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Cengage Advantage Books: The Concise Wadsworth Handbook

by: Kirszner, Laurie G.; Mandell, Stephen R.

Cengage Advantage Books: The Concise Wadsworth Handbook

by: Kirszner, Laurie G.; Mandell, Stephen R.

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9781413032758
ISBN 10:
1413032753
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/13/2006
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Brief, affordable, and in a convenient spiral-bound format, this THOMOSN ADVANTAGE BOOKS low-cost version of THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK offers practical writing advice that emphasizes the writing and research processes.

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iii

Introduction: Ten Habits of Successful Students

(8)

PART 1 WRITING ESSAYS

(104)

1 Understanding Purpose and Audience

(6)

a Determining Your Purpose

(3)

b Identifying Your Audience

(3)

2 Planning an Essay

(10)

a Understanding the Writing Process

(1)

b Analyzing Your Assignment

(2)

c Choosing and Narrowing a Topic

d Finding Something to Say

(7)

3 Shaping Your Material

(7)

a Understanding Thesis and Support

(1)

b Developing a Thesis

(3)

c Using a Thesis Statement to Shape Your Essay

(2)

d Constructing an Informal Outline

(1)

4 Drafting and Revising

(29)

a Writing a Rough Draft

(4)

b Moving from Rough Draft to Final Draft

(2)

c Using Specific Revision Strategies

(14)

d Editing and Proofreading

(3)

e Preparing a Final Draft

(6)

5 Writing Paragraphs

(23)

a Writing Unified Paragraphs

(3)

b Writing Coherent Paragraphs

(6)

c Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs

(2)

d Patterns of Paragraph Development

(6)

e Writing Special Kinds of Paragraphs

(6)

6 Thinking Critically

(12)

a Distinguishing Fact from Opinion

(2)

b Evaluating Supporting Evidence

(1)

c Detecting Bias

(2)

d Understanding Inductive Reasoning

(2)

e Understanding Deductive Reasoning

(2)

f Recognizing Logical Fallacies

(3)

7 Writing Argumentative Essays

(16)

a Planning an Argumentative Essay

(2)

b Using Evidence Effectively

100

(3)

c Organizing an Argumentative Essay

103

(1)

d Writing and Revising an Argumentative Essay

104

(9)

PART 2 DEVELOPING STRATEGIE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

113

(38)

8 Reading to Write

114

(4)

a Previewing a Text

114

(1)

b Highlighting a Text

114

(1)

c Annotating a Text

115

(3)

9 Writing Essay Exams

118

(8)

a Planning an Essay Exam Answer

118

(3)

b Shaping an Essay Exam Answer

121

(1)

c Writing and Revising an Essay Exam Answer

121

(5)

10 Writing for the Workplace

126

(9)

a Writing Letters of Application

126

(2)

b Designing Print Résumés

128

(2)

c Designing Electronic Résumés

130

(2)

d Writing Memos

132

(2)

e Writing Emails

134

(1)

11 Designing Effective Documents

135

(9)

a Creating an Effective Visual Format

135

(2)

b Using Headings

137

(1)

c Constructing Lists

138

(2)

d Using Visuals

140

(4)

12 Designing Web Sites

144

(7)

a Planning Your Web Site

144

(1)

b Creating Your Web Site

144

(2)

c Selecting and Inserting Visuals

146

(1)

d Planning Navigation

146

(2)

e Linking Your Content

148

(1)

f Editing and Proofreading Your Web Site

149

(2)

PART 3 SENTENCE STYLE

151

(44)

13 Building Simple Sentences

152

(5)

a Constructing Simple Sentences

154

(3)

b Identifying Phrases and Clauses

157

(1)

14 Building Compound and Complex Sentences

157

(5)

a Building Compound Sentences

159

(1)

b Building Complex Sentences

159

(3)

15 Writing Varied Sentences

162

(4)

a Combining Choppy Simple Sentence

162

(2)

b Breaking Up Strings of Compound Sentences

164

(1)

c Varying Sentence Openings

165

(1)

16 Writing Emphatic Sentences

166

(7)

a Conveying Emphasis through Word Order

167

(2)

b Conveying Emphasis through Sentence Structure

169

(2)

c Conveying Emphasis through Parallelism and Balance

171

(1)

d Conveying Emphasis through Repetition

171

(1)

e Conveying Emphasis through Active Voice

172

(1)

