In Conversation with 2020 APA Update: A Writer's Guidebook

Table of Contents:
PART 1. JOIN THE CONVERSATION 1. Understand Yourself as a Writer Think of Writing as a Conversation Understand Your Writing Situation Manage Your Writing Processes Work with Others 2. Explore Conversations 2.1 Generate Topics 2.2 Focus on an Issue 2.3 Develop a Writing Question  3. Read Critically and Actively 3.1 Read with an Attitude 3.2 Read with Your Writing Situation in Mind 3.3 Read Actively PART 2. WORK WITH GENRE AND DESIGN 4. Choose a Genre 4.1 Write a Reflective Essay 4.2 Write an Informative Article 4.3 Write an Annotated Bibliography 4.4 Write a Rhetorical Analysis 4.5 Write a Multimedia Presentation 4.6 Write a Review 4.7 Write a Proposal 4.8 Write an Argument 5. Design Your Document 5.1 Consider Design Principles 5.2 Consider Your Writing Situation 5.3 Use Design Elements Effectively Genre Design Gallery PART 3. CONDUCT RESEARCH 6. Collect Information 6.1 Search for Information with Digital Resources 6.2 Search for Information with Print Resources 6.3. Collect Information with Field Research 7. Assess Your Sources 7.1 Assess the Information in Your Sources *7.2 Pop the Information Bubble 7.3 Apply Evaluative Criteria 8. Manage Your Sources 8.1 Save and Organize Print Information 8.2 Save and Organize Digital Information 8.3 Compile Bibliographies 9. Use Sources Effectively 9.1 Identify Your Sources 9.2 Quote Strategically 9.3 Paraphrase 9.4 Summarize 9.5 Present Numerical Information 9.6 Use Media Sources 10. Understand and Avoid Plagiarism 10.1 Understand Plagiarism 10.2 Understand How to Avoid Plagiarism 10.3 Understand How to Address Accusations of Plagiarism PART 4. DRAFT YOUR DOCUMENT 11. Define Your Thesis Statement 11.1 Take a Position 11.2 Draft Your Thesis Statement 12. Support Your Main Point 12.1 Choose Reasons  12.2 Gather Evidence 12.3 Reflect on Evidence *12.4 Analyze Evidence 13. Organize Your Ideas 13.1 Choose a Pattern 13.2 Create Maps and Outlines 14. Write Your First Draft 14.1 Use Your Outline 14.2 Focus Your Paragraphs 14.3 Organize Your Paragraphs 14.4 Create Transitions 14.5 Give Readers a Map 15. Use Sources to Accomplish Your Purpose 15.1 Introduce an Idea 15.2 Contrast Arguments 15.3 Provide Evidence 15.4 Align Your Argument with an Authority 15.5 Define, Illustrate, or Clarify 15.6 Set a Mood 15.7 Provide an Example 15.8 Amplify or Qualify 16. Write Effective Introductions 16.1 Frame the Issue 16.2 Choose an Introductory Strategy 17. Write Effective Conclusions 17.1 Reinforce Your Main Point 17.2 Select a Concluding Strategy PART 5. REVISE AND EDIT 18. Revise Your Document 18.1 Focus on the Big Picture 18.2 Revise Strategically 19. Edit Your Document 19.1 Edit for Your Readers 19.2 Edit Strategically *20. Understand the Parts of a Sentence *20.1 Identify Subjects *20.2 Identify Verbs *20.3 Recognize Phrases and Clauses 21. Choose the Right Sentence Structure 21.1 Put Main Ideas in Main Clauses 21.2 Give Multiple Ideas Equal Weight 21.3 Emphasize a Main Idea over a Lesser One 21.4 Combine Coordination and Subordination 22. Write in Complete Sentences 22.1 Turn Fragments into Full Sentences 22.2 Fix Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices 23. Write Clear, Logical Sentences 23.1 Use Parallelism Logically 23.2 Let Readers Know Where Your Sentence Is Going 23.3 Avoid Dangling Words and Phrases *23.4 Make a Clause Negative *23.5 Ask a Question 24. Choose Engaging Language 24.1 Choose the Right Words 24.2 Hone Your Phrasing 25. Use Verbs Skillfully 25.1 Match the Number of a Verb and Its Subject 25.2 Use Verb Tense to Indicate Time 25.3 Use Special Moods in Special Cases 26. Use Pronouns to Be Clear 26.1 Match Pronouns with Their Roles 26.2 Make Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents 26.3 Avoid Vague Pronoun References 27. Use Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles Expertly 27.1 Use Adjectives to Modify Nouns and Pronouns 27.2 Use Adverbs to Modify Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs 27.3 Know When to Use Good, Well, Bad, and Badly 27.4 Compare with Care *27.5 Use Articles Artfully 28. Use Punctuation to Help Readers 28.1 Use Commas to Keep Your Sentences Organized 28.2 Use Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points to Reinforce Meaning 28.3 Use Quotation Marks When You Borrow Words 28.4 Use Apostrophes in Contractions and Possessive Nouns 28.5 Use Other Punctuation Marks Appropriately 29. Use Sentence Mechanics to Orient Readers 29.1 Use Capital Letters to Mark Beginnings 29.2 Use Italics for Titles of Substantial Works, for Foreign Words, and Sparingly for Emphasis 29.3 Use Abbreviations and Acronyms to Help, Not Frustrate, Readers *29.4 Spell Well PART 6. DOCUMENT YOUR SOURCES 30. Use MLA Style 30.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document 30.2 Prepare the List of Works Cited 31. Use APA Style 31.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document 31.2 Prepare the List of References 32. Use Chicago Style 32.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document 32.2 Prepare the Notes and Bibliography 33. Use CSE Style 33.1 Cite Sources in the Text of a Document 33.2 Prepare the List of References *Sentence Guides for Academic Writers Glossary of Terms Frequently Confused, Misused, and Abused Words Commonly-Used Editing Symbols (Asterisk = new to the 2e)

Review :
“In Conversation speaks to students clearly, without condescension, perhaps even puts him or her at ease with the subject, the course, the program.” – George Grella, University of Rochester “Its approachable tone and easy-to-navigate layout sets it apart from other handbooks and makes it a good choice for entry-level composition classes. The handbook treats students like writing colleagues and encourages them to find and share their voices.” – Elizabeth Long, College of Western Idaho “In Conversation is more than a handbook. . . . [It] is a GPS for student writers.” –Tracy Morse, East Carolina University