SF Express
Published on 4. March 2002
Book
Spiral bound
272 pages
978-0-321-08584-9 (ISBN)
Description
With the SF Express the authors have created a pocket handbook unique in its treatment of issues frequently not covered in a book of its size: including a sound introduction to critical thinking and the writing process, document design, and writing for the web.
SF Express breaks new ground in Part I: "Writing and Thinking," where it present writing as a dynamic activity grounded in practical choices and familiar genres. Also innovative is its coverage of document design and writing for the Web. Two full chapters devoted to these subjects feature fresh material and relevant illustrations. Uniquely, SF Express treats the design of print and electronic documents as a process, like writing itself.
Yet SF Express doesn't forget its responsibilities as a guide to grammar, mechanics, usage, and documentation. Its coverage in these areas is unsurpassed in the pocket handbook format. A concise but thorough reference, the SF Express is the perfect tool for student writers needing a handy resource to help them meet the challenges of today's classes.
SF Express breaks new ground in Part I: "Writing and Thinking," where it present writing as a dynamic activity grounded in practical choices and familiar genres. Also innovative is its coverage of document design and writing for the Web. Two full chapters devoted to these subjects feature fresh material and relevant illustrations. Uniquely, SF Express treats the design of print and electronic documents as a process, like writing itself.
Yet SF Express doesn't forget its responsibilities as a guide to grammar, mechanics, usage, and documentation. Its coverage in these areas is unsurpassed in the pocket handbook format. A concise but thorough reference, the SF Express is the perfect tool for student writers needing a handy resource to help them meet the challenges of today's classes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 114 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-08584-9 (9780321085849)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
I. WRITING AND THINKGING.
1. Critical Reading.
Ask Questions.
Consider the Answers.
Evaluate the Evidence.
Talk Back to the Text.
Summarize.
2. The Writing Situation.
Topic.
Purpose.
Audience.
Genre.
3. Planning.
Find a Topic.
Focus Your Topic.
Develop a Thesis.
Plan Your Project.
4. Drafting and Revising.
Start Drafting.
Explore Your Ideas.
Write Strong Paragraphs.
Review Your Draft.
Create a Revision Plan.
Edit and Proofread.
5. Design.
Planning.
Layout.
Academic Papers.
World Wide Web Pages.
Resumes.
6. Writing for the Web.
Select a Method.
Choose a Format.
Gather Your Materials.
Draft HTML Documents.
Experiment with HTML Tags.
Insert an Image.
Add a Link.
Upload Your Page.
II. RESEARCH.
7. Finding Information.
Consult Library Sources.
Search Online Sources.
Understand Keyword Searching.
Conduct Field Research.
8. Evaluating Sources.
Evaluate Print Sources.
Evaluate Online Sources.
Question Every Source.
9. Using Sources.
Paraphrase Accurately.
Summarize Clearly.
Use Direct Quotation Carefully.
Document Sources Precisely.
III. DOCUMENTATION.
10. MLA Style.
In-text Citations.
The Works Cited Page.
MLA Models.
Sample MLS Paper.
11. APA Style.
In-text Citations.
The References Page.
APA Models.
Sample APA Pages.
12. Chicago Style.
In-text Citations and Notes.
Chicago Bibliographies.
Chicago Models.
Sample Chicago Pages.
13. CBE Style.
In-text Citations.
The Reference Page.
CBE Citation-Sequence Models.
14. COS Style.
General Guidelines.
COS CitationsHumanitiesMLA.
COS CitationsSciencesAPA.
IV. SENTENCE REVISION.
15. Clarity.
Make Your Subject Clear.
Use Vigorous Verbs.
Balance Parallel Ideas.
Use Specific Details.
State Ideas Positively.
Chunk Your Writing.
16. Economy.
Cut Extra Words.
Cut is and there are Sentence Openings.
Condense.
17. Variety.
Combine Short Sentences.
Expand Simple Sentences with Interesting Details.
Vary Sentence Openings.
18. Consistency and Sentence Logic.
Revise Sentence Elements So They Work Together Logically.
Revise the Pattern something is when.
Revise Tangled Sentences.
