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Little, Brown Compact Handbook

ISBN: 9780321011121 | 0321011120
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Pub. Date: 9/1/1997

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Table of Contents
Preface for Instructorsv(5)
Preface for Studentsx
I Writing Process and Paragraphs3(54)
1 The Writing Situation
3(4)
... MORE
b Purpose
c Audience
2 Invention
7(6)
a Journal keeping
b Observing
c Freewriting
d Brainstorming
e Clustering
f Asking questions
g Reading and thinking critically
3 Thesis and Organization
13(6)
a Thesis sentence
b Organization
4 Drafting
19(3)
a Starting
b Keeping momentum
c Sample first draft
5 Revising and Editing
22(11)
a Revising
b Sample revision
c Editing; proofreading
d Sample editing; final draft
e Collaborating
f Preparing a writing portfolio
6 Writing with a Computer
33(6)
a Word processing
b Collaborating
c Creating hypertext documents
7 Paragraphs
39(18)
a Unity
b Coherence
c Development
d Introductions and conclusions
II Clarity and Style57(33)
8 Coordination
57(2)
a Relating equal ideas
b Effective coordination
9 Parallelism
59(2)
a With and, but, or, nor, yet
b With both...and, not...but, etc.
c In comparisons
d With lists, outlines, and headings
10 Subordination
61(2)
a Emphasizing main ideas
b Effective subordination
11 Variety and Details
63(3)
a Sentence length
b Sentence structure
c Details
12 Appropriate and Exact Words
66(13)
a Appropriate words
b Exact words
13 Completeness
79(1)
a Compounds
b Needed words
14 Conciseness
80(10)
a Focusing on subject and verb
b Cutting empty words
c Cutting repetition
d Reducing clauses and phrases
e Using strong verbs
f Using the active voice
g Cutting there is or it is
h Combining sentences
i Rewriting jargon
III Sentence Parts and Patterns90(81)
Basic Grammer90(14)
15 Parts of Speech
90(6)
a Nouns
b Pronouns
c Verbs
d Adjectives and adverbs
e Prepositions and conjunctions
f Interjections
16 The Sentence
96(3)
a Subject and predicate
b Predicate patterns
17 Phrases and Subordinate Clauses
99(3)
a Phrases
b Subordinate clauses
18 Sentence Types
102(2)
a Simple sentences
b Compound sentences
c Complex sentences
d Compound-complex sentences
Verbs104(28)
19 Forms
104(9)
a Sing/sang/sung and other irregular verbs
b Sit/set; lie/lay; rise/raise
c -s and -ed forms
d Be, have, and other helping verbs
20 Tenses
113(6)
a Present tense: sing
b Prefect tenses: have/had/will have sung
c Progressive tenses: is/was/will be singing ESL
d Consistency
e Sequence
21 Mood
119(2)
a Subjunctive: I wish I were
b Consistency
22 Voice
121(2)
a Active vs. passive
b Consistency
23 Subject-Verb Agreement
123(5)
a -s and -es endings
b Intervening words
c Subjects with and
d Subjects with or or nor
e Everyone and other indefinite pronouns
f Team and other collective nouns
g Who, which, that
h News and other singular nouns ending in -s
i Inverted word order
j Is, are, and other linking verbs
k Titles, etc.
24 Other Complications ESL
128(4)
a Verb + gerund or infinitive: stop eating vs. stop to eat
b Verb + particle: look up, look over, etc.
Pronouns132(12)
25 Case
132(5)
a She and I vs. her and me
b It was she vs. It was her
c Who vs. whom
d Other constructions
26 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
137(3)
a Antecedents with and
b Antecedents with or or nor
c Everyone and other indefinite pronouns
d Team and other collective nouns
27 Pronoun Reference
140(4)
a Clear reference
b Close reference
c Specific reference
d Consistency
Modifiers144(14)
28 Adjectives and Adverbs
144(8)
a Adjective vs. adverb
b Adjective with linking verb: felt bad
c Bigger, most talented, and other comparisons
