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Little, Brown Compact Handbook » (7th Edition)

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Authors: Jane E. Aaron
ISBN-13: 9780205651634, ISBN-10: 0205651631
Format: Other Format
Publisher: Longman
Date Published: March 2009
Edition: 7th Edition

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Author Biography: Jane E. Aaron

Book Synopsis

The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook,7/e is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research. This edition offers the latest information on integrating computers as well concrete help with critical thinking and argument. It also includes further help in the form of new checklists and summary boxes to guide you in crafting clear and correct sentences.

Will answer any question a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research.

The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources.

Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.

Table of Contents

IThe Writing Process and Paragraphs
The Writing Situation3
Invention7
Thesis and Organization13
Drafting19
Revising and Editing22
Writing with a Computer33
Paragraphs39
IIClarity and Style
Coordination57
Parallelism59
Subordination61
Variety and Details63
Appropriate and Exact Words66
Completeness79
Conciseness80
IIISentence Parts and Patterns
Basic Grammar90
Verbs104
Pronouns132
Modifiers144
Sentence Faults158
IVPunctuation
End Punctuation171
The Comma173
The Semicolon184
The Colon187
The Apostrophe189
Quotation Marks192
Other Marks195
VConventions of Form and Appearance
Document Format203
Spelling216
The Hyphen220
Capital Letters221
Underlining (Italics)224
Abbreviations226
Numbers229
VIResearch and Documentation
Research Strategy233
Conducting a Search236
Working with Sources and Writing the Paper251
MLA Documentation272
APA Documentation307
Chicago Documentation329
CBE Documentation335
VIISpecial Types of Writing
Writing an Argument341
Reading and Writing About Literature350
Writing for Business361

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