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A Writer's Handbook: Developing Writing Skills for University Students(English)

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About the Book

A Writer’s Handbook is a compact yet thorough guide to academic writing. This clear and concise handbook outlines strategies both for thinking assignments through and for writing them well. The third edition is updated throughout and includes an up-to-date citation section and more information on integrating and citing electronic sources, as well as constructing your ideas in word-processing programs.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements

chapter one Understanding the Assignment

  • Looking for Action
    Different Verbs, Different Essays

chapter two Planning and Outlining

  • Gathering Material
    What/How/Why
    Organizing Material—DevelopingYour Thesis and Outline

chapter three Paragraphs

  • The Long and the Short of It
    What/How/Why … Again
    Focus and Coherence
    Transitions
    Beginnings and Endings
    Know Your Project

chapter four Stylistic Decisions

  • Editing with Your Ears
    Content vs. Grammar
    To Be or Not …
    Prepositional Phrases
    Tone
    Beware Your Thesaurus
    Figurative Language
    Be Precise and Be Realistic

chapter five Essential Grammar

  • Clauses
    Voice: Passive or Active?
    Making Contact: Working withConnectors
    She or Her, Who or Whom? It All Depends on the Case
    Mood

chapter six Punctuation

  • That’s All I Have to Say. Period.
    Connecting Ideas: Commasand Dashes
    Connecting More Ideas: Colonsand Semicolons
    Exclamation Points!
    Ellipses and Brackets: ClarifyingQuoted Material
    Contraction and Possession:The Apostrophe
    Apostrophes and Plurals
    When Not to Use an Apostrophe: Possessive Pronouns

chapter seven Documentation

  • The P Word: Plagiarism
    When to Cite a Source
    When Not to Cite a Source
    Documentation Systems
    • Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
    • American Psychological Association (APA) Format
    • Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style) Format

chapter eight Business Writing

  • Reader-Centred Writing: It’s All about You
    Always Look on the Bright Side: Making Negatives Positive
    Creating Information Snapshots: Parallel Structure
    Creating More Information Snapshots: Bullets and Headings
    Formats and Templates: Workplace Communications
    Some Notes on Email

chapter nine Writing in the Sciences

  • IMRAD: Formatting Your Lab Report
    Abstracts: Making the Essentials Concrete
    Passive Voice: It’s Not All about You
    Giving Credit: Documentation Formats
    Tone: Be Direct and Be Objective

appendix 1 Confusable Words: Usage andMisusage

appendix 2 Recommended Writing Guides


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781554810772
  • Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Broadview Press Ltd
  • Depth: 13
  • Height: 178 mm
  • No of Pages: 172
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Developing Writing Skills for University Students
  • Width: 114 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1554810779
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 3 SPI
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 136 gr


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