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Pocket Keys for Writers Ann Raimes

Pocket Keys for Writers By Ann Raimes

Pocket Keys for Writers by Ann Raimes


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Pocket Keys for Writers by Ann Raimes

Pocket Keys for Writers, 2/e, is a handy reference tool that provides big writing help in a small package. This indispensable pocket-style handbook covers the essentials of the writing process, as well as research, documentation, evaluating print and electronic sources, punctuation, and mechanics. Written by a recognized leader in ESL instruction, Pocket Keys is an excellent resource for ESL writers, with a strong ESL section and ESL notes throughout the text. In short, the text delivers concise, up-to-date, and practical information in a highly accessible, reasonably priced format. The Second Edition of Pocket Keys retains the hallmark Keys organization and use of color, as well as Key Points boxes and the popular Five C's of Style. Also in this edition, material on using visuals in written projects helps students enhance the impact of their documents. Coverage of research and documentation includes using online databases and evaluating web sites.

Table of Contents

I. The Writing Process 1. Writing and Revising 2. Stating a Thesis, Organizing Support 3. Writing an Argument 4. Document Design, Visuals, and Multimedia Texts II. Researching and Using Sources 5. Searching for Sources 6. Recognizing a Scholarly Article 7. Evaluating Sources III. Steering Clear of Plagiarism 8. Avoiding Even the Suspicion of Plagiarism 9. Using and Integrating Source Material IV. Documenting Sources 10. MLA Style 11. APA Style 12. The Chicago Manual of Style 13. CBE/CSE Style V. The 5 C's of Style 14. The First C: Cut 15. The Second C: Check for Action (Who's Doing What?) 16. The Third C: Connect 17. The Fourth C: Commit 18. The Fifth C: Choose Vivid, Appropriate, and Inclusive Words VI. Common Sentence Problems 19. Sentence Fragments 20. Run-ons and Comma Splices 21. Sentence Snarls 22. Verbs 23. Subject-Verb Agreement 24. Pronouns 25. Adjectives and Adverbs VII. Punctuation and Mechanics 26. Commas 27. Apostrophes 28. Quotation Marks 29. Other Punctuation Marks 30. Italics and Underlining 31. Capitals, Abbreviations, and Numbers 32. Hyphens 33. Online Guidelines VIII. For Multilingual/ESL Writers 34. A, An, and The 35. Infinitive, -ing, and -ed Forms 36. Sentence Structure and Word Order IX. Glossaries and Index 37. Glossary of Usage 38. Glossary of Grammatical Terms

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CIN0618445463G
9780618445462
0618445463
Pocket Keys for Writers by Ann Raimes
Used - Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
20041217
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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