The St. Martin's guide to writing /
by Axelrod, Rise B [author.]; Cooper, Charles Raymond [author.].
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BookPublisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martins, [2013]Edition: Tenth edition.Description: lii, 785, [152] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781457632501 (paper.bk. with handbook); 1457632500 (paperback with handbook); 9781457604423 (hardback with handbook); 1457604426 (hardback with handbook); 9781457640810 (loose-leaf with handbook); 1457640813 (loose-leaf with handbook); 9781457604508 (pbk. without handbook); 1457604507 (pbk. without handbook).Other title: Saint Martin's guide to writing.Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Grammar | English language -- Rhetoric | Report writing | Handbooks, manuals, etc| Item type | Location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Published in Boston, Massachusetts.
Includes indexes.
Includes access to e-pages that accompany the text.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: thinking about writing -- pt. I. Writing Activities: Remembering an event ; Writing profiles ; Explaining a concept ; Finding common ground ; Arguing a position ; Proposing a solution ; Justifying an evaluation ; Speculating about causes ; Analyzing stories -- pt. II. Critical Thinking Strategies: A catalog of invention strategies ; A catalog of reading strategies -- pt. III. Writing strategies: Cueing the reader ; Narrating ; Describing ; Defining ; Classifying ; Comparing and contrasting ; Arguing ; Analyzing visuals ; Designing documents ; Writing in business and scientific genres -- pt. IV. Research Strategies: Planning a research project ; Finding resources and conducting field research ; Evaluating sources ; Using sources to support your ideas ; Citing and documenting sources in MLA style ; Citing and documenting sources in APA style -- pt. V. Writing for assessment: Essay examinations ; Writing portfolios -- pt. VI. Writing and Speaking to Wider Audiences: Oral presentations ; Working with others ; Writing in your community.
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