The Ready Reference Handbook
Writing, Revising, Editing
2nd Edition
Published on 17. October 2000
Book
Spiral bound
412 pages
978-0-205-30020-4 (ISBN)
Description
The tabbed section dividers, comb-binding, and accessible 2-color format of this compact handbook - now with a new chapter on Critical Thinking and more extensive coverage of Internet research - will help students find the information they need on grammar, usage, and every phase of the writing and research process. The newly revised, action-oriented "How to..." boxes are even more accessible and provide writers with constructive guidelines for advancing their compositions at every step, from invention through revision and editing. Abundant practical suggestions assist students with assignments in composition classes and with specialized assignments in other writing-intensive classes. Praised by reviewers for its user-friendly tone, The Ready Reference Handbook gives students positive encouragement in solving editing problems and writing effective essays.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-30020-4 (9780205300204)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
01/1998
Allyn & Bacon
€43.51
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Content
A Brief Contents and Browsing Guide.
I.THE WRITING PROCESS.
Composing.
1.Becoming a Critical Writer. 2.Inventing Your Writing. 3.Planning & Organizing. 4.Writing, Revising, & Editing.Paragraphing.
5.Unifying Your Paragraphs. 6.Developing Topics & Paragraphs. 7.Creating Coherence.II.SENTENCE EDITING.
Identifying Grammar.
8.Parts of Speech. 9.Sentence Parts.10.Phrases, Clauses, & Sentence Types.Editing Grammar & Usage.
11.Editing Sentence Fragments.12.Fixing Comma Splices & Fused Sentences.13.Choosing Verb Forms.14.Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.15.Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree.16.Making Pronoun Reference Clear.17.Choosing Pronoun Case Forms.18.Choosing Adjectives & Adverbs.19.Putting Linked Words in Parallel Form.III.CRAFTING SENTENCES, CHOOSING WORDS.
Crafting Sentences.
20.Writing Emphatically.21.Adding Variety.22.Avoiding Mixed & Incomplete Messages.23.Placing Modifiers.24.Avoiding Faulty Shifts.Choosing Words.
25.Choosing Exact Words.26.Choosing Vivid Words.27.Choosing Appropriate Words.28.Editing Wordiness.29.Guide to Usage: Troublesome Words & Phrases.IV.ESL EDITING.
ESL Editing Guide.
30.Articles & Quantifiers.31.Verbs.32.More Grammar.V.PUNCTUATION.
Punctuating.
33.End Punctuation.34.The Comma.35.The Semicolon.36.The Colon.37.The Apostrophe.38.Quotation Marks.39.Other Punctuation Marks.VI.MECHANICS, SPELLING, & DOCUMENT FORMATTING.
Mechanics.
40.Capital Letters.41.Italics/Underlining.42.Abbreviations.43.Numbers.44.The Hyphen.Spelling.
45.Spelling.Document Formatting.
46.Formatting Your Writing.VII.RESEARCH AND THE INTERNET.
The Research Project.
47.Choosing a Topic, Finding Sources, Preparing a Bibliography.48.Searching the Internet.49.Evaluating Print and Electronic Sources, Writing Research Notes.50.Planning, Writing, Using Sources, & Revising.VIII. MLA DOCUMENTATION.
MLA Documentation.
51.Writing MLA In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations.52.Preparing the MLA Works-Cited List.53.MLA Research Project.IX.APA & OTHER DOCUMENTATION STYLES.
APA Documentation.
54.Using the APA In-Text Citation Style.Other Styles.
55.Endnotes or Footnotes (The Chicago Style).56.Using the CBE Style and Other Styles.X.ARGUMENT AND PERSUASION.
Argument and Persuasion.
57.Creating Logical Arguments.58.Arguing Persuasively.XI.SPECIAL WRITING PROJECTS.
Writing about Literature.
59.Writing about Literature.Essay Examinations.
60.Essay Examinations.Business Writing.
61.Business & Professional Writing.Appendix.A List of Internet Sources.Index.
I.THE WRITING PROCESS.
Composing.
1.Becoming a Critical Writer. 2.Inventing Your Writing. 3.Planning & Organizing. 4.Writing, Revising, & Editing.Paragraphing.
5.Unifying Your Paragraphs. 6.Developing Topics & Paragraphs. 7.Creating Coherence.II.SENTENCE EDITING.
Identifying Grammar.
8.Parts of Speech. 9.Sentence Parts.10.Phrases, Clauses, & Sentence Types.Editing Grammar & Usage.
11.Editing Sentence Fragments.12.Fixing Comma Splices & Fused Sentences.13.Choosing Verb Forms.14.Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.15.Making Pronouns and Antecedents Agree.16.Making Pronoun Reference Clear.17.Choosing Pronoun Case Forms.18.Choosing Adjectives & Adverbs.19.Putting Linked Words in Parallel Form.III.CRAFTING SENTENCES, CHOOSING WORDS.
Crafting Sentences.
20.Writing Emphatically.21.Adding Variety.22.Avoiding Mixed & Incomplete Messages.23.Placing Modifiers.24.Avoiding Faulty Shifts.Choosing Words.
25.Choosing Exact Words.26.Choosing Vivid Words.27.Choosing Appropriate Words.28.Editing Wordiness.29.Guide to Usage: Troublesome Words & Phrases.IV.ESL EDITING.
ESL Editing Guide.
30.Articles & Quantifiers.31.Verbs.32.More Grammar.V.PUNCTUATION.
Punctuating.
33.End Punctuation.34.The Comma.35.The Semicolon.36.The Colon.37.The Apostrophe.38.Quotation Marks.39.Other Punctuation Marks.VI.MECHANICS, SPELLING, & DOCUMENT FORMATTING.
Mechanics.
40.Capital Letters.41.Italics/Underlining.42.Abbreviations.43.Numbers.44.The Hyphen.Spelling.
45.Spelling.Document Formatting.
46.Formatting Your Writing.VII.RESEARCH AND THE INTERNET.
The Research Project.
47.Choosing a Topic, Finding Sources, Preparing a Bibliography.48.Searching the Internet.49.Evaluating Print and Electronic Sources, Writing Research Notes.50.Planning, Writing, Using Sources, & Revising.VIII. MLA DOCUMENTATION.
MLA Documentation.
51.Writing MLA In-Text (Parenthetical) Citations.52.Preparing the MLA Works-Cited List.53.MLA Research Project.IX.APA & OTHER DOCUMENTATION STYLES.
APA Documentation.
54.Using the APA In-Text Citation Style.Other Styles.
55.Endnotes or Footnotes (The Chicago Style).56.Using the CBE Style and Other Styles.X.ARGUMENT AND PERSUASION.
Argument and Persuasion.
57.Creating Logical Arguments.58.Arguing Persuasively.XI.SPECIAL WRITING PROJECTS.
Writing about Literature.
59.Writing about Literature.Essay Examinations.
60.Essay Examinations.Business Writing.
61.Business & Professional Writing.Appendix.A List of Internet Sources.Index.