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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0205744079
ISBN-13
9780205744077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108168702
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Publication Name
Writer's Brief Handbook
Language
English
Subject
Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Spiral
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
7
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-018275
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Table Of Content
The Writing Process 1. Planning a. Analyzing the writing task b. Choosing a subject c. Focusing on a topic d. Generating ideas and collecting information e. Determining your purpose for writing f. Establishing a thesis statement g. Analyzing your audience h. Making an outline 2. Writing a Draft a. Choosing a good title b. Writing the body of your composition c. Writing the beginning and ending 3. Revising a. Revising the largest elements first b. Revising your sentences and diction c. Conducting peer conferences 4. Editing a. Editing for grammar, punctuation, and mechanics b. Preparing the final copy c. Proofreading the final copy 5. STUDENT SAMPLE: Annotated Student Essay 6. Designing a document a. Understanding the principals of design b. Understanding the elements of design c. Using visuals d. Formatting academic manuscript II Writing in College and Beyond 1. Academic writing 2. Study skills a. Time management b. Note-taking in class c. Reading effectively d. Essay examinations 3. Critical thinking and active reading 4. Writing arguments a. Understanding the elements of argument b. Making appropriate appeals c. Considering your audience d. Refuting the opposition''s argument e. STUDENT SAMPLE: An ANNOTATED ARGUMENT ESSAY 5. Online writing a. E-communications b. Composing online 6. Oral presentations a. Outlining b. Preparing and practicing c. Using visuals 7. Public writing a. Business letters b. Resumes c. Memos d. Letters to the editor III. Paragraphs 1. Unity a. Writing a topic sentence b. Relating all sentences to the controlling idea 2. Development a. Developing paragraphs fully b. Using the strategy implied in your topic sentence to develop your paragraph 3. Coherence a. Arranging sentences in the most effective order b. Using transitional words and phrases c. Repeating key words and phrases d. Using parallel structure e. Using transitions to link paragraphs 4. Beginnings and endings IV Sentence Clarity and Style 1. Parallelism a. Use parallel constructions with coordinating conjunctions ( and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so ) b. Use parallel constructions with correlative conjunctions ( either/or , neither/nor , not only/but also , both/and , whether/or ) c. Use parallel constructions in comparisons with than or as &nb
Synopsis
A compact, easy-to-use guide, The Writer's Brief Handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and up-to-the-minute research and reference tools-altogether the best concise yet comprehensive reference available for today's student writers. The Writer's Brief Handbook reflects the authors' 35-year collaboration in teaching and writing about writing. Using clear, non-technical language, The Writer's Brief Handbook has gained a reputation for being student-friendly, and the easy-to-use multiple access system provides four different ways for students to diagnose a problem and find an answer, making the text ideal as a stand-alone reference. At a time when both students and instructors are demanding more from their handbooks, The Writer's Brief Handbook delivers, The Writer's Brief Handbook is altogether the best concise, yet comprehensive reference available for today's student writers . A compact, easy-to-use guide, this brief handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and extremely relevant research and reference tools. It has gained a reputation for being student-friendly, and at a time when both students and instructors are demanding more from their handbooks, The Writer's Brief Handbook delivers, A compact, easy-to-use guide, The Writer's Brief Handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and up-to-the-minute research and reference tools--altogether the best concise yet comprehensive reference available for today's student writers . The Writer's Brief Handbook reflects the authors' 35-year collaboration in teaching and writing about writing. Using clear, non-technical language, The Writer's Brief Handbook has gained a reputation for being student-friendly, and the easy-to-use multiple access system provides four different ways for students to diagnose a problem and find an answer, making the text ideal as a stand-alone reference. At a time when both students and instructors are demanding more from their handbooks, The Writer's Brief Handbook delivers!, The Writer's Brief Handbook is altogether the best concise, yet comprehensive reference available for today's student writers . A compact, easy-to-use guide, this brief handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and extremely relevant research and reference tools. It has gained a reputation for being student-friendly, and at a time when both students and instructors are demanding more from their handbooks, The Writer's Brief Handbook delivers!
LC Classification Number
PE1408
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