Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers, The (with MyCompLab NEW with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card)

A comprehensive reference to grammar, writing, research, and documentation, The Longman Handbook offers a unique emphasis on how to write for different audiences – academic, workplace, and public.  No matter what you are trying to write – an essay for college, a business proposal for your boss, an email memo, or a letter - The Longman Handbook will give you the help you need.

Table of Contents:
Part 1    Writing for Readers   1.   Writers, Readers, and Communities a.     Academic, work, and public communities b.     Analyzing communities c.     Realities and myths of the composing process   2.   Discovering and Planning  a.     Discovering topics for writing b.     Exploring writing tasks and situations c.     Generating ideas and information d.     Structuring ideas and information e.     Patterns of generalization and support f.      Planning in electronic environments g.     Planning: Paper in progress.   3.   Purpose, Thesis, and Audience a.     Recognizing your purpose b.     Using purpose to guide your writing c.     Developing a thesis d.     Kinds of thesis statements e.     Recognizing audiences and specific kinds of readers f.      Adapting content, structure, and style to communities of readers   4.   Drafting a.     Moving from planning to drafting b.     Drafting strategies c.     Collaborative drafting d.     Drafting: Paper in progress   5.   Revising, Editing, and Proofreading a.     Major revisions b.     Minor revisions c.     Collaborative revising d.     Revising: Paper in progress e.     Editing your own writing f.      Collaborative editing g.     Computers and editing h.     Proofreading   6.   Paragraphs a.     Paragraph focus: Recognizing b.     Paragraph focus: Creating c.     Paragraph coherence: Recognizing d.     Paragraph coherence: Creating e.     Paragraph development: Recognizing and creating f.      Special-purpose paragraphs: Academic, public, and workplace   7.   Clear and Effective Sentences a.     Clear sentences b.     Direct sentences c.     Emphatic sentences d.     Revising for variety     Part 2 Critical Thinking and Argument   8.   Thinking Critically a.     What is critical thinking? b.     Building a chain of reasoning c.     Persuasive reasoning d.     Critical thinking: Academic, Public, and Workplace   9.   Reading Critically a.     Read to understand b.     Read to respond and evaluate c.     Reading into writing: Written response and reading journals   10. Constructing an Argument a.     Recognizing an issue b.     Developing your point of view and purpose b.     Creating an argumentative thesis c.      Addressing specific audiences or communities of readers   11. Developing, Supporting, and Documenting an Argument a.     Reasoning that supports your claim b.     Evidence that supports your claim c.     Visual argument d.     Incorporating counterarguments e.     Logical strategies f.      Data-warrant-claim (Toulmin) reasoning g.     Emotional strategies h.     Logical and illogical reasoning g.     Documenting short argumentative or position papers   12. Creating a Visual Argument a.     Presenting an issue b.     Providing evidence   Part 3    Presenting Your Work   13. Designing Documents a.     Goals of document design b.     Format choice c.     Layout         d.     Typeface choices e.     Visuals f.      Web pages g.     Model documents             14. Writing Online a.     Online writing b.     Avoiding plagiarism and acting ethically online c.     E-mail choices d.     Online communities e.     Virtual classrooms       15. Speaking Effectively a.     Effective oral presentation b.     Speech Anxiety c.     Group presentations and public forums   Part 4    Writing for Specific Communities   16. Academic Writing: General Education a.     Analyzing assignments b.    Common information-driven assignments c.     Summaries             STUDENT SAMPLES d.     Literature reviews e.     Annotated bibliographies             STUDENT SAMPLE f.      Essay exams             STUDENT SAMPLE g.     Short documented paper             STUDENT SAMPLE h.     Common point-driven assignments i.      Critiques             STUDENT SAMPLE j.       Reviews             STUDENT SAMPLE k.      Essay exams             STUDENT SAMPLE l.        Position papers   17.   Writing in Literature and Other Humanities a.       Research in literary study and related fields b.       Reading literary texts c.       Writing about literary texts d.       The text analysis             STUDENT SAMPLES e.       Analyzing and interpreting visual texts f.        Reviews and critical analyses (critiques) in the humanities             STUDENT SAMPLES   18.   Writing in the Social and Natural Sciences a.       Research in the social sciences b.       Common writing assignments in social science courses c.       Reviews of research             STUDENT SAMPLE d.       Informative reports e.       Research reports             STUDENT SAMPLE f.        Research in the natural sciences g.       Common writing assignments in natural science courses h.       Lab reports             STUDENT SAMPLE i.         Abstracts             STUDENT SAMPLE j.        Informative reports k.       Reports of original research   19.  Public Writing a.      Goals of public writing b.      Analyzing public audiences c.      Types of public writing d.      Flyers e.      Letters to the editor f.       Speaking in public settings   20.  Workplace Writing a.      Goals of workplace writing b.      Business writing process c.      Business letters d.      Memos e.      Email f.       Résumés and application letters     Part 5    Researching and Writing   21. Getting Started: Researching and Writing a.     Identifying a subject or project b.     Kinds of research writing c.     Choosing a topic d.     Narrowing a topic e.     Research questions f.      Preliminary thesis g.     Summarizing, paraphrasing, and synthesizing h.     Reading sources critically i.      Audience inventory j.      Developing a search strategy k.     Timeline   22. Library Resources a.     Organization of library resources b.     General resources c.     Online catalogs d.     