H. Fowler, H. Ramsey Fowler, Jane E. Aaron

The Little, Brown Handbook, Global Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

For courses in English Composition. The platinum standard of handbooks - unmatched in accuracy, currency, and reliability The Little, Brown Handbook is an essential reference tool designed to help readers find the answers they need quickly and easily. While keeping pace with rapid changes in writing and its teaching, this meticulous handbook combines comprehensive research and documentation with grammar coverage that is second to none. Incorporating detailed discussions of critical reading, media literacy, academic writing, argument, and much more, The Little, Brown Handbook is an accurate, reliable, and accessible resource for writers of varying experience levels and in a variety of fields. The 14th Edition includes over 90 new student samples, new learning objectives, updates to MLA and Chicago style, a new chapter on writing about literature, and more. The Little, Brown Handbook is also available via RevelTM , an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Learn more about Revel.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson / Pearson Education Limited
• 14. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 8875
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1080g
• ISBN-13: 9781292441191
• ISBN-10: 1292441194
• Artikelnr.: 63979212

Autorenporträt

H. Ramsey Fowler served from 1980-1999 as dean of University College at The University of Memphis and from 1968-1980 as a faculty member in the English Department. From 1970-1978 he directed the freshman and sophomore English program and from 1978-1980, The Greater Memphis Writing Project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Currently, he directs the Master of Liberal Arts program and the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at St. Edward's University and teaches in both these programs. In addition, he is joint - and was the original - author of The Little, Brown Handbook. Jane E. Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools. She is the author of eight successful and long-lived composition textbooks, including The Little, Brown Handbook and The Little, Brown Compact Handbook. Michael Greer teaches writing, editing, and publishing in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He also teaches courses in multimedia, online course design, and assessment for the Graduate Certificate in Online Writing Instruction at UA, Little Rock. Michael edits the journal Research in Online Literacy Education and is a founding member of the Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. He publishes and presents on topics including user-centered design, interactive media, and digital publishing. Michael serves as a faculty advisor and author for Gadget Software, where he is helping to design and develop a mobile learning platform. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Inhaltsangabe

