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The Bedford Handbook by Diana Hacker (English) Paperback Book ISBN:978145760
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bedford/Saint Martin's
ISBN-10
1457608022
ISBN-13
9781457608025
eBay Product ID (ePID)
174812051
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
944 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Bedford Handbook
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
7.1 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
9
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"I encourage the use of The Bedford Handbook as a 'go to' resource for every step of the writing process and for every writing experience a student is facing, even beyond the English classroom." - Marsha Cline, Central New Mexico Community College, USA "Having integrated print and digital content will engage students." - Regina Dilgen, Palm Beach State College, USA "There is useful material in the handbook for all my courses, not just English. I'm a psychology major, and we use APA style, so I do expect to use the book throughout college." - Jacquethia Robinson, Student, Georgia Gwinnet College, USA
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808.042
Table Of Content
LC = LearningCurve Preface for Instructors Introduction: Becoming a College Writer Part I The Writing Process 1 Exploring, planning, and drafting [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Choose topics you care about a Assessing the writing situation b Exploring your subject c Drafting and revising a working thesis d Drafting a plan e Drafting an introduction f Drafting the body g Drafting a conclusion h Managing your files 2 Revising, editing, and reflecting [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Form a community of readers around you a Revising with comments b Approaching global revision in cycles c Revising and editing sentences; proofreading a final draft d Student writing: Literacy narrative Writing guide: Literacy narrative e Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing Writing guide: Reflective opening statement for a portfolio 3 Building effective paragraphs [e-Pages] a Focusing on a main point b Developing the main point c Choosing a suitable pattern of organization d Making paragraphs coherent e Adjusting paragraph length Part II Academic Reading and Writing 4 Reading and writing critically [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Engage with the texts you read a Reading actively b Outlining a text to identify main ideas c Summarizing to deepen your understanding d Analyzing to demonstrate your critical reading e Sample student essay: Analysis of an article Writing Guide: Analyzing a written text 5 Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts [e-Pages] a Reading actively b Outlining to identify main ideas c Summarizing to deepen your understanding d Analyzing to demonstrate your critical reading e Sample student essay: Analysis of an advertisement 6 Reading and writing arguments [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer a Distinguishing between reasonable and fallacious argumentative tactics b Distinguishing between legitimate and unfair emotional appeals c Judging how fairly a writer handles opposing views d Identifying your purpose and context e Viewing your audience as a panel of jurors f Establishing credibility and stating your position g Backing up your thesis with persuasive lines of argument h Supporting your claims with specific evidence i Anticipating objections; countering opposing arguments j Building common ground k Sample argument paper Writing Guide: Constructing an argument 7 Reading and writing about literature [e-Pages] a Reading actively b Forming an interpretation c Drafting a working thesis d Using evidence from the text; avoiding plot summary e Observing the conventions of literature papers f Integrating quotations from the text g Documenting secondary sources and avoiding plagiarism h Sample student essays ANALYSIS with a primary source and secondary sources Part III Clear Sentences 8 Prefer active verbs. [e-Pages, LC] a Active versus passive verbs b Active versus be verbs c Subject that names the actor 9 Balance parallel ideas. [e-Pages, LC] a Parallel ideas in a series b Parallel ideas presented as pairs c Repetition of function words 10 Add needed words. a In compound structures b that c In comparisons d a , an , and the 11 Untangle mixed constructions. a Mixed grammar b Illogical connections c is when , is where , and reason . . . is because 12 Repair misplaced and dangling modifiers. [e-Pages] a Limiting modifiers b Misplaced phrases and clauses c Awkwardly placed modifiers d Split infinitives e Dangling modifiers 13 Eliminate distracting shifts. [e-Pages, LC] a Point of view (person, number) b Verb tense c Verb mood, voice d Indirect to direct questions or quotations 14 Emphasize key ideas. [e-Pages] a Coordination and subordination b Choppy sentences c Ineffective or excessive coordination d Ineffective subordination e Excessive subordination f Other techniques 15 Provide some variety. [e-Pages] a Sentence openings b Sentence structures &n
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
Based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, Bedford Handbook fosters good habits for college writers as well as providing extensive support for college reading and writing., Good student writers are curious, engaged and reflective. They read critically. They write with purpose. They know credible evidence makes them credible researchers. The Bedford Handbook, based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year students, fosters these habits and offers more support than ever before for college reading and writing.
LC Classification Number
PE1408.H277 2014
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