17 Writing Concise Sentences

173

(6)

a Eliminating Wordiness

173

(3)

b Eliminating Unnecessary Repetition

176

(1)

c Tightening Rambling Sentences

177

(2)

18 Using Parallelism

179

(4)

a Using Parallelism Effectively

179

(2)

b Revising Faulty Parallelism

181

(2)

19 Choosing Words

183

(12)

a Choosing an Appropriate Level of Diction

183

(3)

b Choosing the Right Word

186

(2)

c Using Figures of Speech

188

(1)

d Avoiding Inappropriate Language

189

(1)

e Avoiding Offensive Language

190

(5)

PART 4 UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR

195

(66)

20 Parts of Speech

196

(8)

a Nouns

196

(1)

b Pronouns

196

(1)

c Verbs

197

(3)

d Adjectives

200

(1)

e Adverbs

201

(1)

f Prepositions

202

(1)

g Conjunctions

202

(1)

h Interjections

203

(1)

21 Using Nouns and Pronouns

204

(5)

a Understanding Case

204

(1)

b Determining Pronoun Case in Special Situations

205

(2)

c Revising Pronoun Reference Errors

207

(2)

22 Using Verbs

209

(13)

a Understanding Verb Forms

209

(4)

b Understanding Tense

213

(5)

c Understanding Mood

218

(1)

d Understanding Voice

219

(3)

23 Using Adjectives and Adverbs

222

(5)

a Understanding Adjectives and Adverbs

222

(1)

b Using Adjectives

222

(1)

c Using Adverbs

223

(1)

d Using Comparative and Superlative Forms

224

(2)

e Avoiding Double Negatives

226

(1)

24 Revising Sentence Fragments

227

(8)

a Recognizing Sentence Fragments

227

(2)

b Revising Dependent Clause Fragments

229

(1)

c Revising Phrase Fragments

230

(4)

d Revising Compounds

234

(1)

e Using Fragments Intentionally

235

(1)

25 Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

235

(5)

a Recognizing Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

235

(1)

b Revising with Periods

236

(1)

c Revising with Semicolons

237

(1)

d Revising with Coordinating Conjunctions

237

(1)

e Revising with Subordinating Conjunctions or Relative Pronouns

237

(3)

26 Revising Agreement Errors

240

(7)

a Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

240

(5)

b Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree

245

(2)

27 Revising Faulty Modification

247

(7)

a Recognizing Faulty Modification

247

(1)

b Revising Misplaced Modifiers

248

(5)

c Revising Dangling Modifiers

253

(1)

28 Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences

254

(7)

a Revising Unwarranted Shifts

254

(3)

b Revising Mixed Constructions

257

(1)

c Revising Faulty Predication

258

(1)

d Revising Incomplete or Illogical Comparisons

259

(2)

PART 5 UNDERSTANDING PUNCTUATION

261

(44)

29 Using End Punctuation

262

(3)

a Using Periods

262

(2)

b Using Question Marks

264

(1)

c Using Exclamation Points

265

(1)

30 Using Commas

265

(13)

a Setting Off Independent Clauses

265

(1)

b Setting Off Items in a Series

266

(2)

c Setting Off Introductory Elements

268

(1)

d Setting Off Nonessential Material

269

(4)

e Using Commas in Other Conventional Contexts

273

(2)

f Using Commas to Prevent Misreading

275

(1)

g Editing Misused Commas

276

(2)

31 Using Semicolons

278

(5)

a Separating Independent Clauses

278

(1)

b Separating Independent Clauses Introduced by Transitional Words and Phrases

279

(1)

c Separating Items in a Series

280

(1)

d Editing Misused Semicolons

281

(2)

32 Using Apostrophes

283

(5)

a Forming the Possessive Case

283

(2)

b Indicating Omissions in Contractions

285

(1)

c Forming Plurals

286

(1)

d Editing Misused Apostrophes

287

(1)

33 Using Quotation Marks

288

(8)

a Setting Off Quoted Speech or Writing

288

(2)

b Setting Off Long Prose Passages and Poetry

290

(2)

c Setting Off Titles

292

(1)

d Setting Off Words Used in Special Ways

293

(1)

e Using Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation

293

(1)

f Editing Misused Quotation Marks

294

(2)

