A Canadian writer's reference / Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers ; contributing ESL specialist, Marcy Carbajal Van Horn.
A Canadian Writer’s Reference, Fifth Edition, is adapted from the most widely used college and university handbook ever published, so it has the comprehensive coverage, concrete examples, and trusted models students need for writing, grammar, and research in almost every postsecondary course and beyond. Grounded in Canadian texts, culture, and current events, examples throughout the book provide relevant context and advice for Canadian writers. A new tabbed section, "Writing about Literature," offers advice on interpreting and writing about works of literature and includes two annotated student essays.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312566173
- Physical Description: 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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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 | - | ||
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