The Concise Canadian Writer's Handbook
Published on 7. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
538 pages
978-0-19-543038-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Concise Canadian Writer's Handbook is a streamlined, coil-bound, full-colour version of the well-established Canadian Writer's Handbook that instructors have come to know and trust. The concise edition uses the accessible, well-organized, and classroom-tested structure of the full volume, featuring descriptions and examples of the entire writing process, from basic grammar to constructing sentences and paragraphs to proofreading and editing. Also included are EAL tools, up-to-date examples and advice on avoiding plagiarism and achieving academic integrity. The latest 2009 MLA documentation guidelines have also been added to ensure students have access to the most current resources available. Students will also value the new design, tabs for easy navigation, and the easy to use format, all of which make this a valuable reference throughout their academic career and beyond.
The Concise Canadian Writer's Handbook is a streamlined, coil-bound, full-colour version of the well-established Canadian Writer's Handbook that instructors have come to know and trust. The concise edition uses the accessible, well-organized, and classroom-tested structure of the full volume, featuring descriptions and examples of the entire writing process, from basic grammar to constructing sentences and paragraphs to proofreading and editing. Also included are EAL tools, up-to-date examples and advice on avoiding plagiarism and achieving academic integrity. The latest 2009 MLA documentation guidelines have also been added to ensure students have access to the most current resources available. Students will also value the new design, tabs for easy navigation, and the easy to use format, all of which make this a valuable reference throughout their academic career and beyond.
The Concise Canadian Writer's Handbook is a streamlined, coil-bound, full-colour version of the well-established Canadian Writer's Handbook that instructors have come to know and trust. The concise edition uses the accessible, well-organized, and classroom-tested structure of the full volume, featuring descriptions and examples of the entire writing process, from basic grammar to constructing sentences and paragraphs to proofreading and editing. Also included are EAL tools, up-to-date examples and advice on avoiding plagiarism and achieving academic integrity. The latest 2009 MLA documentation guidelines have also been added to ensure students have access to the most current resources available. Students will also value the new design, tabs for easy navigation, and the easy to use format, all of which make this a valuable reference throughout their academic career and beyond.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Illustrations
42 tables, 4 figures
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543038-7 (9780195430387)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface & Acknowledgements; PART I: PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION; Introduction: Paragraphs, the Writing Process, Argument, and In-class Writing; 1. Kinds of Paragraphs; UNITY, COHERENCE, AND EMPHASIS IN PARAGRAPHS; 2. Paragraph Unity; 3. Paragraph Coherence; 4. Coherence through Organization: Beginning, Middle, and Ending; 5. Structural Coherence; 6. Emphasis in Paragraphs; 7. Length of Paragraphs; 8. Essays: Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis; 9. The Process of Planning, Writing, and Revising an Essay; 10. Argument: Writing to Convince or Persuade; 11. Writing In-class Essays and Essay Examinations; PART II: UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES; INTRODUCTION: THE CONVENTIONS OF LANGUAGE; 12. Sentence Patterns and Conventions; PART III: PARTS OF SPEECH; INTRODUCTION: THE PARTS OF SPEECH AND HOW THEY WORK IN SENTENCES; 13. Nouns; 14. Pronouns; 15. Agreement of Pronouns with Their Antecedent; 16. Reference of Pronouns; 17. Verbs; 18. Agreement between Subject and Verb; 19. Adjectives; 20. Adverbs; 21. Verbals: Infinitives, Participles, and Gerunds; 22. Prepositions; 23. Conjunctions; 24. Interjections; PART IV: WRITING EFFECTIVE SENTENCES; BASIC SENTENCE ELEMENTS AND THEIR MODIFIERS; 25. Subject, Verb, Object, Complement; 26. Modifiers; LENGTH, VARIETY, AND EMPHASIS; 27. Sentence Length; 28. Sentence Variety; 29. Emphasis in Sentences; 30. Analyzing Sentences; COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS; 31. Sentence Coherence; 32. Fragments; 33. Comma Splices; 34. Run-on (Fused) Sentences; 35. Misplaced Modifiers; 36. Dangling Modifiers; 37. Mixed Constructions; 38. Faulty Alignment; 39. Shifts in Perspective: Inconsistent Point of View; 40. Faulty Parallelism; 41. Faulty Coordination: Logic, Emphasis, and Unity; 42. Faulty Logic; PART V: PUNCTUATION; 43. Internal Punctuation: Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Dash; HOW TO USE COMMAS, SEMICOLONS, COLONS, AND DASHES; 44. Between Independent Clauses; 45. To Set Off Adverbial Clauses; 46. To Set Off Introductory and Concluding Words and Phrases; 47. To Set Off Concluding Summaries and Appositives; 48. To Set Off Nonrestrictive Elements; 49. Between Items in a Series; PUNCTUATION MARKS THAT COME IN PAIRS: COMMAS, DASHES, AND PARENTHESES; 50. Punctuating Sentence Interrupters; 51. Parentheses; 52. Brackets; 53. End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Point; 54. Punctuation with Quotations: Using Quotation Marks; 55. Avoiding Common Errors in Punctuation; PART VI: MECHANICS AND SPELLING; 56. Formatting an Essay; 57. Abbreviations; 58. Capitalization; 59. Titles; 60. Italics; 61. Numerals; 62. Spelling Rules and Common Causes of Error; PART VII: DICTION; INTRODUCTION: STYLE AND THE LARGER ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION; 63. About Dictionaries; 64. Level; 65. Figurative Language; 66. Concrete and Abstract Diction; Weak Generalizations; 67. Connotation and Denotation; 68. Euphemism; 69. Wrong Word; 70. Idiom; 71. Wordiness, Jargon, and Associated Problems; 72. Usage: A Checklist of Troublesome Words and Phrases; PART VIII: RESEARCH, WRITING, AND DOCUMENTATION; 73. The Library and the Internet; 74. The Research Plan: Collecting Data: Sources; 75. Taking Notes; 76. Writing the Essay; 77. Acknowledging Sources; 78. Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, and Plagiarism; 79. Documentation; 80. A Sample MLA Research Paper with Comments; 81. Other Methods of Documentation; Appendices; Checklists for Editing and Revising; Glossary of Terms; Index; Symbols for Common Errors (back page)