Pocket Handbook

, by Kirszner, Laurie G.; Mandell, Steven L.

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ISBN: 9780155051218 | 0155051210
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 10/7/2002

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A truly portable reference guide, offering coverage of all of the topics that you would expect to find in a bigger and more expensive handbook, now can be customized for nine different disciplines!
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This compact (only 208 pages) and inexpensive quick reference guide can be used as a main text or as a supplement in any course.
Colored bars that identify major sections of the book correspond to the bars on the cover, providing a quick and easy access tool.
Close-up boxes that explain concepts in greater detail are identified with a magnifying glass icon.
Computer icons identify information that students will use as they write and revise papers on their computers.
MLA, APA, CMS, CBS, and COS styles of documentation are covered.
Three complete student papers are presented in order to illustrate the writing process and MLA and APA documentation.
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Parts 6, 7, and 8 can be customized to fit one of nine different disciplines: psychology, sociology, history, political science, communication, pre-law, biological

Preface

iii

PART 1 WRITING ESSAYS AND PARAGRAPHS

(16)

Writing Essays

(8)

Understanding Essay Structure

(1)

Writing Effective Thesis Statements

(1)

Drafting and Revising

(2)

Editing and Proofreading

(1)

Model Student Paper

(3)

Writing Paragraphs

(6)

Writing Unified Paragraphs

(1)

Writing Coherent Paragraphs

(1)

Writing Well-Developed Paragraphs

(1)

Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs

(3)

PART 2 WRITING GRAMMATICAL SENTENCES

(30)

Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

(2)

Revising with Periods

(1)

Revising with Semicolons

(1)

Revising with Coordinating Conjunctions

(1)

Revising with Subordinating Conjunctions or Relative Pronouns

(1)

Revising Sentence Fragments

(4)

Attaching the Fragment to an Independent Clause

(1)

Deleting the Subordinating Conjunction or Relative Pronoun

(1)

Supplying the Missing Subject or Verb

(1)

Understanding Agreement

(5)

Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

(3)

Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree

(2)

Using Verbs Correctly

(7)

Using Irregular Verbs

(3)

Understanding Tense

(2)

Understanding Mood

(1)

Understanding Voice

(1)

Using Pronouns Correctly

(5)

Understanding Pronoun Case

(1)

Determining Pronoun Case in Special Situations

(2)

Revising Common Errors of Pronoun Reference

(2)

Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly

(5)

Using Adjectives as Subject Complements

(1)

Using Adverbs Appropriately

(1)

Using Comparative and Superlative Forms

(4)

PART 3 WRITING EFFECTIVE SENTENCES

(22)

Writing Varied Sentences

(4)

Using Compound and Complex Sentences

(1)

Varying Sentence Length

(1)

Varying Sentence Types

(1)

Varying Sentence Openings

(1)

Varying Standard Word Order

(1)

Writing Concise Sentences

(4)

Eliminating Nonessential Words

(1)

Eliminating Unnecessary Repetition

(1)

Tightening Rambling Sentences

(2)

Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences

(3)

Revising Unwarranted Shifts

(1)

Revising Mixed Constructions

(1)

Revising Faulty Predication

(1)

Using Parallelism

(2)

Using Parallelism Effectively

(1)

Revising Faulty Parallelism

(1)

Placing Modifiers Carefully

(3)

Revising Misplaced Modifiers

(1)

Revising Intrusive Modifiers

(1)

Revising Dangling Modifiers

(2)

Choosing the Right Word

(4)

Avoiding Jargon

(1)

Avoiding Pretentious Diction

(1)

Avoiding Cliches

(1)

Avoiding Biased Language

(4)

PART 4 UNDERSTANDING PUNCTUATION

(30)

End Punctuation

(3)

Using Periods

(1)

Using Question Marks

(1)

Using Exclamation Points

(1)

The Comma

(7)

Setting Off Independent Clauses

(1)

Setting Off Items in a Series

(1)

Setting Off Introductory Elements

(1)

Setting Off Nonessential Material

(3)

Using Commas in Other Conventional Contexts

(1)

Using Commas to Prevent Misreading

(1)

Editing Misused Commas

(1)

The Semicolon

(2)

Separating Independent Clauses

(1)

Separating Items in a Series

(1)

Editing Misused Semicolons

(1)

