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The pocket handbook / Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Boston : Heinle, c2003.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: ix, 308 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0155051210 (standard ed.)
  • 0838452507 (InfoTrac ed.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.042 21 KIR
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Closed Access Book Closed Access Engineering Library 808.042 KIR 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0022802
Book Closed Access Book Closed Access Engineering Library 808.042 KIR 2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available BUML0022803

Contents
Part 1. Writing Essays and Paragraphs
1. Writing Essay
2. Writing Paragraphs

Part 2. Writing Grammatical Sentences
3. Revising Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
4.. Revising Sentences Fragments
5. Understanding Agreement
6. Using Verbs Correctly
7. Using pronouns Correctly
8. Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly

Part 3. Writing Effective Sentences
9. Writing Varied Sentences
10. Writing Concise Sentences
11. Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences
12. Using Parallelism
13. Placing Modifiers Carefully
14. Choosing the Right Word

Part 4. Understanding Punctuation
15. End Punctuation
16. The Comma
17. The Semicolon
18. The Apostrophe
19. Quotation Marks
20. Other Punctuation Marks

Part 5. Selling and Mechanics
21. Spelling
22. Capitalization
23. Italics
24. Hyphens
25. Abbreviations
26. Numbers

Part 6. Writing with Sources
27. Writing Research Papers
28. Using and Evaluating Library Sources
29. Using and Evaluating Internet Sources
30. Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Part 7. Documenting Sources
31. MLA Documentation Style
32. APA Documentation style
33. Chicago and other Documentation Styles

Part 8. Practical Writing
34. Designing Documents and Web Pages
35. Writing for the Workplace
36. Making Oral Presentations

Part 9. Grammar, Usage and ESL Review
Appendix A. Grammar Review
Appendix B. Usage Review
Appendix C. ESL Review

Rev. ed. of: The pocket Holt handbook. c2000.

Includes index : p. 296 - 308

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