Periodicals, print and electronic indexes, and government documents e.     Evaluating library resources   23. Databases a.     Reference databases b.     Full-text databases c.     Databases containing abstracts d.     Indexing or bibliographic databases e.     Resource databases f.      Evaluating database resources       24. Internet Resources a.     Internet search strategy b.     Search engines c.     Kinds of Web sites d.     Evaluating online resources   25. Field Resources and Fieldwork a.     Field research b.     Meaningful field research c.     Surveys d.     Interviews e.     Human subjects’ consent and approval f.      Ethnographies   26. Avoiding Plagiarism and Integrating Sources a.     What is plagiarism? b.     The problem of intention c.     When to document sources d.     Citing responsibly e.     Sources in context f.      Integrating sources for specific purposes g.     Quotations, summaries, facts, and visuals h.     Common knowledge   27.  Writing, Revising, and Presenting Research a.     Planning and drafting b.     Informative research paper c.     Persuasive research paper d.     Presenting strategies   Part 6    MLA Documentation       28. MLA Documentation a.     Using in-text citations b.     MLA in-text citations: Examples c.     Informative footnotes and endnotes d.     MLA Works Cited list: Examples e.     Sample MLA paper   Part 7    APA Documentation   29. APA Documentation a.     Using in-text citations b.     Content footnotes c.     APA in-text citations: Examples d.     APA References list: Examples e.     Sample APA paper   Part 8    CMS and CSE Documentation   30. CMS Documentation a.     Using endnotes and footnotes b.     CMS notes: Examples c.     CMS bibliography entries: Examples d.     Sample CMS paper   31. CSE Documentation a.     Recognizing scientific and engineering styles b.     Analyzing the documentation style of a publication c.     CSE scientific in-text citations d.     CSE scientific references list: Examples   Part 9    Grammar   32. Sentence Elements and Patterns a.     Words b.     Subjects and predicates c.     Phrases and clauses d.     Sentence types   33. Verbs a.     Simple present and past tense b.     Participles: Recognizing and editing c.      Editing progressive and perfect tenses d.     Troublesome verbs (lie, lay, sit, set) e.     Active and passive voice f.      Clear tense sequence g.     Subjunctive mood    34. Nouns and Pronouns a.     Pronoun forms b.     Common problems with pronouns c.     Who and whom   35. Agreement a.     Subject-verb agreement (simple) b.     Subject-verb agreement (complex) c.     Pronoun-antecedent agreement    36. Adjectives and Adverbs a.     What adjectives and adverbs do b.     Avoiding confusion between adjectives and adverbs c.     Comparatives and superlatives: Correct forms d.     Avoiding double negatives   Part 10 Sentence Problems   37. Sentence Fragments a.     Sentence fragments: Recognizing b.     Sentence fragments: Editing c.     Partial sentences    38. Comma Splices and Fused Sentences a.     Comma splices and fused sentences: Recognizing b.     Comma splices and fused sentences: Editing    39. Pronoun Reference a.     Unclear pronoun reference b.     Nonspecific pronoun reference c.      Matching who, which, and that to antecedents   40.  Misplaced, Dangling, and Disruptive Modifiers a.     Misplaced modifiers b.     Dangling modifiers c.     Disruptive modifiers d.     Using absolute phrases effectively   41.  Shifts a.     Person and number b.     Tense and mood c.     Voice d.     Direct and indirect quotation   42. Mixed and Incomplete Sentences a.     Mixed sentences b.     Incomplete sentences   43. Parallelism a.     Building parallelism b.     Problems with parallelism c.     Creating parallelism beyond the sentence d.     Parallelism in lists   44. Coordination and Subordination a.     Creating coordination b.     Problems with coordination c.     Creating subordination d.     Problems with subordination   Part 11  Words and Style   45. Wordiness a.     Common types of wordiness b.     Clichés, generalizations and overblown language   46. Style, the Dictionary, and Vocabulary a.     Style and community b.     Word choice, Readers’ needs, and Writers’ purposes c.     Precise diction d.     Editing for diction e.     Choosing and using dictionaries f.      Electronic resources g.     Building vocabulary   47. Appropriate and Respectful Language a.     Home and community language varieties b.     How dialects influence writing c.     Sexist language d.     Discriminatory language   Part 12        Punctuation, Mechanics, and Spelling       48. Commas a.     Joining sentences b.     Setting off introductory phrases c.     Setting off nonrestrictive modifiers d.     Setting off parenthetical expressions e.     Using commas in a series f.      Separating coordinate adjectives g.     Dates, numbers, addresses, place names, people’s titles, and letters h.     Commas with quotations i.      Commas to make your meaning clear j.      Commas that do not belong    49. Semicolons and Colons a.     Using semicolons b.     Using colons    50. Apostrophes a.     Marking possession b.     Marking contractions and omissions   51. Quotation Marks a.     Marking quotations b.     Block quotations c.     Dialogue d.     Titles of short works e.     Special meanings of words and phrases f.      Irony, sarcasm, and authorial distance   52. Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points a.     Periods b.     Question marks c.     Exclamation points   53. Special Punctuation a.     Parentheses b.     Brackets c.     Dashes d.     Ellipses e.     Slashes   54. Capitalization a.     Beginning a sentence b.     Proper nouns and adjectives c.     Titles   55. Italics (Underlining) a.     Following conventions b.     Emphasis   56. Hyphens and Word Division a.     Dividing words b.     Joining words   57. Numbers a.     Spelling out or using numerals b.     Special conventions c.     Too many numbers    58. Abbreviations a.     Familiar abbreviations b.     Using abbreviations sparingly   59. Spelling a.     Spelling as you write b.     Recognizing and correcting spelling errors c.     Long-term strategies d.     Spelling and the computer      Glossary of Usage and Terms Index