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Holt Handbook 6E - Thumb Cut Version

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Holt Handbook 6E - Thumb Cut Version

by: Kirszner/Mandell

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9780155045125
ISBN 10:
0155045121
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Copyright: 01/01/2002
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

This thoroughly revised composition handbook offers a complete treatment of the writing process, including comprehensive coverage of invention, structure, research, and writing in the disciplines, as well as grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and style. The Holt Handbook demonstrates the writing process in action and in a distinct, accessible format, providing information that students can use throughout college and beyond.

PART 1 COMPOSING AN ESSAY

(190)

Planning an Essay

(14)

Understanding the Writing Process

(1)

Getting Started

(13)

Shaping Your Material

(10)

Grouping Ideas: Making a Topic Tree

(1)

Developing a Thesis

(7)

Preparing an Informal Outline

(2)

Drafting and Revising

(17)

Writing a Rough Draft

(2)

Revising Your Drafts

(2)

Using Revision Strategies

(9)

Editing and Proofreading

(4)

Writer's Notebook: Composing an Essay

(25)

Planning an Essay

(5)

Shaping Your Material

(2)

Drafting and Revising

(17)

Essay patterns and Purposes

(28)

Writing Narrative Essays

(4)

Writing Descriptive Essays

(3)

Writing Exemplification Essays

(4)

Writing Process Essays

(2)

Writing Cause-and-Effect Essays

(4)

Writing Comparison-and-Contrast Essays

(3)

Writing Division-and-Classification Essays

(3)

Writing Definition Essays

(5)

Writing Paragraphs

(34)

Charting Paragraph Structure

(1)

Writing Unified Paragraphs

(5)

Writing Coherent Paragraphs

103

(8)

Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs

111

(4)

Patterns of Paragraph Development

115

(8)

Writing Special Kinds of Paragraphs

123

(8)

Thinking, Reading, and Writing Critically

131

(21)

Thinking Critically

131

(8)

Reading Actively

139

(8)

Writing a Critical Response

147

(5)

Thinking Logically

152

(19)

Reasoning Inductively

152

(2)

Reasoning Deductively

154

(9)

Recognizing Logical Fallacies

163

(8)

Writing an Argumentative Essay

171

(20)

Planning an Argumentative Essay

171

(5)

Using Evidence and Establishing Credibility

176

(4)

Organizing an Argumentative Essay

180

(1)

Writing and Revising an Argumentative Essay

181

(10)

PART 2 RESEARCH

191

(164)

Writing a Research Paper

193

(24)

Moving from Assignment to Topic

194

(3)

Mapping Out a Search Strategy

197

(2)

Doing Exploratory Research and Formulating a Research Question

199

(1)

Assembling a Working Bibliography

200

(1)

Developing a Tentative Thesis

201

(1)

Doing Focused Research

202

(3)

Taking Notes

205

(3)

Deciding On a Thesis

208

(2)

Preparing a Formal Outline

210

(1)

Writing a Rough Draft

211

(3)

Revising Your Drafts

214

(2)

Preparing a Final Draft

216

(1)

Doing Library and Field Research

217

(23)

Doing Exploratory Research in the Library

217

(8)

Doing Focused Research in the Library

225

(7)

Evaluating Library Sources

232

(5)

Doing Field Research

237

(3)

Using the Internet for Research

240

(15)

Using the Internet

240

(4)

Searching the Web

244

(9)

Useful Web Sites

253

(2)

Evaluating Web Sites

255

(9)

Determining a Web Site's Purpose

256

(2)

Evaluating a Web Site's Content

258

(4)

Evaluating a Web Site's Format

262

(2)

Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Quoting, and Synthesizing

264

(11)

Writing a Summary

264

(2)

Writing a Paraphrase

266

(2)

Quoting Sources

268

(2)

Integrating Source Material into Your Writing

270

(5)

Avoiding Plagiarism

275

(7)

Defining Plagiarism

275

(1)

Revising to Eliminate Plagiarism

276

(6)

MLA Documentation

282

(23)

Parenthetical References in the Text

283

(5)

Works Cited List

288

(14)

Content Notes

302

(3)

APA and Other Documentation Styles

305

(23)

Using APA Style

305

(10)

Using CMS Format

315

(8)

Using CBE Style

323

(3)

Using Other Documentation Styles

326

(2)

Research Notebook: A Student's Process

328

(27)

Moving from Assignment to Topic

329

(1)

Mapping Out a Search Strategy

330

(1)

Doing Exploratory Research and Formulating a Research Question

330

(1)

Assembling a Working Bibliography

330

(2)

Developing a Tentative Thesis

332

(1)

Doing Focused Research

332

(1)

Taking Notes

332

(1)

