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For introductory and advanced composition courses.   When Muriel Harris was first asked about the tutoring textbooks she used in her Purdue University writing center, she said she didn't use any.  At that time she hadn't found any text that could effectively help her students. When asked what would make a textbook effective, the answer came easily: 30 years of tutoring experience had taught her that a truly useful textbook would have ways to help students find the information they were seeking without having to know the terminology, would be clear and easy to understand for all students, and would be written in a student-friendly language and tone to avoid the intimidating formal instructional tone of some handbooks. Before long, these principles became the foundation of Harris's Prentice Hall Reference Guide, now its 7th edition. With new material and emphasis on writing research papers, visual argument, multimedia, document design, and a visual guide to documentation, PHRG 7e continues to help students find the information they need.   With easy to find information, clarity of instruction, and a student-friendly language and tone, PHRG 7e continues to help students effectively use and understand their handbook.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Prentice Hall Reference Guide, 7th Edition by Muriel Harris   Tab 1  Question & Correct/ Compare & Correct/ Try This Tab 2  Writing Processes 1.       Thinking about Writing                                                  a.      Rhetorical Triangle                                                  b.      Topic                                                  c.      Audience                                                  d.      Purpose                                      e.      Medium                                                  f.      Thesis 2.       Writing Processes and Strategies                                                  a.      Planning                                                  b.      Drafting                                                  c.      Organizing                                                  d.      Collaborating                                                  e.      Revising                                                   f.      Editing and Proofreading 3.       Paragraphs                                                  a.      Unity                                                  b.      Coherence                                                  c.      Development                                                  d.      Introductions and Conclusions                                                  e.      Organization patterns 4.       Argument                                                  a.      Reading and Writing Arguments                                                  b.      Considering the Audience                                                  c.      Finding a Topic                                                  d.      Developing Your Argument                                                  e.      Recognizing and Avoiding Fallacies                                                   f.      Organizing Your Argument 5.       Visual Argument                                                  a.      Similarities and Differences between Written and Visual Arguments                                                  b.      Appeals in Visual Argument                                                  c.      Logical Fallacies in Visual Argument                                                  d.      Writing Visual Arguments 6.       Document Design                                                  a.      Principles of Document Design                                                  b.      Incorporating Visuals                                                  c.      Paper Preparation                                      d.      Multimedia Presentations                                                  e.      Web Page Design   Tab 3  Common Categories of Writing 7.      Writing Essay Exams 8.       Writing About Literature                                                  a.      Ways to Write About Literature                                                  b.      Writing the Assignment                                                  c.      Conventions in Writing About Literature                                                  d.      A Sample Paper 9.       Professional Writing                                                  a.      Memos                                                  b.      E-Mail Communications                                                  c.      Business Letters                                                  d.      Cover Letters                                                  e.      Résumés                                                   f.      Newsletters and Brochures 10.  Writing Portfolios   Tab 4  Revising Sentences 11.   Comma Splices and Fused Sentences 12.   Subject-Verb Agreement 13.   Sentence Fragments 14.   Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 15.   Parallel Constructions 16.   Consistency (Avoiding Shifts) 17.   Faulty Predication 18.   Coordination and Subordination 19.   Sentence Clarity 20.   Transitions 21. Sentence Variety   Tab 5  Parts of Sentences 22.   Verbs 23.   Nouns and Pronouns 24.   Pronoun Case and Reference 25.   Adjective and Adverbs 26.   Prepositions 27.   Subjects 28.   Phrases 29.   Clauses 30.   Essential and Nonessential Clauses and Phrases 31.   Sentences   Tab 6  Style and Word Choice 32.   Style versus Grammar 33.   General and Specific Language                                                  a.      General versus Specific Statements                                                  b.      General versus Specific Words                                                  c.      Concrete versus Abstract Words 34.   Conciseness and Wordiness 35.   Passive versus Active Voice 36.   Unnecessary and Inappropriate Words                                                   a.      Cliches                                                  b.      Pretentious Language                                                  c.      Offensive Language  37.   Appropriate Language                                                  a.      Standard English                                                  b.      Formality Levels                                                  c.      Emphasis                                                  d.      Denotation and Connotation                                                  e.      Colloquialisms, Slang, and Regionalisms                                                   f.      Jargon and Technical Terms 38.   Nonsexist Language                                                  a.      Alternatives toMan                                                  b.      Alternative Job Titles                                                  c.      Alternatives to the Male or Female Pronoun   Tab 7  Punctuation 39.   Commas 40.   Apostrophes 41.   Semicolons 42.   Colons 43.   Quotation Marks 44.   Hyphens 45.   End Punctuation 46.   Other Punctuation   Tab 8  Mechanics and Spelling 47.   Capitals 48.   Abbreviations 49.   Numbers 50.   Underlining/Italics 51. Spelling   Tab 9  ESL and Multilingual Writers 52.   American Style in Writing 53.   Verbs 54.   Omitted Words 55.   Repeated Words 56.   Count and Noncount Nouns 57.   Adjectives and Adverbs 58.   Prepositions 59.   Idioms   Tab 10  Research 60.   Finding a Topic                                      a.      Deciding on a Purpose and Audience                                                  b.      Deciding on a Topic                                                  c.      Narrowing a Topic                                                  d.      Formulating a Research Question                                                  e.      Formulating a Thesis 61.   Searching for Information                                                  a.      Choosing Primary and Secondary Sources                                                  b.      Searching Libraries and Library Databases                                                  c.      Searching the Internet                                                  d.      Searching Other Sources 62.   Using Web Resources 63.   Evaluating Sources                                                  a.      Getting Started                                                  b.      Evaluating Internet Sources                                                  c.      Evaluating Bibliographic Citations                                                  d.      Evaluating Content 64.   Collecting Information                                                  a.      Keeping Notes on a Computer                                                  b.      Printing and Annotating Photocopies and Printouts                                                  c.      Starting a Working Bibliography                                                  d.      Writing Notecards 65.   Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism                                                  a.      Understanding Why Plagiarism is Wrong                                                  b.      Recognizing Plagiarism and Documenting Sources Responsibly                                                  c.      Summarizing without Plagiarising                                                  d.      Paraphrasing without Plagiarising                                                  e.      Using Quotation Marks to Avoid Plagiarizing                                                   f.      Using Signal Words and Phrases to Integrate Sources 66.   Writing the Research Paper                                                  a.      Getting Started                                                  b.      Planning and Organizing                                                  c.      Writing a Draft                                                  d.      Reviewing the Draft                                                  e.      Revising, Editing, and Checking the Format   Tab 11  MLA Documentation 67.   Documenting in MLA Style                                                  a.      In-text Citations                                                  b.      Endnotes                                                  c.      Works Cited List                                                  d.      Sample MLA-style Research Paper   Tab 12  APA and Other Documentation 68.   Documenting in APA Style                                                  a.      In-text Citations                                                  b.      Footnotes                                                  c.      References List                                                  d.      Sample APA-style Research Paper 69.   Documenting in Other Styles                                                  a.      Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)                                                  b.      Council of Science Editors (CSE)                                                  c.      Resources for Other Styles