Place Modifiers Carefully.
Add Needed Words.
V. SENTENCE GRAMMAR.
19. Repair Sentence Fragments.
Clause Fragments.
Phrase Fragments.
Fragments with Lists.
Intentional Fragments.
20. Repair Run-on Sentences.
Separate Independent Clauses with a Period.
Insert a Semicolon Between Independent Clauses.
Join Independent Clauses with a Common and a Coordinating Conjunction.
Subordinate One Clause to the Other.
21. Make Subjects and Verbs Agree.
Words Between Subject and Verb.
Subjects Joined by and.
Indefinite Pronouns such as anyone.
Collective Nouns such as team.
Subject after Verb.
Who, which, and that as subjects.
Linking Verbs and Complements.
Plural Forms, Singular Meanings.
Titles and Words Used as Words.
22. Check Verbs.
Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Lie and lay, sit and set, rise and raise.
Verb Tenses.
Active and Passive Voice.
The Subjunctive Mood.
23. Check Pronouns.
Pronoun Reference.
Pronoun Agreement.
Pronoun Case.
Nonsexist Pronoun Use*.
Other Pronoun Problems.
24. Check Adjectives and Adverbs.
Adjectives.
Adverbs.
Comparatives and Superlatives.
VI. MULTILINGUAL WRITERS.
25. Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers.
Count and Noncount Nouns.
Definite and Indefinite Articles.
Quantifiers.
26. Verbs and Verb Phrases.
Helping Verbs and Main Verbs.
Gerunds and Infinitives.
Two- and Three-Word Verbs.
27. Proofreading in English.
VII. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS.
28. Commas.
Before a Coordinating Conjunction in a Compound Sentence.
After an Introductory Word Group.
With Nonrestrictive Modifiers.
To Set Off Contrasts and Transitional Expressions.
To Set Off Parenthetical Elements, Interjections, Direct Address, and Tag Questions.
To Set Off Absolute Phrases.
With Items in a Series.
With Quotations.
In Dates, Addresses, and Numbers.
Unnecessary Commas.
29. Semicolons and Colons.
Semicolons.
Colons.
30. Quotation Marks.
To Set Off Direct Quotations.
To Cite the Titles of Short Works.
With Other Punctuation Marks.
To Draw Attention to Specific Words or Expressions.
31. Apostrophes.
To Form Possessive Nouns.
In Contractions and Omissions.
In Some Plurals.
To Show Joint Ownership.
32. Other Punctuation Marks.
Periods.
Question Marks.
Exclamation Points.
Dashes.
Hyphens.
Ellipses.
Parentheses.
Brackets.
Italics (underlining).
Slashes.
33. Capital Letters, Abbreviations, and Numbers.
Capital Letters*.
Abbreviations.
Numbers.
34. Spelling, Dictionary, Thesaurus.
Spelling.
Dictionary and Thesaurus*.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Critical Reading.
Ask Questions.
Consider the Answers.
Evaluate the Evidence.
Talk Back to the Text.
Summarize.
2. The Writing Situation.
Topic.
Purpose.
Audience.
Genre.
3. Planning.
Find a Topic.
Focus Your Topic.
Develop a Thesis.
Plan Your Project.
4. Drafting and Revising.
Start Drafting.
Explore Your Ideas.
Write Strong Paragraphs.
Review Your Draft.
Create a Revision Plan.
Edit and Proofread.
5. Design.
Planning.
Layout.
Academic Papers.
World Wide Web Pages.
Resumes.
6. Writing for the Web.
Select a Method.
Choose a Format.
Gather Your Materials.
Draft HTML Documents.
Experiment with HTML Tags.
Insert an Image.
Add a Link.
Upload Your Page.
II. RESEARCH.
7. Finding Information.
Consult Library Sources.
Search Online Sources.
Understand Keyword Searching.
Conduct Field Research.
8. Evaluating Sources.
Evaluate Print Sources.
Evaluate Online Sources.
Question Every Source.
9. Using Sources.
Paraphrase Accurately.
Summarize Clearly.
Use Direct Quotation Carefully.
Document Sources Precisely.
