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The new century handbook

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The new century handbook

个人著者:

Hult, Christine A.

出版信息:

Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c1999.

格式:

图书

物理描述:

xxxvii, 870 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

主题词汇:

English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Report writing -- Data processing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

附加著者:

Huckin, Thomas N.

ISBN:

9780205273522

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摘要

A guide to writing, research, and grammar. Incorporates awareness of and instruction on the benefits of computer technology to the writing and research processes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

目录

I Writing

1 Writing and Computers

Why Write?

Why Write with a Computer?

2 The Reading and Writing Processes

The Reading Process

The Writing Process

3 Preparing

Experiment and Explore

Invent and Prewrite

Gather Preliminary Information from Sources

Plan and Organize

4 Composing

Review Your Prewriting, Thesis, and Outline Before You Compose

Use a Method for Composing

Collaborate

Strategies for Composing with a Computer

A Student Draft

5 Rewriting

Shift from Writer to Reader

Revise

edit

Proofread

Responding to the Work of Others

A Model Student Paper

6 Paragraphs

Write Unified Paragraphs

Write Coherent Paragraphs with Clear Organizational Patterns

Write Coherent Paragraphs with Sentence Linking Techniques

Be Consistent with Verb Tense, Person, and Number

Use Parallelism

Decide What Makes a Fully Developed Paragraph

Link Paragraphs Together with Key Words

7 Formulating Arguments

Formulate an Arguable Thesis

Generate Good Supporting Evidence

Take Note of Evidence for Alternative Views as Well

Develop and Test Your Points

Build a Compelling Case

Structure the Argument

Avoid Logical and Emotional Fallacies

II Research

8 The Research Project

Become a Researcher

Schedule a Time Frame

Create a Research Notebook

Create a Working Bibliography

Gather Background Information

Conduct Focused Research

9 Using the Internet for Research

Internet Sources and the Research Process

Information Found On the Internet and Web

Example of a Student Internet Search

10 Evaluating Electronic and Print Sources

Choosing Legitimate Sources

Evaluating a Series of Web Links

11 Using Sources

Use Sources Responsibly

Quoting Sources

Paraphrasing Sources

Summarizing Sources

12 Writing the Research Paper

Refine Your Rhetorical Stance and Thesis

Plan a Structure

Write a Draft

Review and Revise Your Draft

Follow Formatting Conventions

Sample Research Paper

13 Documentation Formats

Understanding Systems of Documentation

Using the MLA System of Documentation

Using the APA System of Documentation

Using the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

Using the CBE System of Documentation

Style Manuals for the Disciplines

III Writing In The Disciplines

14 Writing in the Humanities and Writing about Literature

Types of Writing in the Humanities

Writing about Literature

An Example of Literary Interpretation

An Example of Literary Analysis (in MLA Format)

Technology and the Humanities

Reference Materials for the Humanities

15 Writing in the Natural Sciences

Writing about Science

Types of Writing in the Sciences

An Example of a Research Report (CBE Format)

Technology and the Sciences

Reference Materials for the Sciences

16 Writing in the Social Sciences

Writing about the Social Sciences

Types of Writing in the Social Sciences

An Example of a Research Report (APA Format)

Technology and the Social Sciences

Reference Materials for the Social Sciences

IV Document Design

17 Design Principles and Graphics

Three Basic Design Principles

Formatting Tools

Graphics

Respecting Different Norms and Preferences

18 Desktop Publishing

Produce a Simple Brochure

Produce a Simple Newsletter

19 Designing for the Web

Designing for the Web

Planning Your Web Document

V Special Purpose Writing

20 Writing for the Web

Constructing Your Web Pages

Using HTML

Refining Your Web Site

21 Computer Networks & Writing

Logging On to Networks

Building Community Through Electronic Mail

22 Business Correspondence and Reports

Business Letters

Letters of Application

Résumés

Memos

Reports

23 Essay Exams

Prepare for the Essay Exam

Use the Writing Process in Abbreviated Form

Sample Student Responses to an Essay Exam Question

VI Sentence Grammar

24 Sentence Structure

Identifying Parts of Speech

Identifying Basic Sentence Patterns

Expanding Sentences

Classifying Sentences

25 Pronoun Case

Use Subjective Case Forms

Use Objective Case for Pronouns Functioning as Objects

In Constructions Where the Pronoun Is Paired with a Noun, Test for Pronoun Case by Seeing What It Should Be without the Noun

With the Pronouns Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever, and Whose, Choose the Appropriate Form According to How It Functions in Its Clause

Use Possessive Case to Show Ownership

If You Use a Pronoun for the Second Part of a Comparison, Choose Its Case According to How the Pronoun Would Function in Its Own Full Clause

26 Verbs

Regular Verb Forms

Using Irregular Verbs

Using Auxiliary Verbs

Verb Tenses

Sequence of Tenses

Transitive versus Intransitive Verbs

Voice

Mood

27 Agreement

Make Your Verbs Agree in Number with Their Grammatical Subjects

Make Your Pronouns Agree in Number with Their Antecedents

28 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives Modify Nouns

Nouns Can Function as Adjectives, Modifying Other Nouns

Adverbs Modify Verbs, Adjectives, and Other Adverbs

Good versus Well; Bad versus Badly

Using Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs

VII Correct Sentences

29 Fragments

Make Sure Your Sentences Are Grammatically Complete

Make Sure Dependent Clauses Are Not Left Alone as Sentences

Make Sure That Phrases Are Not Left Alone as Sentences

Use Fragments Only for Rare Special Effect

30 Commas Splices and Run-On Sentences

Turn One of the Clauses in a Comma Splice or Run-On Sentence into a Subordinate Clause

Separate a Comma Splice or Run-On Sentence with a Comma and a Coordinating Conjunction (And, Or, But, Etc.)

Separate a Comma Splice or Run-On Sentence with a Semicolon

Separate a Comma Splice or Run-On Sentence with a Period

31 Pronoun Reference

Make Pronouns Refer Clearly to a Specific Noun Antecedent

Be Especially Careful about This, That, Which, and It

Avoid Mixing Uses of It

That versus Which

32 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Position Modifiers Close to the Words They Modify

Avoid Ambiguity

In Most Cases, Put Lengthy Modifiers at the Beginning or End of the Sentence

Avoid Placing a Modifier Between a Verb and Its Object or Complement

Make Sure Introductory Verbal Phrases Modify a Specific Word

33 Maintaining Consistency

Avoid Unnecessary Shifts in Person and Number

Avoid Unnecessary Shifts in Tense, Mood, and Subject

Avoid Unnecessary Shifts in Tone

Avoid Mixed Constructions

Create Consistency between Subjects and Predicates

VIII Effective Sentences

34 Clarity and Conciseness

Avoid Excessively Long Se

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