The Little, Brown Essential Handbook (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
272
Utgivningsdatum
2005-03-01
Upplaga
5
Förlag
Pearson
Illustrationer
illustrations
Dimensioner
120 x 215 x 15 mm
Vikt
220 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780321331595

The Little, Brown Essential Handbook

Häftad,  Engelska, 2005-03-01

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Brief, accessible, and inexpensive, The Little Brown Essential Handbook, Fifth Edition, answers questions about the writing process, usage, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, document design, research writing, and documentation.

Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers help students at all levels. Extensive sections on research writing, source documentation, and document design support writers in all disciplines, both in and out of school. The convenient pocket size, four-color design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids make the book convenient to carry and easy to consult.
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Innehållsförteckning

Finding What You Need.

 

Introduction.

 

The Process of Writing.

 

I. EFFECTIVE SENTENCES.

Checklist.

1. Emphasis.

2. Conciseness.

3. Parallelism.

4. Variety and Details.

5. Appropriate Words.

6. Exact Words.

II. GRAMMATICAL SENTENCES.

Checklist.

 

Verbs.

 

Forms.

8. Tenses.

9. Mood.

10. Voice.

11. Subject-Verb Agreement.

 

Pronouns.

12. Forms.

13. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.

14. Pronoun Reference.

 

Modifiers.

15. Adjectives and Adverbs.

16. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers.

 

Sentence Faults.

17. Fragments.

18. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.

III. PUNCTUATION.

Checklist.

19. The Comma.

20. The Semicolon.

21. The Colon.

22. The Apostrophe.

23. Quotation Marks.

24. End Punctuation.

25. Other Marks.

IV. SPELLING AND MECHANICS.

Checklist.

26. Spelling and the Hyphen.

27. Capital Letters.

28. Underlining or Italics.

29. Abbreviations.

30. Numbers.

V. RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION.

Checklist.

31. Research Strategy.

32. Finding Sources.

33. Evaluating and Synthesizing Sources.

34. Integrating Sources into Your Text.

35. Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.

36. MLA Documentation and Format.

37. APA Documentation and Format.

38. Chicago Documentation and Format.

39. CSE Documentation.

VI. SPECIAL WRITING SITUATIONS.

40. Designing Documents.

41. Writing Online.

42. Making Oral Presentations.

43. Writing for Business.

Glossary of Usage.

 

Glossary of Terms.

 

Index.