d Double negatives
e Present and past participles: boring vs. bored ESL
f A, an, the, and other determiners ESL
29 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
152(6)
a Misplaced modifiers
b Dangling modifiers
Sentence Faults158(13)
30 Fragments
158(3)
a Tests
b Revision
c Acceptable fragments
31 Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
161(4)
a Main clauses without and, but, etc.
b Main clauses with however, for example, etc.
32 Mixed Sentences
165(6)
a The reason is because and other faulty predications
b Tangled grammar
c Repeated subjects and other parts ESL
IV Punctuation171(32)
33 End Punctuation
171(2)
a Period
b Question mark
c Exclamation point
34 Comma
173(11)
a Main clauses with and, but, etc.
b Introductory elements
c Nonrestrictive elements
d Other nonessential elements
e Items in a series
f Two or more adjectives
g Dates, etc.
h With quotations
i Misuses
35 Semicolon
184(3)
a Main clauses without and, but, etc.
b Main clauses with however, for example, etc.
c Main clauses or series items with commas
d Misuses
36 Colon
187(2)
a Concluding explanation, series, etc.
b Salutation, title and subtitle, etc.
c Misuses
37 Apostrophe
189(3)
a Possessive case
b Misuses
c Contractions
d Plurals of abbreviations, etc.
38 Quotation Marks
192(3)
a Direct quotations
b Within quotations
c Titles of works
d Words used in a special sense
e Misuses
f With other punctuation
39 Other Marks
195(8)
a Dash or dashes
b Parentheses
c Ellipsis mark
d Brackets
e Slash
V Conventions of Form and Appearance203(30)
40 Document Format
203(13)
a Academic papers
b Document design
41 Spelling
216(4)
a Typical problems
b Rules
42 Hyphen
220(1)
a Compound adjectives
b Fractions and compound numbers
c Prefixes and suffixes
43 Capital Letters
221(3)
a First word of sentence
b Proper nouns and adjectives
c Titles of works
d Titles of persons
44 Underlining (Italics)
224(2)
a Titles of works
b Names of vehicles
c Foreign words
d Words being defined, etc.
e Emphasis
45 Abbreviations
226(3)
a Titles with proper names
b Familiar abbreviations
c BC, AM, etc.
d Latin abbreviations
e Inc., Bros., Co., &
f Units of measurement, names, etc.
46 Numbers
229(4)
a Numerals vs. words
b Days, addresses, etc.
c Beginning sentences
VI Research and Documentation233(108)
47 Research Strategy
233(3)
a Research writing as a process
b Research journal
c Planning
d Finding a topic
e Refining the topic
48 Conducting a Search
236(15)
a Working bibliography
b Setting goals
c Searching electronically
d Finding sources
49 Working with Sources and Writing the Paper
251(21)
a Reading sources critically
b Taking notes (summary, paraphrase, quotation)
c Avoiding plagiarism
d Focusing, organizing, and drafting
e Integrating sources
f Documenting sources
g Revising, editing, and formatting
50 MLA Documentation
272(35)
Indexes to models270-71(1)
a Parenthetical text citations
b List of works cited
c Sample paper
51 APA Documentation
307(22)
Indexes to models306
a Parenthetical text citations
b List of references
c Format of paper
d Sample paper
52 Chicago Documentation
329(6)
Index to models328
a Notes and works-cited entries
b Models
53 CBE Documentation
335(6)
Index to models328
a Numbered text citations
b Numbered references
VII Special Types of Writing341(32)
54 Writing an Argument
341(9)
a Elements of argument
b Reasonableness
c Organization
d Sample paper
55 Reading and Writing About Literature
350(11)
a Reading literature
b Analyzing literature
c Two literary works and sample papers
56 Writing for Business
361(12)
a Letters and resumes
b Memos
c Faxes and e-mail
Glossary of Usage373(14)
Index387

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