The Practical Guide to Writing, Second Canadian Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 4. July 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-321-39930-4 (ISBN)
Description
The second Canadian edition of The Practical Guide to Writing with Readings and Handbook is designed for use in university and college courses in which essay writing is required. It enhances the learning process for students by providing insight as they write. The student who is looking for information about choosing a topic, writing an analysis, constructing a paragraph, or even using a semicolon will find this guide indispensable.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 10 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
1440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-39930-4 (9780321399304)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Sylvan Barnet | Marcia Stubbs | Pat Bellanca
Practical Guide to Writing with Readings and Handbook
Book
07/2002
Pearson Education Limited
€45.79
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface.
I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING PROCESS.
1. Discovering Ideas.
2. Drafting and Revising.
3. Shaping Paragraphs.
4. Revising Sentences for Conciseness.
5. Revising Sentences for Clarity.
6. Revising Sentences for Emphasis.
7. The Writer's Voice.
II. THE WRITERS MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES.
8. Analytic Thinking and Writing.
9. Narrating.
10. Describing.
11. Defining.
12. Persuading.
III. SOME FORMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING.
13. Outlining and Summarizing.
14. Reviewing.
15. Interviewing.
16. Writing a Research Essay.
17. Documenting a Research Essay.
18. Writing about Literature.
19. Writing Essay Examination.
IV. A WRITER'S HANDBOOK.
20. Punctuation.
21. Usage.
22. Manuscript Form.
V. READINGS.
Literary Credits.
Photo Credits.
Index.
Preface.
I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING PROCESS.
1. Discovering Ideas.
2. Drafting and Revising.
3. Shaping Paragraphs.
4. Revising Sentences for Conciseness.
5. Revising Sentences for Clarity.
6. Revising Sentences for Emphasis.
7. The Writer's Voice.
II. THE WRITERS MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES.
8. Analytic Thinking and Writing.
9. Narrating.
10. Describing.
11. Defining.
12. Persuading.
III. SOME FORMS OF ACADEMIC WRITING.
13. Outlining and Summarizing.
14. Reviewing.
15. Interviewing.
16. Writing a Research Essay.
17. Documenting a Research Essay.
18. Writing about Literature.
19. Writing Essay Examination.
IV. A WRITER'S HANDBOOK.
20. Punctuation.
21. Usage.
22. Manuscript Form.
V. READINGS.
Literary Credits.
Photo Credits.
Index.