About the Author :
Muriel Harris was the director of the Purdue Writing Center where she worked elbow-to-elbow with students for over twenty-five years. Based on her experience assisting thousands of writing students, she authored the Prentice Hall Reference Guide with several goals in mind. The handbook is brief, with the most concise explanations possible. It is conveniently tabbed, enabling students to efficiently locate resources. It also features the foundational teaching tools she developed during her tenure at the writing center: the innovative Question and Correct and Compare and Correct features. These features address the challenges that student writers face in an accessible, easy-to-use manner. The streamlined and user-friendly organization and innovative student-focused features make the Prentice Hall Reference Guide the easiest handbook for students and instructors to use.

Review :
“I would say ease of use for students is the greatest strength. I've not had any students tell me they didn't like the book. Every semester I have students who tell me they really like it and will keep it for future classes because they found it to be so helpful and easy to understand.” —Judy Hatcher, University of Houston—Clear Lake   “The seventh edition has everything you and your students need in freshman composition.” —Anne Kuhta, Northern Virginia Community College   “…[A] great book for freshman composition classes. There are plenty of examples for all the grammar mistakes students make. In addition there are examples to cover all the rhetorical strategies as well as help in doing MLA documentation.” —Martha Bachman, Camden County College   “Well-organized, user-friendly, and clear.”  —Richard Turner, Ozarks Technical Community College   “The Prentice Hall Reference Guide offers every teacher a "one-book, one resource" strategy for providing the means for near total success in an English class, regardless of prior English experience from grade school to college.” —Allen Swords, Clemson University


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205708765
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Longman Inc
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 624
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205708765
  • Publisher Date: 06 Aug 2009
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 767 gr


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