS-5 Format and sample research essay
S | Sentence Style
S1 Parallelism
S2 Needed words
S3 Problems with modifiers
S4 Shifts
S5 Mixed constructions
S6 Sentence emphasis
S7 Sentence variety
W | Word choice
W1 Glossary of usage
W2 Wordy sentences
W3 Active verbs
W4 Appropriate language
W5 Exact language
G | Grammatical sentences
G1 Subject-verb agreement
G2 Verb form, tenses, and moods
G3 Pronouns
G4 Adjectives and adverbs
G5 Sentence fragments
G6 Run-on sentences
M | Multilingual Writers and ESL topics
M1 Verbs
M2 Articles
M3  Sentence structure
M4 Using adjectives
M5  Prepositions and idiomatic expressions
M6 Paraphrasing sources effectively
P | Punctuation and Mechanics
P1 The comma
P2 Unnecessary commas
P3 The semicolon and the colon
P4 The apostrophe
P5 Quotation marks
P6 Other punctuation marks
P7 Spelling and hyphenation
P8 Capitalization
P9 Abbreviations and numbers
P10 Italics
B | Basic Grammar
B1 Parts of speech
B2 Sentence patterns
B3 Subordinate word groups
B4 Sentence types
I | Index