Writing from A to Z: MLA Update Version

COMPOSING PROCESSESOverview of Composing ProcessesAssessing the Rhetorical Situation Elements Of The Rhetorical Situation Occasion Audience Topic PurposePrewriting Tips for Prewriting on the Computer Development Strategies Journalist's Questions Burke's Pentad Methods of Development Organization The ThesisDrafting Tips for Drafting on the ComputerRevising Large-Scale Concerns Small-Scale Concerns Tips for Revising on the Computer Getting Feedback General Guidelines for Peer Response Peer Response Guidelines for Specific Kinds of WritingEditing Sentence Structure Word Choice Clarity and Conciseness Documentation Mechanics Tips for Editing on the ComputerProofreading Tips for ProofreadingThe Recursive Composing Process Checklist for Composing RESEARCH PROCESSES: FINDING, USING, AND DOCUMENTING SOURCESOverview of Research WritingResearch and Composing Processes Checklist for Writing a Research PaperThe Research Writer's Responsibilities Use Sources That Strengthen Your Credibility Use Sources Appropriately and Effectively Verbs Used in Signal Phrases Avoid Plagiarism Tips for Avoiding PlagiarismGathering Information from Sources Libraries and Librarians The World of Sources Primary Sources Secondary Sources Popular and Scholarly Sources A Comparison of Scholarly and Popular Sources Print and Electronic SourcesReference Works for Background Reading Specialized Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes Almanacs and Yearbooks Atlases Making a List of Subject Headings or Keywords Creating a Working Bibliography What to Include in a Working Bibliography Figure RP-1. Bibliography for a book Figure RP-2. Bibliography for a periodical Figure RP-3. Web page with header and footer Evaluating Sources Taking Notes Summaries Figure RP-4. Summary note Paraphrases Figure RP-5. Paraphrase note Quotations Figure RP-6. Quotation note Periodicals Figure RP-7. Sample search result from periodical index Newspaper and Magazine Indexes on the Internet Specialized Indexes and Databases The Library Catalog Figure RP-8. Online library catalog entry Library Classification Systems Interlibrary Loans and Publishing BibliographiesInternet Searches: The Research Writer's Guide Finding Good Sources on the Web How to Evaluate the Reliability of Internet Sources Experiment with Keywords Search Engine Strategies Search Terms Subject Directories Electronic Newsgroups and Mailing Lists Netiquette for Newsgroups and Mailing Lists Documentation and Manuscript Form MLA Style Guide to MLA Style MLA In-Text Citations MLA Information Notes MLA List of Works Cited Books PeriodicalsElectronic Sources: Directory of MLA Models Other Sources MLA Manuscript Form Sample MLA Research Paper APA Style Key Changes in the Fifth Edition of the APA Publication Manual Guide to APA Style APA In-Text Citations APA Reference List Books Periodicals Government and Legal Print Sources Electronic Sources Audiovisual Media APA Manuscript Form Sample APA Manuscript Pages CMS Style Guide to CMS Style CMS Documentary Notes CMS Shortened Notes CMS Bibliography CMS Manuscript Form Sample CMS Manuscript Pages CSE Style Guide to CSE Style CSE In-Text Citation Numbers CSE Numbered List of References CSE Manuscript Form Sample CSE Manuscript Pages WRITING FROM A TO Z: The Alphabetical Entries ESL IndexFull IndexDirectory of Figures [inside back cover]Revision Symbols [inside back cover flap]Directory of Boxes [outside back cover flap]