I. The Process of Writing
1. Assessing the Writing Situation
o 1.1 How Writing Happens
o 1.2 The Writing Situation
o 1.3 Audience
o 1.4 Purpose
o 1.5 Subject
o 1.6 Genre and Medium
2. Discovering and Shaping Ideas
o 2.1 Invention
o 2.2 Thesis
o 2.3 Organization
o Sample Informative Essay
3. Drafting, Revising, and Editing
o 3.1 First Draft
o Sample First Draft
o 3.2 Revising
o 3.3 Peer Review
o 3.4 Sample Revision
o Sample Revised Draft
o 3.5 Editing
o 3.6 Final Draft
o Sample Final Draft
4. Writing and Revising Paragraphs
o 4.1 Flow
o 4.2 Unity
o 4.3 Coherence
o 4.4 Development
o 4.5 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions
5. Presenting Writing
o 5.1 Academic Writing
o 5.2 Visuals and Media
o 5.3 Writing Online
o Sample Literacy Narrative Blog Post
o 5.4 Oral Presentations
o Sample Presentation Slides
o 5.5 Portfolios
II. Reading and Writing in and out of College
1. Writing in Academic Situations
* 6.1 Purpose and Audience
* 6.2 Genre
* 6.3 Writing with Sources
* 6.4 Academic Language
* 6.5 Communication in Academic Settings
2. Critical Reading and Writing
* 7.1 Critical Thinking
* 7.2 Techniques of Critical Reading
* 7.3 Summarizing
* 7.4 Critical Response
* 7.5 Visual Analysis
* 7.6 Writing a Critical Analysis
* 7.7 Sample Critical Responses
* Sample Critical Analysis of a Text
* Sample Critical Analysis of a Visual
3. Reading Arguments Critically
* 8.1 The Elements of Argument
* 8.2 Claims
* 8.3 Evidence
* 8.4 Reliability
* 8.5 Assumptions
* 8.6 Language and Tone
* 8.7 Fallacies
* 8.8 Visual Arguments
4. Writing an Argument
* 9.1 Subject
* 9.2 Thesis, Purpose, and Audience
* 9.3 Reasoning
* 9.4 Evidence
* 9.5 Engaging Readers
* 9.6 Organizing and Revising
* 9.7 Sample Argument
* Sample Proposal Argument
5. Taking Essay Exams
* 10.1 Preparing
* 10.2 Planning
* 10.3 Writing
* Sample Essay Exam Answer
6. Public Writing
* 11.1 Social Media
* 11.2 Letters and Memos
* Sample Business Letter
* Sample Memo
* 11.3 Job Applications
* Sample Job Application Letter
* Sample Résumés
* 11.4 Reports and Proposals
* Sample Report and Proposal
* 11.5 Community Service
* Sample Social-Media Post
III. Grammatical Sentences
7. Understanding Sentence Grammar
* 12.1 Sentence Basics
* 12.2 Sentence Patterns
* 12.3 Single-Word Modifiers
* 12.4 Word Groups
* 12.5 Compound Constructions
* 12.6 Inverted Order
* 12.7 Sentence Types
8. Case of Nouns and Pronouns
* 13.1 Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Cases
* 13.2 Compound Subjects and Objects
* 13.3 Common Questions about Case
9. Verbs
* 14.1 Verb Forms
* 14.2 Easily Confused Verb Forms
* 14.3 Verb Endings
* 14.4 Helping Verbs
* 14.5 Verbs with Gerunds and Infinitives
* 14.6 Verbs with Particles
* 14.7 Verb Tenses
* 14.8 Sequence of Tenses
* 14.9 Subjunctive Mood
* 14.10 Active and Passive Voice
10. Agreement
* 15.1 Subject-Verb Agreement
* 15.2 Unusual Word Order
* 15.3 Subjects Joined by Conjunctions
* 15.4 Indefinite and Relative Pronouns
* 15.5 Collective and Plural Nouns
* 15.6 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
11. Adjectives and Adverbs
* 16.1 Functions of Adjectives and Adverbs
* 16.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms
* 16.3 Double Negatives
* 16.4 Nouns as Modifiers
* 16.5 Determiners
IV. Clear Sentences
12. Sentence Fragments
* 17.1 Identifying Fragments
* 17.2 Correcting Fragments
* 17.3 Common Types of Fragments
* 17.4 Acceptable Fragments
13. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
* 18.1 Identifying Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
* 18.2 Correcting Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
14. Pronoun Reference
* 19.1 Clear Reference
* 19.2 Close Reference
* 19.3 Specific Reference
* 19.4 Appropriate You, Who, Which, and That
15. Shifts
* 20.1 Types of Shifts
* 20.2 Person and Number
* 20.3 Tense and Mood
* 20.4 Subject and Voice
* 20.5 Direct and Indirect Quotations and Questions
16. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
* 21.1 Clear Placement
* 21.2 Limiting Modifiers
* 21.3 Squinting Modifiers
* 21.4 Separated Subjects, Verbs, and Objects
* 21.5 Separated Infinitives and Verb Phrases
* 21.6 Position of Adverbs
* 21.7 Order of Adjectives
* 21.8 Dangling Modifiers
17. Mixed and Incomplete Sentences
* 22.1 Mixed Grammar
* 22.2 Mixed Meaning
* 22.3 Incomplete Compounds
* 22.4 Incomplete Comparisons
* 22.5 Careless Omissions
V. Effective Sentences
18. Emphasizing Ideas
* 23.1 Subjects and Verbs
* 23.2 Subject Beginnings and Endings
* 23.3 Parallel Elements
* 23.4 Repetition and Separation
* 23.5 Conciseness
19. Using Coordination and Subordination
* 24.1 Coordination
* 24.2 Subordination
* 24.3 Connecting Words
20. Using Parallelism
* 25.1 Understanding Parallelism
