Pocket Reference for Writers
3rd Edition
Published on 25. April 2007
Book
Spiral bound
288 pages
978-0-13-614237-9 (ISBN)
Description
For first-year writing courses, as a concise reference handbook for any course, or a whole-college writing-across-the-curriculum supplemental handbook.
The Pocket Reference for Writers 3e is a brief, inexpensive handbook emphasizing progressive rhetoric, innovative research techniques, and writing-across-the-curriculum strategies.
Toby Fulwiler and Alan Hayakawa's goal in writing this 3rd edition of The Pocket Reference For Writers is simple yet progressive: to make it possible for students to have a highly condensed, inexpensive Writing Across the Curriculum oritented rhetoric / handbook that can be used in any college course. With this in mind, Pocket 3 is organized around the interrelated stages of writing called planning, composing, researching, revising, and editing. It explains and illustrates issues of style, grammar, punctuation usage, and mechanics as matters of choices that depend upon audience, purpose, and situation rather than static and absolute rules. Like the other Fulwiler/Hayakawa handbooks, all the writing is exceptionally clear, jargon-free, and engaging for college writers to read, which make for an ideal classroom companion.
The Pocket Reference for Writers 3e is a brief, inexpensive handbook emphasizing progressive rhetoric, innovative research techniques, and writing-across-the-curriculum strategies.
Toby Fulwiler and Alan Hayakawa's goal in writing this 3rd edition of The Pocket Reference For Writers is simple yet progressive: to make it possible for students to have a highly condensed, inexpensive Writing Across the Curriculum oritented rhetoric / handbook that can be used in any college course. With this in mind, Pocket 3 is organized around the interrelated stages of writing called planning, composing, researching, revising, and editing. It explains and illustrates issues of style, grammar, punctuation usage, and mechanics as matters of choices that depend upon audience, purpose, and situation rather than static and absolute rules. Like the other Fulwiler/Hayakawa handbooks, all the writing is exceptionally clear, jargon-free, and engaging for college writers to read, which make for an ideal classroom companion.