The Apostrophe

(3)

Forming the Possessive Case

(2)

Indicating Omissions in Contractions

(1)

Forming Plurals

(1)

Quotation Marks

(6)

Setting Off Quoted Speech or Writing

(3)

Setting Off Titles

(1)

Setting Off Words Used in Special Ways

(1)

Using Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation

(2)

Editing Misused Quotation Marks

(1)

Other Punctuation Marks

(7)

Using Colons

(1)

Using Dashes

(1)

Using Parentheses

(1)

Using Brackets

(1)

Using Slashes

(1)

Using Ellipses

(3)

PART 5 SPELLING AND MECHANICS

(18)

Spelling

101

(3)

Understanding Spelling and Punctuation

101

(1)

Learning Spelling Rules

102

(2)

Capitalization

104

(3)

Capitalizing Proper Nouns

104

(2)

Capitalizing Important Words in Titles

106

(1)

Italics

107

(3)

Setting Off Titles and Names

107

(1)

Setting Off Foreign Words and Phrases

108

(1)

Setting Off Elements Spoken of as Themselves and Terms Being Defined

108

(1)

Using Italics for Emphasis

109

(1)

Hyphens

110

(2)

Breaking a Word at the End of the Line

110

(1)

Dividing Compound Words

110

(2)

Abbreviations

112

(3)

Abbreviating Titles

112

(1)

Abbreviating Organization Names and Technical Terms

112

(1)

Abbreviating Dates, Times of Day, Temperatures, and Numbers

112

(1)

Editing Misused Abbreviations

113

(2)

Numbers

115

(2)

Spelled-Out Numbers versus Numerals

115

(1)

Conventional Uses of Numerals

116

(1)

PART 6 WRITING WITH SOURCES

117

(48)

Writing Research Papers

119

(19)

Choosing a Topic

120

(1)

Doing Exploratory Research and Formulating a Research Question

120

(1)

Assembling a Working Bibliography

121

(1)

Developing a Tentative Thesis

122

(1)

Doing Focused Research

123

(2)

Taking Notes

125

(6)

Deciding on a Thesis

131

(1)

Outlining, Drafting, and Revising

131

(7)

Using and Evaluating Library Sources

138

(9)

Using Library Sources

138

(6)

Evaluating Library Sources

144

(3)

Using and Evaluating Internet Sources

147

(11)

Using the World Wide Web for Research

147

(4)

Using Other Internet Tools

151

(2)

Evaluating Internet Sites

153

(3)

Useful Web Sites

156

(2)

Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

158

(7)

Integrating Source Material into Your Writing

158

(3)

Avoiding Plagiarism

161

(4)

PART 7 DOCUMENTING SOURCES

165

(74)

MLA Documentation Style

169

(31)

Using MLA Style

169

(15)

MLA Manuscript Guidelines

184

(1)

Sample MLA Research Paper

185

(15)

APA Documentation Style

200

(21)

Using APA Style

200

(6)

APA Manuscript Guidelines

206

(3)

Sample APA Research Paper

209

(12)

Chicago and Other Documentation Styles

221

(18)

Using Chicago Style

221

(4)

Chicago Style Manuscript Guidelines

225

(2)

Sample Chicago Style Research Paper (excerpts)

227

(4)

Using CBE Style

231

(2)

CBE Manuscript Guidelines

233

(1)

Sample CBE Research Paper (excerpts)

234

(3)

Using Other Documentation Styles

237

(2)

PART 8 PRACTICAL WRITING

239

(28)

Designing Documents and Web Pages

241

(11)

Understanding Document Design

241

(6)

Designing Web Pages

247

(5)

Writing for the Workplace

252

(8)

Writing Letters of Application

252

(2)

Preparing Resumes

254

(3)

Writing Memos

257

(2)

Writing E-mails

259

(1)

Making Oral Presentations

260

(7)

Getting Started

260

(1)

Planning Your Speech

261

(1)

Preparing Your Notes

262

(1)

Preparing Visuals

263

(1)

Rehearsing Your Speech

264

(1)

Delivering Your Speech

264

(3)

PART 9 GRAMMAR, USAGE, and ESL REVIEW

267

(2)

Appendix A Grammar Review

269

(9)

Appendix B Usage Review

278

(10)

Appendix C ESL Review

288

(8)

Index

296

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