Deciding on a Thesis

333

(1)

Preparing a Formal Outline

334

(1)

Writing a Rough Draft

334

(1)

Revising the Drafts

335

(1)

Preparing a Final Draft

336

(1)

The Completed Paper

336

(19)

PART 3 SENTENCE STYLE

355

(56)

Building Simple Sentences

356

(15)

Constructing Simple Sentences

356

(2)

Indentifying Phrases and Clauses

358

(3)

Expanding Simple Sentences

361

(10)

Building Compound and Complex Sentences

371

(7)

Building Compound Sentences

371

(3)

Building Complex Sentences

374

(4)

Writing Emphatic Sentences

378

(12)

Conveying Emphasis through Word Order

378

(4)

Conveying Emphasis through Sentence Structure

382

(3)

Conveying Emphasis through Parallelism and Balance

385

(1)

Conveying Emphasis through Repetition

385

(1)

Conveying Emphasis through Active Voice

386

(4)

Writing Concise Sentences

390

(9)

Eliminating Nonessential Words

390

(3)

Eliminating Unnecessary Repetition

393

(2)

Tightening Rambling Sentences

395

(4)

Writing Varied Sentences

399

(12)

Varying Sentence Length

399

(1)

Combining Choppy Simple Sentences

400

(2)

Breaking Up Strings of Compound Sentences

402

(2)

Varying Sentence Types

404

(1)

Varying Sentence Openings

405

(2)

Varying Standard Word Order

407

(4)

PART 4 SOLVING COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS

411

(52)

Revising Sentence Fragments

412

(12)

Revising Dependent Clauses

414

(2)

Revising Phrases

416

(5)

Revising Compounds

421

(3)

Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

424

(9)

Revising with Periods

425

(1)

Revising with Semicolons

426

(1)

Revising with Coordinating Conjunctions

427

(1)

Revising with Subordinating Conjunctions or Relative Pronouns

427

(6)

Revising Faulty Modification

433

(12)

Revising Misplaced Modifiers

433

(7)

Revising Dangling Modifiers

440

(5)

Revising Faulty parallelism

445

(8)

Using Parallelism

445

(3)

Revising Faulty Parallelism

448

(5)

Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences

453

(10)

Shifts in Tense

453

(1)

Shifts in Voice

454

(1)

Shifts in Mood

454

(1)

Shifts in Person and Number

454

(2)

Shifts from Direct to Indirect Discourse

456

(1)

Mixed Constructions

457

(1)

Faulty Predication

458

(2)

Incomplete or Illogical Comparisons

460

(3)

PART 5 USING WORDS EFFECTIVELY

463

(36)

Choosing Words

464

(16)

Choosing an Appropriate Level of Diction

464

(3)

Choosing the Right Word

467

(2)

Avoiding Unoriginal Language

469

(2)

Using Figures of Speech

471

(2)

Avoiding Ineffective Figures of Speech

473

(1)

Avoiding Offensive Language

474

(6)

Using a Dictionary

480

(7)

Understanding a Dictionary Entry

480

(5)

Surveying Abridged Dictionaries

485

(1)

Surveying Unabridged Dictionaries

486

(1)

Improving Spelling

487

(12)

Understanding Spelling and Pronunciation

487

(3)

Learning Spelling Rules

490

(4)

Distinguishing Commonly Confused Words

494

(5)

PART 6 UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR

499

(150)

Parts of Speech

500

(10)

Nouns

500

(1)

Pronouns

501

(1)

Verbs

502

(3)

Adjectives

505

(1)

Adverbs

506

(1)

Prepositions

507

(1)

Conjunctions

508

(1)

Interjections

509

(1)

Nouns and Pronouns

510

(8)

Case

510

(2)

Determining Pronoun Case in Special Situations

512

(2)

Pronoun Reference

514

(4)

Verbs

518

(16)

Verb Forms

518

(6)

Tense

524

(4)

Mood

528

(2)

Voice

530

(4)

Agreement

534

(12)

Subject-Verb Agreement

534

(6)

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

540

(6)

Adjectives and Adverbs

546

(13)

Understanding Adjectives and Adverbs

546

(1)

Using Adjectives

547

(1)

Using Adverbs

547

(2)

Using Comparitives and Superlatives

549

(3)

Avoiding Double Negatives

552

(7)

PART 7 UNDERSTANDING PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS

Using End Punctuation

559

(5)

Using Periods

559

(2)

Using Question Marks

561

(2)

Using Exclamation Points

563

(1)

Using Commas

564

(18)

Setting Off Independent Clauses

564

(2)

Setting Off Items in a Series

566

(2)

Setting Off Introductory Elements

568

(2)

Setting Off Nonessential Material

570

(4)

