The pocket Wadsworth handbook
By: Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell
Contributors: Mandell, Stephen R.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mason, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9781111522926
Subjects: English language; Handbooks, manuals; Rhetoric; Grammar
Notes: Includes index.

"Harrison College"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Writing Essays and Paragraphs; title: Understanding purpose and audience; title: Writing essays; title: Writing paragraphs; title: Writing an argumentative essay; title: Part 2. Writing Grammatical Sentences; title: Revising run-ons; title: Revising sentence fragments; title: Understanding agreement; title: Using verbs; title: Using pronouns; title: Using adjectives and adverbs; title: Part 3. Writing Effective Sentences; title: Writing varied sentences; title: Writing concise sentences; title: Revising awkward or confusing sentences; title: Using Parallelism; title: Placing modifiers carefully; title: Choosing words; title: Part 4. Understanding Punctuation; title: Using end punctuation; title: Using commas; title: Using semicolons; title: Using apostrophes; title: Using quotation marks; title: Using other punctuation marks; title: Part 5. Understanding Spelling and Mechanics; title: Improving spelling; title: Knowing when to capitalize; title: Using italics; title: Using hyphens; title: Using abbreviations; title: Using numbers; title: Part 6. Writing with Sources; title: Writing research papers; title: Using and evaluating library sources; title: Using and evaluating Internet sources; title: Integrating source material into your writing; title: Avoiding Plagiarism; title: Part 7. Documenting Sources: MLA Style; title: MLA documentation style; title: Part 8. Documenting Sources: APA and Other Styles; title: APA documentation style; title: Chicago documentation style; title: CSE and other documentation styles; title: Part 9. Developing Strategies for Academic Success; title: Ten habits of successful students; title: Reading critically; title: Designing effective Web sites; title: Writing for the workplace; title: Making oral presentations; title: Part 10. Resources for Bilingual and ESL Writers; title: Adjusting to the US classroom; title: Grammar and style for ESL writers; title: Appendix A: Grammar review; title: Appendix B: Usage review.