A Canadian writer's reference
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312566173
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Physical Description:
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xxviii, 596 p. ; 22 cm. - Edition: 5th ed.
- Publisher: Boston, MA : Bedford/St. Martins, 2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Composition/Style -- Composing and revising -- Planning -- Drafting -- Revising -- Writing paragraphs -- Designing documents -- Writing with technology -- Academic writing -- Writing about texts -- Constructing reasonable arguments -- Evaluating arguments -- Writing in the disciplines -- Sentence style -- Parallelism -- Needed words -- Problems with modifiers -- Shifts -- Mixed constructions -- Sentence emphasis -- Sentence variety -- Word choice -- Glossary of usage -- Wordy sentences -- Active verbs -- Appropriate language -- Exact language -- The dictionary and thesaurus -- Correctness -- Grammatical sentences -- Subject-verb agreement -- Verb forms, tenses, and moods -- Pronouns -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Sentence fragments -- Run-on sentences -- Multilingual writers and ESL challenges -- Verbs -- Articles -- Sentence structure -- Using adjectives -- Prepositions and idiomatic expressions -- Punctuation and mechanics -- The comma -- Unnecessary commas -- The semicolon and the colon -- The apostrophe -- Quotation marks -- Other punctuation marks -- Spelling and hyphenation -- Capitalization -- Abbreviation and numbers -- Italics -- Basic grammar -- Parts of speech -- Parts of sentences -- Subordinate word groups -- Sentence types -- Research -- Researching -- Conducting research -- Evaluating sources -- Managing information avoiding plagiarism -- Choosing a documentation style -- MLA papers -- Supporting a thesis -- Citing sources: Avoiding plagiarism -- Integrating sources -- Documenting sources -- Manuscript format: Sample paper -- APA and CMS papers (Coverage parallels MLA's) -- APA-1 to 5 -- CMS-1 to 5 -- Writing about literature -- Forming an interpretation -- Planning the paper -- Writing the paper -- Observing conventions -- Integrating quotations -- Using secondary sources -- Sample papers. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Donation (copy 2 only) ; 2015/9. |
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Subject: | English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Vancouver Island University Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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VIU Library - Cowichan Campus | PE 1408 H33 2012 (Text) | M012014680 | STACKS | Volume hold | Available | - | ||
VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus | PE 1408 H33 2012 (Text) | M011680610 | STACKS | Volume hold | Available | - |