A Writer's Reference with 2009 MLA Update
DIANA HACKER's handbooks, used at almost half of the colleges and universities in the country, are the most widely adopted in America. A member of the English faculty at Prince George's Community College in Maryland for almost 35 years, Diana Hacker personally class-tested her handbooks with nearly four thousand students. Diana Hacker's other handbooks, all published by Bedford/St. Martin's, includeThe Bedford Handbook(2006);Rules for Writers(2004); andA Pocket Style Manual(2004).ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHORSNANCY SOMMERS,Sosland Director of Expository Writing at Harvard University, has also taught composition at Rutgers University and at Monmouth College and has directed the writing program at the University of Oklahoma. A two-time Braddock Award winner, Sommers is well-known for her research and publications on student writing. Her articles "Revision Strategies of Student and Experienced Writers" and "Responding to Student Writing" are two of the most widely read in the field. Her recent work involves a longitudinal study of undergraduate writing. Nancy Sommers is coauthor ofFields of Reading(2007) andtudent Writers at Work: The Bedford Prizes, both published by Bedford/St. Martin's.TOM JEHNteaches composition and directs the writing across the disciplines program at Harvard University. A recipient of numerous teaching awards both at Harvard and at the University of Virginia, he also leads professional development seminars on writing instruction for public high school teachers through the Calderwood Writing Fellows Project.JANE ROSENZWEIG, a published author of fiction and non-fiction, teaches composition and directs the writing center at Harvard University. She has also taught writing at Yale University and the University of Iowa.MARCY CARBAJAL VAN HORN, assistant professor of English and ESL at Santa Fe Community College (FL), teaches composition to native and nonnative speakers of English and teaches the Advanced ESL Writing course. She has also taught university-level academic writing and critical thinking at Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores in Mexico. EDITORIAL ADVISERS:Of the more than 500 experienced composition instructors who reviewed the new edition, a core group served as an editorial advisory board — carefully reviewing all new material in depth, making sure the book would work as well for their students as it always had.Joanne ADDISONUniversity of Colorado, Denver Derick BURLESONUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks Paige BYAMNorthern Kentucky University Elizabeth CANFIELDVirginia Commonwealth University Richard CARRUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks Michele CHEUNGUniversity of Southern Maine Jon CULLICKNorthern Kentucky University David ENDICOTTTacoma Community College Lin FRASERSacramento City College Hank GALMISHGreen River Community College Nancy GISHUniversity of Southern Maine Jacqueline GRAYSt. Charles Community College Barclay GREENNorthern Kentucky University Karen GROSSWEINERUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks D. J. HENRYDaytona Beach Community College Kandace KNUDSONSacramento City College Tonya KROUSENorthern Kentucky University Tamara KUZMENKOVTacoma Community College Cheryl LAZUniversity of Southern Maine Lydia Lynn LEWELLENTacoma Community College Jeanette LONIADelaware Technical and Community College Walter LOWEGreen River Community College Michael MACKEYCommunity College of Denver Tammy MATATarrant County Community College Holly MCSPADDENMissouri Southern State University Liora MORIELUniversity of Maryland, College Park Patricia MURPHYMissouri Southern State University Melissa NICOLASUniversity of Louisiana, Lafayette Diane Allen O’HERONBroome Community College Sarah QUIRKWaubonsee Community College Ann SMITHModesto Junior College Steve THOMASCommunity College of Denver Nick TINGLEUniversity of California, Santa Barbara Terry Myers ZAWACKIGeorge Mason University