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Pocket Reference for Writers

by: Fulwiler, Toby; Hayakawa, Alan R.

Pocket Reference for Writers

by: Fulwiler, Toby; Hayakawa, Alan R.

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9780131850248
ISBN 10:
0131850245
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2005
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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The Pocket Reference for Writers offers you the best coverage of the writing process in a pocket-sized handbook. This inexpensive reference can be used in any of your writing-intensive courses across the curriculum. It is also available in a longer spiral-bound version (College Writer's Reference) or a comprehensive version (The Blair Handbook). www.prenhall.com/ipractice offers self-graded exercises, useful web links, and additional online resources.

Reading and Writing in College
Writing with a Purpose
Writing to Discover
Writing to Communicate
Writing to Create
Addressing an Audience
Addressing the Situation
Finding Your Voice
Learning a Process
Reading Images Critically
The Elements of Composition
Color
Writing to Discover
Freewriting to Find Ideas
Journal Writing to Explore Ideas
Clustering to See Ideas
Outlining to Organize Ideas
Asking Questions to Test Ideas
Writing College Papers
Finding Direction in Academic Papers
Writing to Inform
Writing to Persuade
Writing to Express
Making Claims in Academic Papers
Thesis Statements
Claims and Counterclaims
Using Evidence in Academic Writing
Guidelines for Revision
Experiments with Revision
Research Writing
Planning Research
Start with Questions
Keep a Research Log
Focus a Question
Attempt to Answer
Use the Writing Process
Conducting Library Research
Learn the Library
Find Information
Take Good Notes
Internet Research Supplemental Materials Read more What is included with this book? The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc. The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc. Excerpts Read more How to Use the Pocket Handbook ThePocket Reference for Writers,Second Edition, has been carefully crafted to save you time when you need answers. Keep this handbook near you when you are writing. When you have a question, use the following tools to help you find what you need. The detailedContents(beginning on the inside front cover) lists the specific topics covered in each chapter. The colored sections on the outer edge of the pages provide a quick reference to the various documentation styles:MLA(first),APA(second),CM(third). The complete index in the back of the handbook lists, in alphabetical order, all the subjects covered in the book. The index is most useful when you know the name of the term for which you are searching. ThePocket Reference for Writers,Second Edition, contains two glossaries placed before the index. They reference the following material: TheGlossary of Usageexplains the differences between commonly confused words. TheGlossary of Grammatical Termsprovides clear explanations of technical grammatical terms, from pronouns to present tense and past participle. Want interactive practice exercises?Visit the Web site www.prenhall.com/ipractice for interactive, self-graded exercises on grammar, style, and punctuation as well as useful Web links and additional online resources. Write a Review Currently unavailable Related Products Previous Related Products Next Related Products Pocket Reference for Writers Pocket Reference for Writers Pocket Reference for Writers with APA Updates Receive Exclusive Textbook Savings! Email Sign Up Sign Up Stay Connected with Knetbooks Show us some love! #ThanksKB About Us Accessibility Account Affiliate Program Brand Assets Coupons Help Desk Knetbooks Blog Privacy Policy Rent Textbooks Return My Rental Sell Textbooks Terms of Use Copyright © 2011 - 2024

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