* 25.2 Equal Elements
* 25.3 Coherence
21. Achieving Variety
* 26.1 Sentence Length and Structure
* 26.2 Sentence Beginnings
* 26.3 Word Order
VI. Punctuation
* Chart: Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses
22. End Punctuation
* 27.1 Period
* 27.2 Question Mark
* 27.3 Exclamation Point
23. The Comma
* 28.1 Uses of the Comma
* 28.2 Main Clauses Linked by Conjunctions
* 28.3 Introductory Elements
* 28.4 Nonessential Elements
* 28.5 Series and Coordinate Adjectives
* 28.6 Quotations and Other Conventional Uses
* 28.7 Unnecessary Commas
24. The Semicolon
* 29.1 Main Clauses without Coordinating Conjunctions
* 29.2 Main Clauses with Transitional Words
* 29.3 Main Clauses That Are Long or Contain Commas
* 29.4 Items in a Series
* 29.5 Unnecessary Semicolons
25. The Apostrophe
* 30.1 Possession
* 30.2 Contractions and Abbreviations
26. Quotation Marks
* 31.1 Direct Quotations
* 31.2 Titles of Works
* 31.3 Words Used in a Special Sense
* 31.4 With Other Punctuation
27. Other Punctuation Marks
* 32.1 Colon
* 32.2 Dash
* 32.3 Parentheses
* 32.4 Brackets
* 32.5 Ellipsis Mark
* 32.6 Slash
VII. Mechanics
28. Capitals
* 33.1 Conventions
* 33.2 First Word of Sentence
* 33.3 Titles and Subtitles
* 33.4 Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives
29. Italics or Underlining
* 34.1 Titles of Works
* 34.2 Foreign Words and for Emphasis
30. Abbreviations
* 35.1 Abbreviations in Nontechnical Writing
* 35.2 Misuses of Abbreviations
31. Numbers
* 36.1 Numerals and Words
* 36.2 Dates and Addresses
VIII. Effective Words
32. Using Appropriate Language
* 37.1 Standard English
* 37.2 Texting and Electronic Shortcuts
* 37.3 Slang, Colloquialisms, Regionalisms, and Jargon
* 37.4 Indirect or Pretentious Writing
* 37.5 Sexist and Biased Language
33. Using Exact Language
* 38.1 Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Spelling Checker
* 38.2 Denotation and Connotation
* 38.3 Abstract and Concrete Words
* 38.4 Idioms
* 38.5 Figurative Language
* 38.6 Trite Expressions
34. Writing Concisely
* 39.1 Achieving Conciseness
* 39.2 Subjects and Verbs
* 39.3 Empty Words and Phrases
* 39.4 Unnecessary Repetition
* 39.5 Other Strategies
35. Spelling and the Hyphen
* 40.1 Common Spelling Problems
* 40.2 Spelling Rules
* 40.3 Spelling Skills
* 40.4 Hyphenating Words
IX. Research Writing
36. Planning a Research Project
* 41.1 The Process of Research Writing
* 41.2 Research Questions
* 41.3 Research Strategies
* 41.4 Working Bibliographies
* Sample Annotated Bibliography Entry
37. Finding Sources
* 42.1 Search Strategies
* 42.2 Reference Works
* 42.3 Books and Periodicals
* 42.4 Web Search Strategies
* 42.5 Social Media
* 42.6 Government Publications
* 42.7 Visuals and Media
* 42.8 Primary Research
38. Working with Sources
* 43.1 Interacting with Sources
* Sample Annotated Source
* 43.2 Evaluating Sources
* 43.3 Synthesizing Sources
* 43.4 Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation
* 43.5 Integrating Sources
39. Avoiding Plagiarism
* 44.1 Defining Plagiarism
* 44.2 Information You Do Not Need to Cite
* 44.3 Information You Must Cite
* 44.4 Documenting Sources
* 44.5 Copyright and Permissions
40. Writing the Paper
* 45.1 Developing a Thesis
* 45.2 Organizing Your Ideas
* 45.3 Drafting a Research Paper
* 45.4 Revising and Editing
* 45.5 Preparing a Final Draft
41. Using MLA Documentation and Format
* 46.1 In-text Citations
* 46.2 List of Works Cited
* 46.3 MLA Paper Format
42. Two Research Papers in MLA Style
* 47.1 Sample Research Paper in MLA Style
* The Dream of Sustainable Agriculture
* 47.2 Sample Literary Research Paper in MLA Style
* Intersecting Race and Gender in Angelia Weld Grimké's Rachel
X. Writing in the Academic Disciplines
43. Reading and Writing about Literature
* 48.1 The Methods of Literary Analysis
* 48.2 Writing Assignments in Literature
* 48.3 The Tools and Language of Literary Analysis
* 48.4 Citing Sources When Writing about Literature
* 48.5 Writing a Literary Analysis
* Sample Literary Analysis
44. Writing in Other Humanities
* 49.1 Methods and Evidence
* 49.2 Common Writing Assignments
* 49.3 Tools and Language
* 49.4 Documenting Sources
* 49.5 Paper Format
45. Writing in the Social Sciences
* 50.1 Common Genres in the Social Sciences
* 50.2 Research Conventions in the Social Sciences
* 50.3 In-text Citations in APA Style
* 50.4 References in APA Style
* 50.5 Research Paper Format in APA Style
* 50.6 Sample Research Paper in APA Style
* Perceptions of Mental Illness on College Campuses
46. Writing in the Natural and Applied Sciences
* 51.1 Methods and Evidence
* 51.2 Common Writing Assignments
* 51.3 Tools and Language
* 51.4 CSE Style
* 51.5 Paper Format
* 51.6 Sample Paper
* Caterpillar Defense Mechanisms