The writer's FAQs : a pocket handbook / Muriel Harris, Purdue University, Jennifer L. Kunka, Francis Marion University

Author:: Harris, Muriel, 1937-
Published:: Boston : Pearson, [2017]
Edition:: Sixth Edition.
Physical Description:: viii, 279 pages ; 22 cm
Additional Creators:: Kunka, Jennifer L.

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Machine generated contents note: I.Composing, Conversing, Collaborating -- 1.Writing Processes and Strategies -- 2.Arguments -- 3.Writing about Literature -- 4.Document Design -- 5.Multimedia Projects -- II.Sentence Choices with Style -- 6.Clarity -- 7.Variety -- 8.Conciseness -- 9.Active/Passive Verbs -- 10.Voice, Formality, and Word Choice -- 11.General and Specific Language -- 12.Inclusive Language -- 13.Transitions -- III.Sentence Grammar -- 14.Fragments -- 15.Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- 16.Subjects and Verbs -- 17.Pronouns -- 18.Adjectives and Adverbs -- 19.Modifiers -- 20.Shifts -- 21.Parallelism -- IV.Punctuation -- 22.Sentence Punctuation Patterns (for Commas and Semicolons) -- 23.Commas -- 24.Apostrophes -- 25.Semicolons -- 26.Quotation Marks -- 27.Other Punctuation -- V.Mechanics -- 28.Capitalization -- 29.Italics -- 30.Numbers -- 31.Abbreviations -- 32.Spelling -- VI.Multilingual Speakers -- 33.American Style in Writing/ESL Resources -- 34.Verbs -- 35.Nouns (Count and Noncount) -- 36.Articles (A, An, and The) -- 37.Prepositions -- 38.Omitted and Repeated Words -- 39.Idioms -- VII.Research -- 40.Finding a Topic -- 41.Searching for Information -- 42.Evaluating Sources -- 43.Attributing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism -- 44.Integrating Sources -- VIII.Documentation -- 45.Documenting in MLA Style -- 46.Documenting in APA Style -- 47.Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) -- 48.Council of Science Editors (CSE) Style.

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9780134133058 (Student edition : spiral-bound)
0134133056 (Student edition : spiral-bound)
9780134139739 (Instructor's Review Copy)
0134139739 (Instructor's Review Copy)

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Includes index.

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