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The writer's Harbrace handbook / Cheryl Glenn; Loretta S Gray.

By: Glenn, Cheryl.
Contributor(s): Gray, Loretta S. co-author.
Boston, Massachusetts : Wadsworth ;Cengage Learning [distributor], ©2014Edition: Brief 5th Edition, International.Description: xxviii, 675p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781285071787.Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 808.042 G48 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Part I: WRITING AND THE RHETORICAL SITUATION. 1. Reading, Writing, and the Rhetorical Situation. 2. Planning and Drafting Essays. 3. Revising and Editing Essays. 4. Online Writing. 5. Composing with Visuals. 6. Writing Arguments. Part II: RESEARCH. 7. Finding Sources Online, in Print, and in the Field. 8. Evaluating Print and Online Sources. 9. Using Sources Effectively and Responsibly. Part III: DISCIPLINES AND DOCUMENTATION STYLES. 10. Writing about Literature. 11. MLA Documentation. 12. Writing in the Social Sciences. 13. APA Documentation. 14. Writing in the Humanities. 15. CMS Documentation. 16. Writing in the Natural Sciences. 17. CSE Documentation. 18. Writing in Business. Part IV: GRAMMAR. 19. Sentence Essentials. 20. Phrases and Clauses in Sentences. 21. Sentence Fragments. 22. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences. 23. Verbs. 24. Pronouns. 25. Modifiers. Part V: EFFECTIVE SENTENCES. 26. Sentence Unity. 27. Consistency. 28. Subordination and Coordination. 29. Parallelism. 30. Emphasis. 31. Variety. Part VI: EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE. 32. Good Usage. 33. Precise Word Choice. 34. Conciseness. Part VII: PUNCTUATION. 35. The Comma. 36. The Semicolon and Colon. 37. The Apostrophe. 38. Quotation Marks. 39. The Period and Other Punctuation Marks. Part VIII: MECHANICS. 40. Spelling, the Spell Checker, and Hyphenation. 41. Capitals. 42. Italics. 43. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers. Part IX: ADVICE FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS. 44. Determiners, Nouns, and Adjectives. 45. Verbs and Verb Forms. 46. Word Order. Glossary of Usage.
Summary: Written with English composition, English language and high-level ESL students in mind, this handbook offers a writing driven approach while maintaining solid coverage of grammar and mechanics. Chapter sequencing gives priority to reading and writing.
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Part I: WRITING AND THE RHETORICAL SITUATION. 1. Reading, Writing, and the Rhetorical Situation. 2. Planning and Drafting Essays. 3. Revising and Editing Essays. 4. Online Writing. 5. Composing with Visuals. 6. Writing Arguments. Part II: RESEARCH. 7. Finding Sources Online, in Print, and in the Field. 8. Evaluating Print and Online Sources. 9. Using Sources Effectively and Responsibly. Part III: DISCIPLINES AND DOCUMENTATION STYLES. 10. Writing about Literature. 11. MLA Documentation. 12. Writing in the Social Sciences. 13. APA Documentation. 14. Writing in the Humanities. 15. CMS Documentation. 16. Writing in the Natural Sciences. 17. CSE Documentation. 18. Writing in Business. Part IV: GRAMMAR. 19. Sentence Essentials. 20. Phrases and Clauses in Sentences. 21. Sentence Fragments. 22. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences. 23. Verbs. 24. Pronouns. 25. Modifiers. Part V: EFFECTIVE SENTENCES. 26. Sentence Unity. 27. Consistency. 28. Subordination and Coordination. 29. Parallelism. 30. Emphasis. 31. Variety. Part VI: EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE. 32. Good Usage. 33. Precise Word Choice. 34. Conciseness. Part VII: PUNCTUATION. 35. The Comma. 36. The Semicolon and Colon. 37. The Apostrophe. 38. Quotation Marks. 39. The Period and Other Punctuation Marks. Part VIII: MECHANICS. 40. Spelling, the Spell Checker, and Hyphenation. 41. Capitals. 42. Italics. 43. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers. Part IX: ADVICE FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS. 44. Determiners, Nouns, and Adjectives. 45. Verbs and Verb Forms. 46. Word Order. Glossary of Usage.

Written with English composition, English language and high-level ESL students in mind, this handbook offers a writing driven approach while maintaining solid coverage of grammar and mechanics. Chapter sequencing gives priority to reading and writing.

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