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Writing from A to Z : The Easy-To-Use Reference Handbook

by: EBEST SALLY BARR

Writing from A to Z : The Easy-To-Use Reference Handbook

by: EBEST SALLY BARR

ISBN 13:
9780072947748
ISBN 10:
0072947748
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/29/2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

Writing from A to Z is organized alphabetically, eliminating students' need to crack the code of a conventional writer's handbook. The simple A to Z organization ensures that students will find the information they seek.This Update Version reflects the most current documentation style of the Modern Language Association.

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Writing from A to Z : The Easy-To-Use Reference Handbook

Writing from A to Z : The Easy-To-Use Reference Handbook

9780072947748

0072947748

Summary

Table of Contents

Overview of Composing Processes

Assessing the Rhetorical Situation

Elements Of The Rhetorical Situation

Occasion

Audience

Topic

Purpose

Prewriting

Tips for Prewriting on the Computer

Development Strategies

Journalist’s Questions

Burke’s Pentad

Methods of Development

Organization

The Thesis

Drafting

Tips for Drafting on the Computer

Revising

Large-Scale Concerns

Small-Scale Concerns

Tips for Revising on the Computer

Getting Feedback

General Guidelines for Peer Response

Peer Response Guidelines for Specific Kinds of Writing

Editing

Sentence Structure

Word Choice

Clarity and Conciseness

Documentation

Mechanics

Tips for Editing on the Computer

Proofreading

Tips for Proofreading

The Recursive Composing Process

Checklist for Composing

RESEARCH PROCESSES: FINDING, USING, AND DOCUMENTING SOURCES

Overview of Research Writing

Research and Composing Processes

Checklist for Writing a Research Paper

The Research Writer’s Responsibilities

Use Sources That Strengthen Your Credibility

Use Sources Appropriately and Effectively

Verbs Used in Signal Phrases

Avoid Plagiarism

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism

Gathering Information from Sources

Libraries and Librarians

The World of Sources

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

Popular and Scholarly Sources

A Comparison of Scholarly and Popular Sources

Print and Electronic Sources

Reference Works for Background Reading

Specialized Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes

Almanacs and Yearbooks

Atlases

Making a List of Subject Headings or Keywords

Creating a Working Bibliography

What to Include in a Working Bibliography

Figure RP-1. Bibliography for a book

Figure RP-2. Bibliography for a periodical

Figure RP-3. Web page with header and footer

Evaluating Sources

Taking Notes

Summaries

Figure RP-4. Summary note

Paraphrases

Figure RP-5. Paraphrase note

Quotations

Figure RP-6. Quotation note

Periodicals