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Content
I. Reading and Writing in College
1. Writing with a Purpose
a. Writing to Discover
b. Writing to Communicate
c. Writing to Create
2. Addressing an Audience
3. Addressing the Situation
4. Finding Your Voice
5. Learning a Process
6. Reading Images Critically
a. The Elements of Composition
b. Color
II. WRITING TO DISCOVER.
7. Freewriting to Find Ideas
8. Journal Writing to Explore Ideas
9. Clustering to See Ideas
10. Outlining to Organize Ideas
11. Asking Questions to Test Ideas
III. WRITING COLLEGE PAPERS.
12. Finding Direction in Academic Papers
a. Writing to Inform
b. Writing to Persuade
c. Writing to Express
13. Making Claims in Academic Papers
a. Thesis Statements
b. Claims and Counterclaims
14. Using Evidence in Academic Writing
15. Guidelines for Revision
16. Experiments with Revision
IV. RESEARCH WRITING
17. Planning Research
a. Start with Questions
b. Keep a Research Log
c. Focus a Question
d. Attempt to Answer
e. Use the Writing Process
18. Conducting Library Research
a. Learn the Library
b. Find Information
c. Take Good Notes
19. Internet Research
a. Identify Search Tools
b. Limit Your Search
c. Tips
d. Search with E-mail
e. Document Your Search
20. Field Research
a. Site Observation
b. Interview Tips
21. Evaluating Research Sources
a. Evaluating Library Sources
b. Evaluating Electronic Sources
c. Evaluating Field Sources
22. Using Research Sources
a. Quotations
b. Paraphrasing
c. Summarizing
23. Avoiding Plagiarism
a. What Plagiarism Is
b. What Plagiarism Is Not
c. Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism
V. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES: MLA
24. Writing in the Disciplines
a. Differences Among Disciplines
b. Similarities Among Disciplines
25. Guidelines for MLA manuscripts
26. Guidelines for In-text Citations
a. Citing Sources in the Text
b. Using Notes to Provide Additional Information
27. Sample First Page in MLA
28. Guidelines for MLA Works Cited Page
a. Documenting Books
b. Documenting Periodicals
c. Databases
d. Documenting Electronic Sources
e. Documenting Other Sources
29. Samples Works Cited Page in MLA style
VI. APA DOCUMENTATION
30. Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
31. In-Text Citations Guidelines
32. Samples Pages in APA Style
33. APA Reference Page Guidelines
a. Format
b. Documenting Books
c. Documenting Periodicals
d. Documenting Online Sources
e. Documenting Other Sources
34. Sample Reference Page in APA Style
VII. CHICAGOMANUAL OF STYLE OF DOCUMENTATION
35. Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
a. Acknowledging Sources
b. Bibliography
36. In-Text Citations Guidelines
37. Endnote/Footnote Citation Guidelines
a. Documenting Books: First Reference
b. Documenting Periodicals: First Reference
c. Documenting Online Source
d. Documenting Other Sources: First Reference
e. Documenting Subsequent References of the Same Work
38. Sample Endnote/Footnote Pages in CM Style
VIII. DESIGN AND PRESENTATION
39. Designing Printed Documents
a. Objectives of Design
b. Layout
c. Typography
d. Lists and Tables
e. Graphics
f. Illustrations
40. Internet Writing
a. Web Audiences
b. Manageable Chunks
c. Nonlinear Writing
d. Links and Navigation Tools
e. Resources for Website Builders
f. E-mail
41. Resumes
42. Oral Presentations
a. The Assignment
b. Preparing a Speaking Text
c. Speaking Public
d. Creative Options
IX. EDITING FOR CLARITY
43. Effective Paragraphs
a. Unity
b. Organization
c. Coherence
44. Strong Openings
45 Thoughtful Closings
46 Sentence Variety
a. Coordination
b. Subordination
c. Parallel Structures
47 Concise Wording
a. Generalities
b. Idle Words
c. Automatic Phrases
d. Wordy Phrases
e. Useless Modifiers
f. Redundancy
g. Elliptical Constructions
h. Pretentious Language
i. Euphemisms
48 Strong Verbs
a. Action Verbs
b. Weak Action Verbs
c. Hidden Verbs
d. Active Voice
49Specific Nouns and Modifiers
a. Concrete Nouns
b. Specific Modifiers
50The Right Word
a. Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
b. Denotation and Connotations
c. Idiomatic Expressions
d. Slang, Regionalisms, and Colloquialisms
e. Jargon
f. Figurative Language
g. Cliches
51 Unbiased Language
a. Recognizing Stereotypes
b. Choosing Group Labels
c. Using Gender-Neutral Language
d. Eliminating Stereotypes
X. EDITING FOR GRAMMAR
52 Sentence Fragments
a. Fragments Lacking Verbs or Subjects
b. Dependent Clause Fragments
c. Intentional Fragments
53 Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
a. Comma and Coordinating Conjunction
b. Semicolon
c. Separate Sentences
d. Using Subordination
54 Using Verbs Correctly
a. Standard Verb Forms
b. Irregular Verb Forms
c. Sit and Set, Lie and Lay
d. Auxiliary Verbs
e. Verb Tense
f. Sequence of Tenses
