The St. Martin's guide to writing / Rise B. Axelrod & Charles R. Cooper.
Publication details: Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2004.Edition: Short 7th editionDescription: xxxvi, (various pagings) : ill.(some col.) ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 9780312400538
- 0312400535
- 0312400527 (with handbook)
- Saint Martin's guide to writing
- 808.042 23 AXE
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Contents;
1. Introduction
PART ONE: WRITING ACTIVITIES
2. Remembering events
3. Remembering people
4. Writing profiles
5. Explaining concepts
6. Arguing a position
7. Proposing a solution
8. Justifying an evaluation
9. Speculating about causes
10. Interpreting stories
PART TWO: CRITICAL THINKING STRATEGIES
12. A catalog of invention strategies
13. A catalog of reading strategies
PART THREE: WRITING STRATEGIES
13. Cueing the reader
14. Narrating
15. Describing
16. Defining
17. Classifying
18. Comparing and contrasting
19. Arguing
PART FOUR: RESEARCH STRATEGIES
20. Field research
21. Library and internet research
22. Using and acknowledging sources
PART FIVE: WRITING FOR ASSESMENT
23. Essay examinations
24. Writing portfolios
PART SIX WRITING AND SPEAKING TO WIDER AUDIENCES
25. Designing documents
26. Oral presentations
27. Working with others
28. Writing in your community
Includes indexes.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh; System 7.6.1 or later; or IBM-compatible PC; Windows 95 or later.
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