Rules of Thumb Text: With Catalyst Access Card
6th Edition
Published on 21. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-304910-6 (ISBN)
Description
Brevity and practicality are the hallmarks of "Rules of Thumb". Reflecting the most current MLA, APA, and CMS documentation styles, the sixth edition remains the ideal handbook for improving grammar without overwhelming student writers with specialized terminology.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
269 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-304910-6 (9780073049106)
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Jay Silverman | Elaine Hughes | Diana Wienbroer
Rules of Thumb
Book
01/2008
7th Edition
McGraw Hill Higher Education
€23.51
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Persons
A graduate of Amherst College and the University of Virginia, Jay Silverman has received fellowhsips from the Fulbright-Hayes Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has taught at Vriginia Highlands Community College and at Nassau Community College where he received the Honors Program award for Excellence in Teaching. Elaine Hughes came to New York City from Mississippi in 1979 to attend a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar at Columbia Uniersity. She has taught writing for more than 25 years--primarily at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, and at Nassau Community College--and has conducted writing workshops for many organizations. She is the author of WRITING FROM THE INNER SELF. As Chair of the English Department of Nassau Community College for six years, Diana Roberts Wienbroer coordinated a department of 150 faculty members and served on the Executive Council of the Association of Departments of English. Besides teaching writing for over thirty years, both in Texas and New York, she has studied and taught film criticism. She is also the author of THE McGRAW-HILL GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, 1997.
Content
Acknowledgements The Meaning of "Rule of Thumb" How to use Rules of Thumb Part 1: Correctness A Word about Correctness Commonly Confused Words One Word or Two? Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns Correct Pronouns Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Period or Comma? Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: s and ed Tangled Sentences Part 2: Putting a Paper Together What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing a Thesis Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature Part 3: The Research Paper How to Start a Research Project Three Essential Research Skills Feature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Getting Information at the Library Getting Information Online Feature: Sizing Up a Website Writing the Research Paper Plagiarism (Cheating) What is Documentation? Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: The Chicago Style (Footnotes) Part 4: Growing as a Writer Keeping a Journal Adding Details Recognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Finding Your Voice Postscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide