Revel for The Little, Brown Compact Handbook -- Access Card
10th Edition
Published on 23. February 2018
Software
Other digital
9998 pages
978-0-13-468131-3 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in English Composition.
The platinum standard of handbooks?? - unmatched in accuracy, currency, and reliability
The Little, Brown Compact Handbook maintains the authority of its best?selling parent (The Little, Brown Handbook) in a briefer book with spiral binding, tabbed dividers, and plentiful exercise sets. It is an essential reference tool, designed to help readers find the answers they need quickly and easily.
While keeping pace with rapid changes in writing and its teaching, this meticulous compact handbook combines comprehensive research and documentation ??with grammar coverage that is second to none. Incorporating detailed discussions of critical reading, media literacy, academic writing, argument, and much more, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook is an accurate, reliable, and accessible resource for writers of varying experience levels and in a variety of fields. The 10th Edition includes timely new student samples, new learning objectives, updates to MLA and Chicago style, a new chapter on writing about literature, and more.
Revel is Pearson's newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience - for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.
The platinum standard of handbooks?? - unmatched in accuracy, currency, and reliability
The Little, Brown Compact Handbook maintains the authority of its best?selling parent (The Little, Brown Handbook) in a briefer book with spiral binding, tabbed dividers, and plentiful exercise sets. It is an essential reference tool, designed to help readers find the answers they need quickly and easily.
While keeping pace with rapid changes in writing and its teaching, this meticulous compact handbook combines comprehensive research and documentation ??with grammar coverage that is second to none. Incorporating detailed discussions of critical reading, media literacy, academic writing, argument, and much more, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook is an accurate, reliable, and accessible resource for writers of varying experience levels and in a variety of fields. The 10th Edition includes timely new student samples, new learning objectives, updates to MLA and Chicago style, a new chapter on writing about literature, and more.
Revel is Pearson's newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience - for less than the cost of a traditional textbook.
NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-13-468131-3 (9780134681313)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Jane E. Aaron
Little, Brown, Compact Handbook, The, MLA Update Edition
Book
08/2016
9th Edition
Pearson Education (US)
€98.80
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Jane E. Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools. She is the author of eight successful and long-lived composition textbooks, including The Little, Brown Handbook and The Little, Brown Compact Handbook.
Michael Greer teaches writing, editing, and publishing in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also teaches courses in multimedia, online course design, and assessment for the Graduate Certificate in Online Writing Instruction at UA, Little Rock. Michael edits the journal Research in Online Literacy Education and is a founding member of the Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. He publishes and presents on topics including user-centered design, interactive media, and digital publishing. Michael serves as a faculty advisor and author for Gadget Software, where he is helping to design and develop a mobile learning platform. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Michael Greer teaches writing, editing, and publishing in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also teaches courses in multimedia, online course design, and assessment for the Graduate Certificate in Online Writing Instruction at UA, Little Rock. Michael edits the journal Research in Online Literacy Education and is a founding member of the Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. He publishes and presents on topics including user-centered design, interactive media, and digital publishing. Michael serves as a faculty advisor and author for Gadget Software, where he is helping to design and develop a mobile learning platform. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Content
Preface
I. THE WRITING PROCESS
1. The Writing Situation
1.1 Writing situation
1.2 Audience
1.3 Purpose
1.4 Subject
1.5 Genre and medium
2. Invention
2.1 Journals
2.2 Freewriting
2.3 Brainstorming
2.4 Mind mapping
2.5 Questions
3. Thesis and Organization
3.1 Thesis
3.2 Organization
Sample informative essay
4. Drafting
4.1 First draft
4.2 Sample draft
Sample first draft
5. Revising
5.1 Revision plans
5.2 Peer review
5.3 Sample revision
Sample revised draft
6. Editing, Formatting, and Proofreading
6.1 Editing
Sample edited paragraph
6.2 Final draft
Sample final draft
7. Paragraphs
7.1 Flow
7.2 Unity
7.3 Coherence
7.4 Development
7.5 Introductions and conclusions
8. Presenting Writing
8.1 Academic writing
Sample paper in MLA format
8.2 Visuals and media
8.3 Writing online
Sample literacy narrative blog post
8.4 Portfolios
II. WRITING IN AND OUT OF COLLEGE
9. Academic Writing
9.1 Purpose and audience
9.2 Genre
9.3 Writing with sources
9.4 Academic language
9.5 Communication in academic settings
10. Critical Reading and Writing
10.1 Techniques of critical reading
10.2 Summarizing
10.3 Critical response
10.4 Visual analysis
10.5 Writing a critical analysis
10.6 Sample critical analysis
Sample critical analysis of a text
11. Argument
11.1 Elements of argument
11.2 Engaging readers
11.3 Organization
11.4 Visual arguments
11.5 Sample argument
Sample proposal argument
12. Essay Exams
12.1 Preparing
12.2 Planning
12.3 Writing
Sample essay exam response
13. Oral Presentations
13.1 Organization
13.2 Delivery
Sample presentation slides
14. Public Writing
14.1 Social media
14.2 Business letters
Sample business letter
14.3 Job applications
Sample resumes
14.4 Memos, reports, and proposals
Sample memo and report
14.5 Community service
Sample social-media post and newsletter
III. CLARITY AND STYLE
15. Emphasis
15.1 Subjects and verbs
15.2 Sentence beginnings and endings
15.3 Coordination
15.4 Subordination
16. Parallelism
16.1 Understanding parallelism
16.2 Equal elements
17. Variety and Details
17.1 Sentence length and structure
17.2 Details
18. Appropriate and Exact Language
18.1 Standard English
18.2 Sexist and biased language
18.3 Exact language
19. Completeness
19.1 Compounds
19.2 Adding needed words
20. Conciseness
20.1 Subjects and verbs
20.2 Empty words
20.3 Unnecessary repetition
20.4 Other strategies
IV. SENTENCE PARTS AND PATTERNS
Basic Grammar
21. Parts of Speech
21.1 Nouns, pronouns, and verbs
21.2 Adjectives and adverbs
21.3 Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
22. The Sentence
22.1 Subjects and predicates
22.2 Sentence patterns
23. Phrases and Subordinate Clauses
23.1 Phrases
23.2 Subordinate clauses
24. Sentence Types
24.1 Types of sentences
Verbs
25. Verb Forms
25.1 Verb forms
25.2 Easily confused verb forms
25.3 Verb endings
25.4 Helping verbs
25.5 Verb + gerund or infinitive
25.6 Verb + particle
26. Verb Tenses
26.1 Verb tenses
26.2 Sequence of tenses
27. Verb Mood
27.1 Subjunctive mood
27.2 Consistency
28. Verb Voice
28.1 Active and passive voice
28.2 Consistency
