The New Century, Fourth Edition, provides the answers today's students need as writers and researchers in an electronic age. This handbook shows students how to use new technologies to make appropriate rhetorical choices and to become more successful college writers in all of their courses, while also providing clear, comprehensive coverage of handbook basics--writing, grammar and usage, research, and documentation. Authors Christine Hult and Tom Huckin bring their expertise in research, computers and writing, grammar, and linguistics and their extensive experience in teaching first-year composition to this remarkable handbook--a handbook that is accessible, flexible, comprehensive, and current, and that speaks to students in today's language. More than any other handbook, The New Century addresses the primary concerns of composition students: how to understand and avoid plagiarism, how to write for courses beyond English, how to make correct grammatical and stylistic choices, and how to use technology to help them become better writers.
| ISBN | 0205661777 | | Part volume | AND MyCompLab NEW with Pearson EText Student Access Code Card | | ISBN13 | 9780205661770
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 1188 | | Imprint | Longman Inc | | Published in | New Jersey | | Format | Multimedia Item | | Previous ISBN | 9780321456373 | | Publication date | 24 Jun 2008 | | Height (mm) | 229 | | DEWEY | 808.042 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Spine width (mm) | 38 | | Pages | 1056 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly |
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I. WRITING. 1. Writing to Learn a. Why do we write? b. How important is writing to success? c. How do we communicate effectively? d. Has technology changed how we write? e. How can this handbook help? 2. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Viewing. a. Think critically b. Read actively and critically c. View actively and critically 3. Preparing. a. Overview of the writing process. b. Experiment and explore c. Invent and prewrite. d. Gather information e. Plan and organize. 4. Composing. a. Review b. Draft c. Collaborate d. STUDENT SAMPLE: Draft 5. Rewriting. a. Shift from writer to reader b. Revise c. Edit d. Proofread e. Give and receive feedback f. STUDENT SAMPLE: Final paper. 6. Structuring Paragraphs a. Unified paragraphs b. Organizational patterns c. Sentence-linking techniques d. Verb tense, person, and number. e. Parallelism and coherence f. Appropriate length. g. Link with key words h. Effective introductions and conclusions 7. Formulating Arguments. a. Arguable thesis b. Purpose and audience. c. Supporting evidence STUDENT SAMPLE: Argument paper d. Understand alternative views. e. Test your main points f. Build a compelling case g. Avoid fallacies h. Structure your argument i. Electronic argument. j. Visual argument. II. RESEARCH. 8. The Research Project a. Become a researcher. b. Scheduling c. Research notebook d. Working bibliography e. Background information f. Focused research 9. Using the Internet for research a. Use Internet sources b. Know the Internet and Web c. Search the Internet and Web STUDENT SAMPLES: Database and Internet searches 10. Evaluating Electronic and Print Sources. a. Legitimate sources. STUDENT SAMPLE: Web links evaluation 11. Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism. a. Use sources responsibly. b. Avoid plagiarism in using sources c. Paraphrase accurately. d. Avoid plagiarism in paraphrasing e. Summarize briefly f. Avoid plagiarism in summarizing g. Quote sparingly h. Avoid plagiarism in quoting 12. Writing the Research Paper. a. Rhetorical stance and thesis. b. Plan your structure. c. Write a draft. d. Review and revise your draft. e. Follow formatting conventions. STUDENT SAMPLE: Annotated research paper. 13. MLA Documentation Format. A DIRECTORY TO MLA STYLE 14. APA Documentation Format. A DIRECTORY TO APA STYLE . 15. CMS and CSE Formats. A DIRECTORY TO Chicago Manual STYLE A DIRECTORY TO CSE STYLE III. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES 16. Writing in the Disciplines a. Disciplinary research b. Disciplinary discourse 17. Writing in the Humanities. a. Types of writing b. Literary interpretation and analysis STUDENT SAMPLE (MLA):Literary interpretation STUDENT SAMPLE (MLA): Literary analysis d. Internet and library resources. A DIRECTORY FOR THE HUMANITIES 18. Writing in the Natural Sciences. a. Types of writing b. Write objectively STUDENT SAMPLE (CSE): Research report. d. Internet and library resources. A DIRECTORY FOR THE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLGY 19. Writing in the Social Sciences a. Types of writing b. Write persuasively STUDENT SAMPLE (APA): Research report d. Internet and library resources A DIRECTORY FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. IV. DESIGN IN PRINT AND ON THE WEB. 20. Design Principles a. Three design principles b. Formatting tools c. Graphics d. Downloading images e. Different norms and preferences. 21. Designing Print Documents. a. A simple brochure b. A simple newsletter 22. Designing Web Documents. a. Basic design b. Planning c. Writing V. WRITING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES. 23. Electronic Communication a. The rhetoric of etools b. Email c. Online networks d. Instant communication (IMs, TMs) e. Web course tools 24. Business Writing a. Business letters. b. Letters of application. c. Resumes d. Reports b. Memos. 25. Oral Presentations a. Preparing b. Select visual aids . c. Practice, practice, practice. d. Speak with enthusiasm and focus. e. Design overhead trans
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