g. Mood
h. Voice
55 Subject-Verb Agreement
a. Interruptions Between Subject and Verb
b. Subjects linked by And
c. Subjects joined by Or or Nor
d. Collective Nouns
e. Indefinite Pronouns
f. Who, Which and That
g. Nouns ending in -s
h. Titles used as Words
56. Pronouns
a. Reference
b. Agreement
c. Case
d. Who or Whom
57. Adjectives and Adverbs
a. Common Confusions
b. Comparisons and Superlatives
c. Double Negatives
58. Modifiers Positions
a. Misplaced Modifiers
b. Dangling Modifiers
c. Split Infinitives
59. English as a Second Language (ESL)
a. Articles A, And, The
b. Two-Word Verbs
c. Prepositions
d. Order of Adjectives
XI. EDITING FOR PUNCTUATION
60. End Punctuation
a. Periods
b. Question Marks
c. Exclamation Points
61. Commas
a. Between Independent Clauses
b. After Introductory Elements
c. To Set Off Nonrestricitve Information
d. Bwetween Items in a Series
e. Betweem Equal Modifiers
f. With Parenthetical Elements
g. With Contrast, Tag Sentences and Direct Address
h. With Quotations
i. With Numbers, Dates, Names and Places
j. To Prevent Misreading
62. Semicolons
a. Between Sentences
b. Between Items in a Series
63. Colons
a. As Marks of Introduction
b. In Time Rederences, Biblical Citiations, Titles, and Business Communication
64. Apostrophes
a. To Show Possession or Ownership
b. In Plurals of Words as Words, letters, Numbers and Symbols
c. In Contractions
65. Quotation Marks
a. Direct Quotations
b. In Dialogue
c. In Certain Titles
d. For Special Purposes
e. With Other Puncutation
66. Other Punctuation Marks
a. Parentheses
b. Dashes
c. Ellipsis Points
d. Brackets
e. Slashes
XII. STANDARD WRITING (PROSE) CONVENTIONS.
67. Spelling
a. Plurals
b. Suffixes
c. The ie/ei rule
68. Capitalization
a. The First Word in a Sentence
b. Quotations
c. Proper Nouns
d. With Other Punctuation
69. Hyphens
a. At the Ends of Lines
b. After Some Prefixes
c. In Compound Word
d. Numbers, Fractions, and Units of Measure
70. Italics
a. Titles
b. Individual Trains, Ships and Planes
c. Foreign Words
d. For Emphasis
71. Numbers
a. Figures or Spelled-Out Numbers
b. Conventional Uses
c. Singular and Plural Forms of Numbers
72. Abbreviations
a. Titles and Degrees
b. With Numbers
c. Temperature, Numbers, and Units of Measure
d. Symbols
e. Geographic Names
f. Common Latin Abbreviations
g. Acronyms and Initials
73. Document Preparation
a. Preparing Final Copy
b. Proofreading
Glossary of Usage.
Glossary of Grammatical Terms.
Index.
1. Writing with a Purpose
a. Writing to Discover
b. Writing to Communicate
c. Writing to Create
2. Addressing an Audience
3. Addressing the Situation
4. Finding Your Voice
5. Learning a Process
6. Reading Images Critically
a. The Elements of Composition
b. Color
II. WRITING TO DISCOVER.
7. Freewriting to Find Ideas
8. Journal Writing to Explore Ideas
9. Clustering to See Ideas
10. Outlining to Organize Ideas
11. Asking Questions to Test Ideas
III. WRITING COLLEGE PAPERS.
12. Finding Direction in Academic Papers
a. Writing to Inform
b. Writing to Persuade
c. Writing to Express
13. Making Claims in Academic Papers
a. Thesis Statements
b. Claims and Counterclaims
14. Using Evidence in Academic Writing
15. Guidelines for Revision
16. Experiments with Revision
IV. RESEARCH WRITING
17. Planning Research
a. Start with Questions
b. Keep a Research Log
c. Focus a Question
d. Attempt to Answer
e. Use the Writing Process
18. Conducting Library Research
a. Learn the Library
b. Find Information
c. Take Good Notes
19. Internet Research
a. Identify Search Tools
b. Limit Your Search
c. Tips
d. Search with E-mail
e. Document Your Search
20. Field Research
a. Site Observation
b. Interview Tips
21. Evaluating Research Sources
a. Evaluating Library Sources
b. Evaluating Electronic Sources
c. Evaluating Field Sources
22. Using Research Sources
a. Quotations
b. Paraphrasing
c. Summarizing
23. Avoiding Plagiarism
a. What Plagiarism Is
b. What Plagiarism Is Not
c. Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism
V. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES: MLA
24. Writing in the Disciplines
a. Differences Among Disciplines
b. Similarities Among Disciplines
25. Guidelines for MLA manuscripts
26. Guidelines for In-text Citations
a. Citing Sources in the Text
b. Using Notes to Provide Additional Information
27. Sample First Page in MLA
28. Guidelines for MLA Works Cited Page
a. Documenting Books
b. Documenting Periodicals
c. Databases
d. Documenting Electronic Sources
e. Documenting Other Sources
29. Samples Works Cited Page in MLA style
VI. APA DOCUMENTATION
30. Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
31. In-Text Citations Guidelines
32. Samples Pages in APA Style
33. APA Reference Page Guidelines
a. Format
b. Documenting Books
c. Documenting Periodicals
d. Documenting Online Sources
