The Little, Brown Handbook

The Little, Brown Handbook provides reliable and thorough coverage of handbook basics--the writing process, grammar and usage, research and documentation--while also giving detailed discussions of critical reading, academic writing, reading and writing arguments, writing in the disciplines, and public writing. Widely used by both experienced and inexperienced writers, The Little, Brown Handbook works as both a comprehensive classroom text and an accessible reference guide.

ISBN 0205197655   Pages 976 ISBN13 9780205197651 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1004 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Published in Upper Saddle River Imprint Pearson   Previous ISBN 9780321389510 Format Hardback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 01 Oct 2011   Width (mm) 140 DEWEY 808.042   Academic level Further/Higher education DEWEY edition DC23

Preface for Students: Using This Book Preface for Instructors Introduction Joining the Academic Community I1. Getting the most from college courses I2. Becoming an academic writer I3. Developing academic integrity I4. Communicating in an academic setting PART 1 THE PROCESS OF WRITING 1 Assessing the Writing Situation a. Understanding how writing happens b. Analyzing the writing situation c. Discovering and limiting a subject d. Defining a purpose e. Considering the audience f. Using genres 2 Discovering and Shaping Ideas a. Discovering ideas b. Developing a thesis c. Organizing ideas SAMPLE INFORMATIVE ESSAY 3 Drafting, Revising, and Editing a. Writing the first draft b. Revising the first draft c. Examining a sample revision d. Editing the revised draft e. Preparing and proofreading the final draft SAMPLE FINAL DRAFT (RESPONSE ESSAY) f. Giving and receiving comments g. Preparing a writing portfolio 4 Writing and Revising Paragraphs a. Relating paragraphs in the essay b. Maintaining paragraph unity c. Achieving paragraph coherence d. Developing the paragraph e. Writing special kinds of paragraphs 5 Presenting Writing a. Academic writing SAMPLE MARKETING REPORT b. Visuals and other media c. Web writing SAMPLE WEB SITE SAMPLE LITERACY NARRATIVE ON A BLOG d. Making oral presentations SAMPLE POWERPOINT SLIDES PART 2 READING AND WRITING IN AND OUT OF COLLEGE 6 Forming a Critical Perspective a. Using techniques of critical reading b. Summarizing c. Developing a critical response d. Viewing visuals critically 7 Writing in Academic Situations a. Determining purpose, audience, and genre b. Writing in response to texts c. Choosing structure and content d. Acknowledging sources e. Using academic language f. Examining sample critical responses SAMPLE CRITIQUE OF A TEXT SAMPLE CRITIQUE OF A VISUAL 8 Reading Arguments Critically a. Recognizing the elements of argument b. Testing claims c. Weighing evidence d. Discovering assumptions e. Watching language, hearing tone f. Judging reasonableness g. Recognizing fallacies h. Reading visual arguments 9 Writing an Argument a. Finding a subject b. Conceiving a thesis statement c. Analyzing your purpose and your audience d. Using reason e. Using evidence f. Reaching your readers g. Organizing your argument h. Revising your argument SAMPLE ARGUMENT 10 Taking Essay Exams a. Preparing for an essay examination b. Planning your time and your answer c. Starting the essay d. Developing the essay SAMPLE ESSAY EXAMS e. Rereading the essay 11 Public Writing a. Writing business letters and memos SAMPLE LETTER AND MEMO b. Writing a job application SAMPLE LETTER AND RESUME c. Writing business reports and proposals SAMPLE REPORT AND PROPOSAL d. Writing for community work SAMPLE FLYER, NEWSLETTER, AND BROCHURE PART 3 GRAMMATICAL SENTENCES 12 Understanding Sentence Grammar a. Understanding the basic sentence b. Expanding the basic sentence with single words c. Expanding the basic sentence with word groups d. Compounding words, phrases, and clauses e. Changing the usual word order f. Classifying sentences 13 Case of Nouns and Pronouns a. Compound subjects and subject complements b. Compound objects c. We or us with a noun d. Appositives e. Pronoun after than or as in a comparison f. Subjects and objects of infinitives g. Who vs. whom h. Case before a gerund 14 Verbs Verb Forms a. Regular and irregular verbs b. Sit and set;lie and lay;rise andraise c. Omitted -s and -ed endings d. Helping verbs e. Verb plus gerund or infinitive f. Verb plus article Tense g. Appropriate tense for meaning h. Sequence of tenses Mood i. Subjunctive verb forms Voice j. Active vs. passive voice 15 Agreement a. Agreement between subject and verb b. Agreement between pronoun and antecedent 16 Adjectives and Adverbs a. Adjectives only with nouns and pronouns b. Adjectives a

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