Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises, The: Pearson New International Edition

The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises packages the authority and currency of its best-selling parent, The Little, Brown Handbook, in a briefer book with a spiral binding, tabbed dividers, and more than 150 exercises. A bestseller since publication, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises provides reliable and thorough coverage of handbook basics--the writing process, grammar and usage, research and documentation--while also giving detailed discussions of critical reading, academic writing, argument, writing in the disciplines, and public writing. Widely used by both experienced and inexperienced writers, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises works as both a comprehensive classroom text and an accessible reference guide. The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises has a sibling without exercises. Otherwise identical, both books build on their best-selling features with five emphases: (1) media-rich eText and iPad versions, including video tutorials, podcasts, sample documents, exercise, and checklists;(2)academic writing, including a new chapter on joining the academic community, new coverage of genre, more on summary and academic integrity, and four new sample academic papers; (3) research writing, including new material on finding and evaluating Web sites, social-networking sites, blogs, wikis, and multimedia; (4) thorough and up-to-date documentation guidelines, including the most recent versions of MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles with models of new media in each style and new annotated sample sources; (5) thewriting process, including new material on genre and strengthened discussions of the thesis and paragraphs.

Table of Contents:
Preface for Students Preface for Instructors     PART 1   THE WRITING PROCESS   1    The Writing Situation      a    Assessment    b Subject    c    Purpose    d    Audience    e Genre 2 Invention      a Journal keeping    b Observing    c Freewriting    d    Brainstorming    e Drawing    f   Asking questions 3 Thesis and Organization      a Thesis statement    b Organization 4 Drafting     a Starting to draft    b Maintaining momentum    c Sample first draft 5 Revising and Editing      a Revising the whole essay    b Sample revision    c Editing the revised draft    d Formatting and proofreading    e    SAMPLE FINAL DRAFT (RESPONSE ESSAY)     f   Collaborating    g Preparing a writing portfolio 6 Paragraphs      a Relating paragraphs in the essay b Unity    c Coherence    d Development    e Introductions and conclusions 7 Presenting Writing      a Academic writing    SAMPLE MARKETING REPORT    b Visuals and other media    c Web writing    SAMPLE WEB SITE   SAMPLE PAPER ON A BLOG   PART 2   WRITING IN AND OUT OF COLLEGE   8 Joining the Academic Community      a Getting the most from college courses    b Becoming an academic writer    c Developing academic integrity    d Communicating in an academic setting 9 Critical Thinking and Reading      a Techniques of critical reading    b Summarizing c Developing a critical response    d Viewing visuals critically 10   Academic Writing      a Purpose, audience, and genre b    Writing in response to texts    c Structure and content    d Language    e SAMPLE CRITICAL RESPONSE 11   Argument      a Elements of argument    b Reasonableness    c Organization    d Visual arguments    e SAMPLE ARGUMENT  12   Essay Exams      a Preparing    b Planning    c Starting    d Developing    SAMPLE ESSAY EXAM    e    Rereading 13   Oral Presentations      a Organization    b Delivery    SAMPLE POWERPOINT SLIDES 14   Public Writing      a Business letters and résumés    SAMPLE LETTER AND RÉSUMÉS    b Memos, reports, and proposals    SAMPLE MEMO AND REPORT      c Community work    SAMPLE FLYER AND NEWSLETTER   PART 3   CLARITY AND STYLE   15   Emphasis      a Effective subjects and verbs    b Sentence beginnings and endings    c Coordination &n