34 Using Other Punctuation Marks

296

(9)

a Using Colons

296

(2)

b Using Dashes

298

(1)

c Using Parentheses

299

(1)

d Using Brackets

300

(1)

e Using Slashes

301

(1)

f Using Ellipses

301

(4)

PART 6 UNDERSTANDING SPELLING AND MECHANICS

305

(28)

35 Improving Spelling

306

(7)

a Using Your Dictionary

306

(2)

b Understanding Spelling and Pronunciation

308

(1)

c Learning Spelling Rules

309

(4)

36 Knowing When to Capitalize

313

(6)

a Capitalizing the First Word of a Sentence

313

(1)

b Capitalizing Proper Nouns

314

(3)

c Capitalizing Important Words in Titles

317

(1)

d Capitalizing the Pronoun I, the Interjection O, and Other Single Letters in Special Constructions

317

(1)

e Capitalizing Salutations and Closings of Letters

318

(1)

f Editing Misused Capitals

318

(1)

37 Using Italics

319

(3)

a Setting Off Titles and Names

319

(2)

b Setting Off Foreign Words and Phrases

321

(1)

c Setting Off Elements Spoken of as Themselves and Terms Being Defined

321

(1)

d Using Italics for Emphasis

321

(1)

38 Using Hyphens

322

(3)

a Breaking a Word at the End of a Line

322

(1)

b Dividing Compound Words

323

(2)

39 Using Abbreviations

325

(4)

a Abbreviating Titles

326

(1)

b Abbreviating Organization Names and Technical Terms

326

(1)

c Abbreviating Dates, Times of Day, and Temperatures

326

(1)

d Editing Misused Abbreviations

327

(2)

40 Using Numbers

329

(4)

a Spelled-Out Numbers versus Numerals

329

(1)

b Conventional Uses of Numerals

330

(3)

PART 7 DOING RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTING SOURCES

333

(140)

41 Writing a Research Paper

334

(21)

a Moving from Assignment to Topic

334

(3)

b Mapping Out a Search Strategy

337

(1)

c Doing Exploratory Research and Formulating a Research Question

338

(1)

d Assembling a Working Bibliography

338

(2)

e Developing a Tentative Thesis

340

(1)

f Doing Focused Research

341

(1)

g Taking Notes

342

(3)

h Fine-Tuning Your Thesis

345

(1)

i Constructing an Outline

346

(3)

j Writing a Rough Draft

349

(3)

k Revising Your Drafts

352

(2)

l Preparing a Final Draft

354

(1)

42 Doing Library and Field Research

355

(13)

a Doing Exploratory Library Research

355

(4)

b Doing Focused Library Research

359

(5)

c Evaluating Library Sources

364

(2)

d Doing Field Research

366

(2)

43 Using and Evaluating Internet Sources

368

(11)

a Understanding the Internet

368

(1)

b Using the World Wide Web for Research

368

(7)

c Using Other Internet Tools

375

(1)

d Evaluating Web Sites

376

(3)

44 Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Synthesizing Sources

379

(10)

a Writing a Summary

379

(2)

b Writing a Paraphrase

381

(2)

c Quoting Sources

383

(1)

d Integrating Source Material into Your Writing

384

(5)

45 Avoiding Plagiarism

389

(10)

a Defining Plagiarism

389

(1)

b Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism

390

(1)

c Revising to Eliminate Plagiarism

390

(9)

46 MLA Documentation Style

399

(48)

MLA Directory

396

(3)

a Using MLA Style

399

(24)

b MLA Manuscript Guidelines

423

(2)

c Sample MLA-Style Research Paper

425

(22)

47 APA Documentation Style

447

(26)

APA Directory

445

(2)

a Using APA Style

447

(10)

b APA Manuscript Guidelines

457

(3)

c Sample APA-Style Research Paper

460

(13)

PART 8 BILINGUAL AND ESL WRITERS

473

(24)

48 Grammar and Style for ESL Writers

474

(23)

a Solving Verb-Related Problems

474

(7)

b Solving Noun-Related Problems

481

(4)

c Using Prepositions

485

(2)

d Understanding Word Order

487

(4)

e Using Pronouns

491

(2)

f Distinguishing Commonly Confused Words

493

(2)

g Understanding Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization

495

(2)

Glossary of Usage

497

(10)

Answers to Selected Exercises

507

(18)

Credits

525

(2)

Index

527

(39)

Checklist: Becoming a Successful Student

566

(1)

Correction Symbols

567

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