The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion
ISBN: 9780205591428 | 0205591426
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Longman
Pub. Date: 1/1/2009
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This inexpensive, pocket-sized reference offers easy-to-understand answers to common questions about grammar, writing and researching. With specific advice for writing in the workplace, for the public, and in the classroom, this handy guide will help you write correctly and more effectively.
The journey to better grades starts here. Since writing and research is part of almost every college course, you need an accessible, easy-to-understand reference guide that can provide answers to the many grammar, writing, rese... MORE
The journey to better grades starts here. Since writing and research is part of almost every college course, you need an accessible, easy-to-understand reference guide that can provide answers to the many grammar, writing, rese... MORE
| Handbook Menu Guide for Using This Handbook | |
| Writing and Reading | |
| Writing and Reading in Communities | |
| Understanding your writing situation | |
| Moving from reading to writing | |
| Paying attention to the writing process | |
| Developing a Thesis | |
| Creating a thesis statement | |
| Designing an appropriate thesis | |
| Providing Supp... MORE | |
| Reasoning critically | |
| Providing support | |
| Evaluating support | |
| Paragraphing for Readers | |
| Focusing paragraphs | |
| Making paragraphs coherent | |
| Developing paragraphs | |
| Matching Style and Strategy to a Community of Readers | |
| Recognizing a communitys style | |
| Adjusting to a communitys style | |
| Recognizing a communitys expectations | |
| Designing Documents for Readers | |
| Planning your document | |
| Laying out your document | |
| Using type features | |
| Using visuals | |
| Sample documents | |
| Constructing an Argument | |
| Identifying an issue | |
| Developing an argumentative thesis | |
| Developing reasons and supporting evidence | |
| Presenting counterarguments | |
| Reasoning logically | |
| Writing for General Education Courses | |
| General academic writing assignments | |
| Writing goals and plans | |
| Common types of general academic writing | |
| Writing in the Disciplines | |
| Writing in the arts and humanities | |
| Common types of writing in the arts and humanities | |
| Writing in the natural and social sciences | |
| Common types of writing in the natural and social sciences | |
| Assessing Writing | |
| Assessing your own writing | |
| Assessing someone elses writing | |
| Understanding how others assess your writing | |
| Assessing your portfolio | |
| Conducting Research | |
| Planning and Conducting Research | |
| Recognizing research topics | |
| Identifying keywords | |
| Developing research questions | |
| Developing critical search strategies | |
| Maintaining a working bibliography | |
| Keeping track of sources and notes | |
| Assembling your research materials | |
| Finding Library and Database Resources | |
| Finding library resources | |
| Locating books and documents | |
| Locating periodicals and other documents | |
| Finding research databases | |
| Locating databases for articles and documents | |
| Finding Web Resources | |
| Finding Web and Internet resources | |
| Searching efficiently | |
| Locating appropriate Web resources | |
| Reading and Synthesizing Sources | |
| Summarizing | |
| Paraphrasing | |
| Synthesizing | |
| Questioning | |
| Evaluating Sources Critically | |
| Evaluating appropriateness | |
| Evaluating accuracy and reliability | |
| Evaluating search engine results. | |
| Evaluating point of view or bias | |
| Evaluating Web sources critically | |
| Turning inquiry into writing | |
| Avoiding Plagiarism and Integrating Sources | |
| Avoiding plagiarism | |
| Deciding what to document | |
| Documenting sources for different audiences | |
| Integrating quotations | |
| Integrating sources into your text | |
| Integrating visual and webbed sources | |
| Documenting Sources | |
| MLA Style Guide to MLA Formats | |
| MLA in-text (parenthetical) citations | |
| MLA list of works cited | |
| MLA sample pages | |
| APA Style Guide to APA Formats | |
| APA in-text (parenthetical) cit | |
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