e. Documenting Other Sources
34. Sample Reference Page in APA Style
VII. CHICAGOMANUAL OF STYLE OF DOCUMENTATION
35. Manuscript Formatting Guidelines
a. Acknowledging Sources
b. Bibliography
36. In-Text Citations Guidelines
37. Endnote/Footnote Citation Guidelines
a. Documenting Books: First Reference
b. Documenting Periodicals: First Reference
c. Documenting Online Source
d. Documenting Other Sources: First Reference
e. Documenting Subsequent References of the Same Work
38. Sample Endnote/Footnote Pages in CM Style
VIII. DESIGN AND PRESENTATION
39. Designing Printed Documents
a. Objectives of Design
b. Layout
c. Typography
d. Lists and Tables
e. Graphics
f. Illustrations
40. Internet Writing
a. Web Audiences
b. Manageable Chunks
c. Nonlinear Writing
d. Links and Navigation Tools
e. Resources for Website Builders
f. E-mail
41. Resumes
42. Oral Presentations
a. The Assignment
b. Preparing a Speaking Text
c. Speaking Public
d. Creative Options
IX. EDITING FOR CLARITY
43. Effective Paragraphs
a. Unity
b. Organization
c. Coherence
44. Strong Openings
45 Thoughtful Closings
46 Sentence Variety
a. Coordination
b. Subordination
c. Parallel Structures
47 Concise Wording
a. Generalities
b. Idle Words
c. Automatic Phrases
d. Wordy Phrases
e. Useless Modifiers
f. Redundancy
g. Elliptical Constructions
h. Pretentious Language
i. Euphemisms
48 Strong Verbs
a. Action Verbs
b. Weak Action Verbs
c. Hidden Verbs
d. Active Voice
49Specific Nouns and Modifiers
a. Concrete Nouns
b. Specific Modifiers
50The Right Word
a. Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
b. Denotation and Connotations
c. Idiomatic Expressions
d. Slang, Regionalisms, and Colloquialisms
e. Jargon
f. Figurative Language
g. Cliches
51 Unbiased Language
a. Recognizing Stereotypes
b. Choosing Group Labels
c. Using Gender-Neutral Language
d. Eliminating Stereotypes
X. EDITING FOR GRAMMAR
52 Sentence Fragments
a. Fragments Lacking Verbs or Subjects
b. Dependent Clause Fragments
c. Intentional Fragments
53 Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
a. Comma and Coordinating Conjunction
b. Semicolon
c. Separate Sentences
d. Using Subordination
54 Using Verbs Correctly
a. Standard Verb Forms
b. Irregular Verb Forms
c. Sit and Set, Lie and Lay
d. Auxiliary Verbs
e. Verb Tense
f. Sequence of Tenses
g. Mood
h. Voice
55 Subject-Verb Agreement
a. Interruptions Between Subject and Verb
b. Subjects linked by And
c. Subjects joined by Or or Nor
d. Collective Nouns
e. Indefinite Pronouns
f. Who, Which and That
g. Nouns ending in -s
h. Titles used as Words
56. Pronouns
a. Reference
b. Agreement
c. Case
d. Who or Whom
57. Adjectives and Adverbs
a. Common Confusions
b. Comparisons and Superlatives
c. Double Negatives
58. Modifiers Positions
a. Misplaced Modifiers
b. Dangling Modifiers
c. Split Infinitives
59. English as a Second Language (ESL)
a. Articles A, And, The
b. Two-Word Verbs
c. Prepositions
d. Order of Adjectives
XI. EDITING FOR PUNCTUATION
60. End Punctuation
a. Periods
b. Question Marks
c. Exclamation Points
61. Commas
a. Between Independent Clauses
b. After Introductory Elements
c. To Set Off Nonrestricitve Information
d. Bwetween Items in a Series
e. Betweem Equal Modifiers
f. With Parenthetical Elements
g. With Contrast, Tag Sentences and Direct Address
h. With Quotations
i. With Numbers, Dates, Names and Places
j. To Prevent Misreading
62. Semicolons
a. Between Sentences
b. Between Items in a Series
63. Colons
a. As Marks of Introduction
b. In Time Rederences, Biblical Citiations, Titles, and Business Communication
64. Apostrophes
a. To Show Possession or Ownership
b. In Plurals of Words as Words, letters, Numbers and Symbols
c. In Contractions
65. Quotation Marks
a. Direct Quotations
b. In Dialogue
c. In Certain Titles
d. For Special Purposes
e. With Other Puncutation
66. Other Punctuation Marks
a. Parentheses
b. Dashes
c. Ellipsis Points
d. Brackets
e. Slashes
XII. STANDARD WRITING (PROSE) CONVENTIONS.
67. Spelling
a. Plurals
b. Suffixes
c. The ie/ei rule
68. Capitalization
a. The First Word in a Sentence
b. Quotations
c. Proper Nouns
d. With Other Punctuation
69. Hyphens
a. At the Ends of Lines
b. After Some Prefixes
c. In Compound Word
d. Numbers, Fractions, and Units of Measure
70. Italics
a. Titles
b. Individual Trains, Ships and Planes
c. Foreign Words
d. For Emphasis
71. Numbers
a. Figures or Spelled-Out Numbers
b. Conventional Uses
c. Singular and Plural Forms of Numbers
72. Abbreviations
a. Titles and Degrees
b. With Numbers
c. Temperature, Numbers, and Units of Measure
d. Symbols
e. Geographic Names
f. Common Latin Abbreviations
g. Acronyms and Initials
73. Document Preparation
a. Preparing Final Copy
b. Proofreading
Glossary of Usage.
Glossary of Grammatical Terms.
Index.