Little, Brown Essential Handbook

Name: Little, Brown Essential Handbook
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ISBN: 9780205718764

ISBN-10: 0205718760

ISBN-13: 9780205718764

Edition: 7th 2011

Authors: Jane E. Aaron

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Brief, accessible, and inexpensive,The Little Brown Essential Handbook,Seventh Edition, answers questions about writing in the disciplines, the writing process, grammar and usage, research writing, and documentation. Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers help students at all levels. Extensive sections on academic writing, research writing, source documentation, and document design support writers in all disciplines. The convenient pocket size, four-color design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids make the book convenient to carry and easy to use.

Book details

List price: $36.10
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
Publication date: 10/29/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550



Finding What You Need


Preface



Writing


Checklist



Academic Writing



Writing Arguments



Writing in the Disciplines



Designing Documents



Effective Sentences


Checklist



Emphasis



Conciseness



Parallelism



Variety and Detail



Appropriate Words



Exact Words



Grammatical Sentences


Checklist


Verbs



Forms



Tenses



Mood



Voice



Subject-Verb Agreement


Pronouns



Forms



Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement



Pronoun Reference


Modifiers



Adjectives and Adverbs



Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers


Sentence Faults



Fragments



Comma Splices and Fused Sentences



Punctuation


Checklist



The Comma



The Semicolon



The Colon



The Apostrophe



Quotation Marks



End Punctuation



Other Marks



Spelling and Mechanics


Checklist



Spelling and the Hyphen



Capital Letters



Italics or Underlining



Abbreviations



Numbers



Research and Documentation


Checklist



Research Strategy



Finding Sources



Evaluating and Synthesizing Sources



Integrating Sources into Your Text



Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources



MLA Documentation and Format



APA Documentation and Format



Chicago Documentation and Format



CSE Documentation


Glossary of Usage


Glossary of Terms


Index