29. Agreement of Subject and Verb
29.1 Subject-verb agreement
29.2 Unusual word order
29.3 Subjects joined by conjunctions
29.4 Indefinite and relative pronouns
29.5 Collective and plural nouns
Pronouns
30. Pronoun Case
30.1 Subjective, objective, and possessive cases
30.2 Compound subjects and objects
30.3 Who or whom
30.4 Common questions
31. Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent
31.1 Person, number, and gender
31.2 Antecedents with and, or, or nor
31.3 Indefinite pronouns
31.4 Collective nouns
32. Reference of Pronoun to Antecedent
32.1 Clear reference
32.2 Specific reference
32.3 Appropriate you
Modifiers
33. Adjectives and Adverbs
33.1 Adjective vs. adverb
33.2 Comparatives and superlatives
33.3 Double negatives
33.4 Participles as adjectives
33.5 Determiners
34. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
34.1 Misplaced modifiers
34.2 Dangling modifiers
Sentence Faults
35. Sentence Fragments
35.1 Identifying fragments
35.2 Correcting fragments
35.3 Acceptable fragments
36. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
36.1 Identify comma splices
36.2 Correcting comma splices
37. Mixed Sentences
37.1 Mixed meaning
37.2 Mixed grammar
37.3 Repeated elements
V. PUNCTUATION
38. End Punctuation
38.1 Period
38.2 Question mark
38.3 Exclamation point
39. Comma
39.1 Uses of the comma
39.2 Main clauses with conjunctions
39.3 Introductory elements
39.4 Nonessential elements
39.5 Series and coordinate adjectives
39.6 Quotations
39.7 Unnecessary commas
40. Semicolon
40.1 Main clauses without conjunctions
40.2 Main clauses with transitional words
40.3 Main clauses with commas
40.4 Unnecessary semicolons
41. Colon
41.1 Uses of the colon
42. Apostrophe
42.1 Possession
42.2 Contractions and abbreviations
43. Quotation Marks
43.1 Direct quotations
43.2 Titles of works
43.3 Words used in a special sense
43.4 With other punctuation
44. Other Marks
44.1 Dash
44.2 Parentheses
44.3 Ellipsis mark
44.4 Brackets
44.5 Slash
VI. SPELLING AND MECHANICS
45. Spelling and the Hyphen
45.1 Common spelling problems
45.2 Spelling rules
45.3 Hyphenating
46. Capital Letters
46.1 Conventions
46.2 First word of sentence
46.3 Titles and subtitles
46.4 Proper nouns and adjectives
47. Italics or Underlining
47.1 Titles of works
47.2 Foreign words and emphasis
48. Abbreviations
48.1 Uses of abbreviations
48.2 Misuses of abbreviations
49. Numbers
49.1 Numerals and words
49.2 Dates and addresses
VII. RESEARCH WRITING
50. Research Strategy
50.1 Planning
50.2 Research questions
50.3 Search strategies
50.4 Working bibliographies
Sample annotated bibliography entry
51. Finding Sources
51.1 Search strategies
51.2 Reference works
51.3 Books and periodicals
51.4 Web search strategies
51.5 Social media
51.6 Government publications
51.7 Visuals and media
51.8 Primary research
52. Working with Sources
52.1 Gathering information
52.2 Evaluating sources
52.3 Synthesizing sources
52.4 Summary, paraphrase, and quotation
52.5 Integrating sources
53. Avoiding Plagiarism
53.1 Defining plagiarism
53.2 Information you do not need to cite
53.3 Information you must cite
53.4 Documenting sources
53.5 Copyright and permissions
54. Writing the Paper
54.1 Thesis and organization
54.2 Drafting, revising, editing, formatting
VIII. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES
55. Literature
55.1 Literary analysis
55.2 Writing assignments
55.3 Tools and language
55.4 Citing sources
55.5 Sample literary analysis
"The Healing Power of Mrs. Todd"
56. Writing in Other Disciplines
56.1 Humanities
56.2 Social sciences
56.3 Natural and applied sciences
57. MLA Documentation and Format
Indexes to models
57.1 In-text citations
57.2 Works cited
57.3 Paper format
57.4 Sample MLA paper
"The Dream of Sustainable Agriculture"
58. APA Documentation and Format
Indexes to models