Using Commas in Other Conventional Contexts

574

(2)

Using Commas to Prevent Misreading

576

(2)

Editing Misused Commas

578

(4)

Using Semicolons

582

(8)

Separating Independent Clauses

582

(2)

Separating Independent Clauses Introduced by Transitional Words and Phrases

584

(1)

Separating Items in a Series

585

(3)

Editing Misused Semicolons

588

(2)

Using Apostrophes

590

(7)

Forming the Possessive Case

590

(3)

Avoiding Apostrophes with Plural Nouns and Personal Pronouns

593

(1)

Indicating Omissions in Contractions

594

(1)

Forming Plurals

595

(2)

Using Quotation Marks

597

(11)

Setting Off Quoted Speech or Writing

597

(3)

Setting Off Titles

600

(1)

Setting Off Long Prose Passages and Poetry

601

(2)

Using Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation

603

(2)

Editing Misused Quotation Marks

605

(3)

Using Other Punctuation Marks

608

(14)

Using Colons

608

(3)

Using Dashes

611

(1)

Using Parentheses

612

(2)

Using Brackets

614

(1)

Using Slashes

615

(1)

Using Ellipses

615

(7)

Capitalization

622

(8)

Capitalizing the First Word of a Sentence

622

(1)

Capitalizing Proper Nouns

623

(4)

Capitalizing Important Words in Titles

627

(1)

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

627

(1)

Capitalizing Salutations and Closings of Letters

628

(1)

Editing Misused Capitals

628

(2)

Italics

630

(4)

Setting Off Titles and Names

630

(1)

Setting Off Foreign Words and Phrases

631

(1)

Setting Off Elements Spoken of as Themselves and Terms Being Defined

632

(1)

Using Italics for Emphasis

632

(2)

Hyphens

634

(4)

Breaking a Word at the End of a Line

634

(1)

Dividing Compound Words

635

(3)

Abbreviations

638

(6)

Abbreviating Titles

638

(1)

Abbreviating Organization Names and Technical Terms

638

(1)

Abbreviating Dates, Times of Day, Temperatures, and Numbers

639

(1)

Editing Misused Abbreviations

640

(4)

Numbers

644

(5)

Spelled-Out Numbers versus Numerals

644

(1)

Conventional Uses of Numerals

645

(4)

PART 8 WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES

649

(130)

Understanding the Disciplines

651

(7)

Research Sources

651

(1)

Writing Assignments

652

(1)

Conventions of Style, Format, and Documentation

653

(5)

Writing in the Humanities

658

(20)

Research Sources

658

(6)

Assignments in the Humanities

664

(4)

Conventions of Style, Format, and Documentation

668

(1)

Sample Humanities Research Papers

668

(10)

Writing in the Social Sciences

678

(18)

Research Sources

678

(7)

Assignments in the Social Sciences

685

(4)

Conventions of Style, Format, and Documentation

689

(1)

American Psychological Association (APA) Format: Social Science Research Paper

689

(7)

Writing in the Natural and Applied Sciences

696

(13)

Research Sources

697

(5)

Assignments in the Sciences

702

(3)

Conventions of Style, Format, and Documentation

705

(2)

Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Format: Excerpts from a Science Research Paper

707

(2)

Writing Essay Exams

709

(14)

Planning an Essay Exam Answer

709

(3)

Shaping an Essay Exam Answer

712

(2)

Writing and Revising an Essay Exam Answer

714

(6)

Writing Paragraph-Length Essay Exam Answers

720

(3)

Writing about Literature

723

(29)

Reading Literature

723

(1)

Writing about Literature

724

(2)

Writing about Fiction

726

(11)

Writing about Poetry

737

(6)

Writing about Drama

743

(6)

Using Literary Terms

749

(3)

Writing for the Workplace

752

(12)

Writing Business Letters

752

(2)

Writing Letters of Application and Resumes

754

(7)

Writing Memos

761

(3)

Document Design and Manuscript Format

764

(15)

Document Design

764

(7)

Creating a Web Site

771

(5)

MLA Manuscript Guidelines

776

(1)

APA Manuscript Guidelines

777

(2)

PART 9 ESL AND GLOSSARIES

779

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESL)

780

(27)

Writing for Native English Speakers

780

(2)

Choosing a Topic

782

(1)

Stating and Supporting a Thesis

782

(3)

Organizing Ideas

785

(2)

Writing Correct English

787

(2)

Nouns

789

(4)

Pronouns

793

(2)

Verbs

795

(3)

Adjectives and Adverbs

798

(3)

Prepositions

801

(4)

Word Order

805

(1)

Common Sentence Errors

806

(1)

Glossary of Usage

807

(12)

Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms

819

Credits

(1)

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