The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook
The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook
- ISBN 13:
9781457631047
- ISBN 10:
1457631040
- Edition: 10th
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 10/25/2013
- Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Both reliable and innovative, The Bedford Guide for College Writers involves students in active learning, whether their writing class meets on campus or online. The guide contains a process-oriented rhetoric, a thematic reader, a research manual, and a handbook, giving students everything they need for success in writing, all in one affordable book. Each part provides frequent opportunities for students to experiment and apply the skills presented. Learning by Doing activities, Responding to an Image practices, and engaging assignments all help students make important writing skills their own. The Bedford Guide helps students to be the confident, resourceful, and independent writers they will need to be. The new edition extends active learning into the online environment, offering integrated e-Pages, including videos, audio segments, and photo essays that take advantage of what the Web can do. See what's in the LaunchPadAuthor Biography
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Read moreCreating a ScheduleLearning by Doing: Planning Your Personal SchedulePlanning Collaborative Research 31. Working with SourcesDrawing the Details from Your SourcesStarting a Working BibliographyLearning by Doing: Teaming Up for Source "Warm-Ups"e-Pages Learning by Doing: Practicing with Online SourcesSource Navigator: Article in a Print MagazineSource Navigator: Article in a Scholarly Journal from a DatabaseSource Navigator: BookSource Navigator: Page from a Web Site Capturing Information in Your Notes Quoting ParaphrasingSummarizing Mixing MethodsLearning by Doing: Capturing Information from SourcesDeveloping an Annotated BibliographyLearning by Doing: Writing an Annotation 32. Finding Sources Searching the InternetFinding Recommended Internet ResourcesSelecting Search EnginesLearning by Doing: Comparing Web Searches e-Pages Learning by Doing: Comparing Google and Database Searches Conducting Advanced Electronic Searches Finding Specialized Online Materials Searching the Library Learning by Doing: Reflecting on Your Library Orientation SessionLearning by Doing: Brainstorming for Search TermsSearching Library DatabasesLearning by Doing: Comparing DatabasesLearning by Doing: Comparing Google and Database SearchesUsing Specialized Library Resources Finding Sources in the FieldInterviewingObservingUsing QuestionnairesCorrespondingAttending Public and Online EventsReconsidering Your Field Sources 33. Evaluating Sources Evaluating Library and Internet Sources Learning by Doing: Evaluating Your Sourcese-Pages Learning by Doing: Evaluating Online SourcesWho Is the Author? Who Else Is Involved? What Is the Purpose? When Was the Source Published?Where Did You Find the Source?Why Would You Use This Source?How Would This Source Contribute to Your Paper?Learning by Doing: Adding Useful SourcesReconsidering Purpose and Thesis 34: Integrating Sources Using Sources Ethically Capturing, Launching, and Citing EvidenceQuoting and Paraphrasing Accuratelye-Pages Learning by Doing: Quoting and Paraphrasing AccuratelySummarizing Concisely Avoiding Plagiarism Launching Source MaterialLearning by Doing: Connecting Your SourcesCiting Each Source ClearlyTake Action Integrating and Synthesizing SourcesLearning by Doing: Launching and Citing Your SourcesSynthesizing Ideas and SourcesLearning by Doing: Synthesizing Your Sources 35. Writing Your Research Paper Planning and Drafting Using Your Sources to Support Your IdeasLaunching and Citing Your Sources as You DraftBeginning and EndingLearning by Doing: Focusing Your Pointe-Pages Learning by Doing: Practicing BeginningsRevising and Editing Learning by Doing: Meeting Expectations Documenting Sources Learning by Doing: Presenting Your FindingsAdditional Writing Assignments 36. MLA Style for Documenting Sources Citing and Listing Sources in MLA StyleTake Action Citing and Listing Sources in MLA StyleWho Wrote It?What Type of Source Is It?How Are You Capturing the Source Material?Listing Sources in MLA StyleWho Wrote It?What Type of Source Is It? A Sample MLA Research Paper Candace Rardon, Meet Me in the Middle: The Student, the State, and the School 37. APA Style for Documenting Sources Citing Sources in APA StyleWho Wrote It? Take Action Citing and Listing Sources in APA StyleWhat Type of Source Is It?How Are You Capturing the Source Material?Listing Sources in APA StyleWho Wrote It? What Type of Source Is It?A Sample APA Research PaperJenny Lidington, Sex Offender Lists: A Never Ending Punishment Book 4: A Writer’s HandbookIntroduction: Grammar, or The Way Words WorkLearning by Doing: Asking What You Need to Know 38. Grammatical Sentences1. Sentence Fragments2. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences 3. Verbs 4. Subject-Verb Agreement5. Pronoun Case6. Pronoun Reference 7. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 8. Adjectives and Adverbs9. Shifts 39. Effective SentencesLearning by Doing: Focusing on Sentences10. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers11. Incomplete Sentences 12. Mixed Constructions and Faulty Predication 13. Parallel Structure 14. Coordination and Subordination15. Sentence Variety 40. Word Choice16. Appropriateness17. Exact Words 18. Bias-Free Language19. Wordiness 41. PunctuationLearning by Doing: Tackling Punctuation Patterns20. End Punctuation21. Commas22. Semicolons23. Colons24. Apostrophes25. Quotation Marks26. Dashes27. Parentheses, Brackets, and Ellipses 42. MechanicsLearning by Doing: Justifying Conventions28. Abbreviations29. Capital Letters30. Numbers31. Italics32. The Hyphen33. Spelling34. A Glossary of TroublemakersAnswers for Lettered Exercises Appendices and Other ResourcesQuick Format GuideA. Following the Format for an Academic Paper B. Integrating and Crediting Visuals C. Preparing a Document TemplateD. Solving Common Format ProblemsE. Designing Other Documents for Your Audience Quick Research Guide A. Defining Your Quest B. Searching for Recommended Sources C. Evaluating Possible SourcesD. Capturing, Launching, and Citing Evidence from Sources E. Citing and Listing Sources in MLA or APA Style Quick Editing Guide A. Editing for Common Grammar ProblemsB. Editing to Ensure Effective Sentences C. Editing for Common Punctuation ProblemsD. Editing for Common Mechanics Problems IndexProofreading SymbolsCorrection SymbolsA Guide to the Handbook
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