58.1 In-text citations
58.2 Reference list
58.3 Paper format
58.4 Sample research report
"Perceptions of Mental Illness"
59. Chicago Documentation
Indexes to models
59.1 Notes and bibliography
59.2 Models
60. CSE Documentation
Indexes to models
60.1 Name-year citations
60.2 Numbered text citations
60.3 Reference list
Glossary of Usage
Glossary of Terms
Index
Culture and Language Guide
I. THE WRITING PROCESS
1. The Writing Situation
1.1 Writing situation
1.2 Audience
1.3 Purpose
1.4 Subject
1.5 Genre and medium
2. Invention
2.1 Journals
2.2 Freewriting
2.3 Brainstorming
2.4 Mind mapping
2.5 Questions
3. Thesis and Organization
3.1 Thesis
3.2 Organization
Sample informative essay
4. Drafting
4.1 First draft
4.2 Sample draft
Sample first draft
5. Revising
5.1 Revision plans
5.2 Peer review
5.3 Sample revision
Sample revised draft
6. Editing, Formatting, and Proofreading
6.1 Editing
Sample edited paragraph
6.2 Final draft
Sample final draft
7. Paragraphs
7.1 Flow
7.2 Unity
7.3 Coherence
7.4 Development
7.5 Introductions and conclusions
8. Presenting Writing
8.1 Academic writing
Sample paper in MLA format
8.2 Visuals and media
8.3 Writing online
Sample literacy narrative blog post
8.4 Portfolios
II. WRITING IN AND OUT OF COLLEGE
9. Academic Writing
9.1 Purpose and audience
9.2 Genre
9.3 Writing with sources
9.4 Academic language
9.5 Communication in academic settings
10. Critical Reading and Writing
10.1 Techniques of critical reading
10.2 Summarizing
10.3 Critical response
10.4 Visual analysis
10.5 Writing a critical analysis
10.6 Sample critical analysis
Sample critical analysis of a text
11. Argument
11.1 Elements of argument
11.2 Engaging readers
11.3 Organization
11.4 Visual arguments
11.5 Sample argument
Sample proposal argument
12. Essay Exams
12.1 Preparing
12.2 Planning
12.3 Writing
Sample essay exam response
13. Oral Presentations
13.1 Organization
13.2 Delivery
Sample presentation slides
14. Public Writing
14.1 Social media
14.2 Business letters
Sample business letter
14.3 Job applications
Sample resumes
14.4 Memos, reports, and proposals
Sample memo and report
14.5 Community service
Sample social-media post and newsletter
III. CLARITY AND STYLE
15. Emphasis
15.1 Subjects and verbs
15.2 Sentence beginnings and endings
15.3 Coordination
15.4 Subordination
16. Parallelism
16.1 Understanding parallelism
16.2 Equal elements
17. Variety and Details
17.1 Sentence length and structure
17.2 Details
18. Appropriate and Exact Language
18.1 Standard English
18.2 Sexist and biased language
18.3 Exact language
19. Completeness
19.1 Compounds
19.2 Adding needed words
20. Conciseness
20.1 Subjects and verbs
20.2 Empty words
20.3 Unnecessary repetition
20.4 Other strategies
IV. SENTENCE PARTS AND PATTERNS
Basic Grammar
21. Parts of Speech
21.1 Nouns, pronouns, and verbs
21.2 Adjectives and adverbs
21.3 Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
22. The Sentence
22.1 Subjects and predicates
22.2 Sentence patterns
23. Phrases and Subordinate Clauses
23.1 Phrases
23.2 Subordinate clauses
24. Sentence Types
24.1 Types of sentences
Verbs
25. Verb Forms
25.1 Verb forms
25.2 Easily confused verb forms
25.3 Verb endings
25.4 Helping verbs
25.5 Verb + gerund or infinitive
25.6 Verb + particle
26. Verb Tenses
26.1 Verb tenses
26.2 Sequence of tenses
27. Verb Mood
27.1 Subjunctive mood
27.2 Consistency
28. Verb Voice
28.1 Active and passive voice
28.2 Consistency
29. Agreement of Subject and Verb
29.1 Subject-verb agreement
29.2 Unusual word order
29.3 Subjects joined by conjunctions
29.4 Indefinite and relative pronouns
29.5 Collective and plural nouns
Pronouns
30. Pronoun Case
30.1 Subjective, objective, and possessive cases
30.2 Compound subjects and objects
30.3 Who or whom
30.4 Common questions
31. Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent
31.1 Person, number, and gender
31.2 Antecedents with and, or, or nor
31.3 Indefinite pronouns
31.4 Collective nouns
32. Reference of Pronoun to Antecedent
32.1 Clear reference
32.2 Specific reference
32.3 Appropriate you
Modifiers
33. Adjectives and Adverbs
33.1 Adjective vs. adverb
33.2 Comparatives and superlatives
33.3 Double negatives
33.4 Participles as adjectives
33.5 Determiners
34. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
34.1 Misplaced modifiers
34.2 Dangling modifiers
Sentence Faults
35. Sentence Fragments
35.1 Identifying fragments
35.2 Correcting fragments
35.3 Acceptable fragments
36. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
36.1 Identify comma splices
36.2 Correcting comma splices
37. Mixed Sentences
37.1 Mixed meaning
37.2 Mixed grammar
37.3 Repeated elements
V. PUNCTUATION
38. End Punctuation
38.1 Period
38.2 Question mark
38.3 Exclamation point
39. Comma
39.1 Uses of the comma
39.2 Main clauses with conjunctions
39.3 Introductory elements
39.4 Nonessential elements
39.5 Series and coordinate adjectives
39.6 Quotations
39.7 Unnecessary commas
40. Semicolon
40.1 Main clauses without conjunctions
40.2 Main clauses with transitional words
40.3 Main clauses with commas
40.4 Unnecessary semicolons
41. Colon
41.1 Uses of the colon
42. Apostrophe
42.1 Possession
42.2 Contractions and abbreviations
43. Quotation Marks
43.1 Direct quotations
43.2 Titles of works
43.3 Words used in a special sense
43.4 With other punctuation
44. Other Marks
44.1 Dash
44.2 Parentheses
44.3 Ellipsis mark
44.4 Brackets
44.5 Slash
VI. SPELLING AND MECHANICS
45. Spelling and the Hyphen
45.1 Common spelling problems
45.2 Spelling rules
45.3 Hyphenating
46. Capital Letters
46.1 Conventions
46.2 First word of sentence
46.3 Titles and subtitles
46.4 Proper nouns and adjectives
47. Italics or Underlining
47.1 Titles of works
47.2 Foreign words and emphasis
48. Abbreviations
48.1 Uses of abbreviations
48.2 Misuses of abbreviations
49. Numbers
49.1 Numerals and words
49.2 Dates and addresses
VII. RESEARCH WRITING
50. Research Strategy
50.1 Planning
50.2 Research questions
50.3 Search strategies
50.4 Working bibliographies
Sample annotated bibliography entry
51. Finding Sources
51.1 Search strategies
51.2 Reference works
51.3 Books and periodicals
51.4 Web search strategies
51.5 Social media
51.6 Government publications
51.7 Visuals and media
51.8 Primary research
52. Working with Sources
52.1 Gathering information
52.2 Evaluating sources
52.3 Synthesizing sources
52.4 Summary, paraphrase, and quotation
52.5 Integrating sources
53. Avoiding Plagiarism
53.1 Defining plagiarism
53.2 Information you do not need to cite
53.3 Information you must cite
53.4 Documenting sources
53.5 Copyright and permissions
54. Writing the Paper
54.1 Thesis and organization
54.2 Drafting, revising, editing, formatting
VIII. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES
55. Literature
55.1 Literary analysis
55.2 Writing assignments
55.3 Tools and language
55.4 Citing sources
55.5 Sample literary analysis
"The Healing Power of Mrs. Todd"
56. Writing in Other Disciplines
56.1 Humanities
56.2 Social sciences
56.3 Natural and applied sciences
57. MLA Documentation and Format
Indexes to models
57.1 In-text citations
57.2 Works cited
57.3 Paper format
57.4 Sample MLA paper
"The Dream of Sustainable Agriculture"
58. APA Documentation and Format
Indexes to models
58.1 In-text citations
58.2 Reference list
58.3 Paper format
58.4 Sample research report
"Perceptions of Mental Illness"
59. Chicago Documentation
Indexes to models
59.1 Notes and bibliography
59.2 Models
60. CSE Documentation
Indexes to models
60.1 Name-year citations
60.2 Numbered text citations
60.3 Reference list
Glossary of Usage
Glossary of Terms
Index
Culture and Language Guide