III. DOCUMENTATION.
10. MLA Style.
In-text Citations.
The Works Cited Page.
MLA Models.
Sample MLS Paper.
11. APA Style.
In-text Citations.
The References Page.
APA Models.
Sample APA Pages.
12. Chicago Style.
In-text Citations and Notes.
Chicago Bibliographies.
Chicago Models.
Sample Chicago Pages.
13. CBE Style.
In-text Citations.
The Reference Page.
CBE Citation-Sequence Models.
14. COS Style.
General Guidelines.
COS CitationsHumanitiesMLA.
COS CitationsSciencesAPA.
IV. SENTENCE REVISION.
15. Clarity.
Make Your Subject Clear.
Use Vigorous Verbs.
Balance Parallel Ideas.
Use Specific Details.
State Ideas Positively.
Chunk Your Writing.
16. Economy.
Cut Extra Words.
Cut is and there are Sentence Openings.
Condense.
17. Variety.
Combine Short Sentences.
Expand Simple Sentences with Interesting Details.
Vary Sentence Openings.
18. Consistency and Sentence Logic.
Revise Sentence Elements So They Work Together Logically.
Revise the Pattern something is when.
Revise Tangled Sentences.
Place Modifiers Carefully.
Add Needed Words.
V. SENTENCE GRAMMAR.
19. Repair Sentence Fragments.
Clause Fragments.
Phrase Fragments.
Fragments with Lists.
Intentional Fragments.
20. Repair Run-on Sentences.
Separate Independent Clauses with a Period.
Insert a Semicolon Between Independent Clauses.
Join Independent Clauses with a Common and a Coordinating Conjunction.
Subordinate One Clause to the Other.
21. Make Subjects and Verbs Agree.
Words Between Subject and Verb.
Subjects Joined by and.
Indefinite Pronouns such as anyone.
Collective Nouns such as team.
Subject after Verb.
Who, which, and that as subjects.
Linking Verbs and Complements.
Plural Forms, Singular Meanings.
Titles and Words Used as Words.
22. Check Verbs.
Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Lie and lay, sit and set, rise and raise.
Verb Tenses.
Active and Passive Voice.
The Subjunctive Mood.
23. Check Pronouns.
Pronoun Reference.
Pronoun Agreement.
Pronoun Case.
Nonsexist Pronoun Use*.
Other Pronoun Problems.
24. Check Adjectives and Adverbs.
Adjectives.
Adverbs.
Comparatives and Superlatives.
VI. MULTILINGUAL WRITERS.
25. Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers.
Count and Noncount Nouns.
Definite and Indefinite Articles.
Quantifiers.
26. Verbs and Verb Phrases.
Helping Verbs and Main Verbs.
Gerunds and Infinitives.
Two- and Three-Word Verbs.
27. Proofreading in English.
VII. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS.
28. Commas.
Before a Coordinating Conjunction in a Compound Sentence.
After an Introductory Word Group.
With Nonrestrictive Modifiers.
To Set Off Contrasts and Transitional Expressions.
To Set Off Parenthetical Elements, Interjections, Direct Address, and Tag Questions.
To Set Off Absolute Phrases.
With Items in a Series.
With Quotations.
In Dates, Addresses, and Numbers.
Unnecessary Commas.
29. Semicolons and Colons.
Semicolons.
Colons.
30. Quotation Marks.
To Set Off Direct Quotations.
To Cite the Titles of Short Works.
With Other Punctuation Marks.
To Draw Attention to Specific Words or Expressions.
31. Apostrophes.
To Form Possessive Nouns.
In Contractions and Omissions.
In Some Plurals.
To Show Joint Ownership.
32. Other Punctuation Marks.
Periods.
Question Marks.
Exclamation Points.
Dashes.
Hyphens.
Ellipses.
Parentheses.
Brackets.
Italics (underlining).
Slashes.
33. Capital Letters, Abbreviations, and Numbers.
Capital Letters*.
Abbreviations.
Numbers.
34. Spelling, Dictionary, Thesaurus.
Spelling.
Dictionary and Thesaurus*.
Glossary.
Index.