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A writer's reference / Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers ; contributing ESL specialist, Kimberli Huster.

Author/creator Hacker, Diana, 1942-2004 author.
Other author/creatorSommers, Nancy I., author.
Other author/creatorHuster, Kimberli, author.
Format Book and Print
EditionNinth edition.
EditionWith exercises and Writing about literature.
Publication Info Boston ; New York : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2018]
Copyright Notice ©2018
Descriptionxiv, 588, 43, 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titleRules for writers
Contents Writing well. C. Composing and revising. C1. Planning ; C2. Drafting ; C3. Reviewing, revising, and editing ; C4. Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing ; C5. Writing paragraphs -- A. Academic reading, writing, and speaking. A1. Reading and writing critically ; A2. Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts ; A3. Reading arguments ; A4. Writing arguments ; A5. Speaking confidently ; A6. Writing in the disciplines -- S. Sentence style. S1. Parallelism ; S2. Needed words ; S3. Problems with modifiers ; S4. Shifts ; S5. Mixed constructions ; S6. Sentence emphasis ; S7. Sentence variety -- W. Word choice. W1. Glossary of usage ; W2. Wordy sentences ; W3. Active verbs ; W4. Appropriate language ; W5. Exact language -- Writing correctly. G. Grammatical sentences. G1. Subject-verb agreement ; G2. Verb forms, tenses, and moods ; G3. Pronouns ; G4. Adjectives and adverbs ; G5. Sentence fragments ; G6. Run-on sentences -- M. Multilingual writers and ESL topics. M1. Verbs ; M2. Articles ; M3. Sentence structure ; M4. Using adjectives ; M5. Prepositions and idiomatic expressions ; M6. Paraphrasing sources effectively -- P. Punctuation and mechanics. P1. The comma ; P2. Unnecessary commas ; P3. The semicolon and the colon ; P4. The apostrophe ; P5. Quotation marks ; P6. Other punctuation marks ; P7. Spelling and hyphenation ; P8. Capitalization ; P9. Abbreviations and numbers ; P10. Italics -- B. Basic grammar. B1. Parts of speech ; B2. Sentence patterns ; B3. Subordinate word groups ; B4. Sentence types -- Writing with sources. R. Researching. R1. Thinking like a researcher; gathering sources ; R2. Managing information; taking notes responsibly ; R3. Evaluating sources -- MLA papers. MLA-1. Supporting a thesis ; MLA-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism ; MLA-3. Integrating sources ; MLA-4. Documenting sources ; MLA-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper -- APA and CMS papers. APA-1. Supporting a thesis ; APA-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism ; APA-3. Integrating sources ; APA-4. Documenting sources ; APA-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper ; CMS-1. Supporting a thesis ; CMS-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism ; CMS-3. Integrating sources ; CMS-4. Documenting sources ; CMS-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper.
General noteIncludes "Writing about literature: a hacker handbooks supplement."
General noteIncludes access to LaunchPad.
General noteIncludes indexes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
Genre/formReference works.
Genre/formTextbooks.
Genre/formTextbooks for foreign speakers.
Genre/formTextbooks.
Genre/formReference works.
Genre/formHandbooks and manuals.
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