A short guide to college writing /
by Barnet, Sylvan; Bellanca, Pat; Stubbs, Marcia.
Material type:
BookSeries: Penguin academics.Publisher: Boston : Pearson, 2013Edition: 5th ed.Description: xviii, 342 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780205238613; 0205238610.Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Contents:
Writing process -- Developing ideas -- Drafting and revising -- Shaping paragraphs -- Revising for conciseness -- Revising for clarity -- Writing with style -- College writing -- Using sources -- Analyzing texts -- Persuading readers -- Writing the research essay -- Writer's handbook -- Punctuating sentences -- Using the right word -- Documenting sources -- Preparing the manuscript.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part One: The Writing process -- Chapter 1: Developing ideas -- Chapter 2: Drafting and revising -- Chapter 3: Shaping paragraphs -- Chapter 4: Revising for conciseness -- Chapter 5: Revising for clarity -- Chapter 6: Writing with style -- Part Two: College writing -- Chapter 7: Using sources -- Chapter 8: Analyzing texts -- Chapter 9: Persuading readers -- Chapter 10: Writing the research essay -- Part Three: A Writer's handbook -- Chapter 11: Punctuating sentences -- Chapter 12: Using the right word -- Chapter 13: Documenting sources -- Chapter 14: Preparing the manuscript.
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