The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference (with 2009 MLA Update Card)
The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference (with 2009 MLA Update Card)

Author: Robert Perrin

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780495899518

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The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference is a compact guide to a broad range of issues related to writing. Written in an accessible, non-technical style, The Beacon discusses the writing process, critical thinking, grammar, usage, punctuation, mechanics, and the research process, illustrating principles with both student and professional samples. The text's spiral binding makes it a convenient tool for students composing on the computer. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.

The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference
The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference

Author: Robert Perrin

Publisher:

Published: 1999-12-06

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13: 9780395982075

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"The Beacon Handbook and Desk Reference provides complete coverage of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, diction, and the research and writing processes in a convenient, affordable format. Highly accessible, the text offers grammatical terms and principles explained in everyday language. Hand-edited sentences throughout the book help students learn to correct faulty writing, and "Quick Reference boxes summarize important information for easy review. The book also contains the latest APA and MLA guidelines and advice on using and evaluating Internet sources.A full-color 80-page Almanac at the end of the handbook contains useful information such as proofreading symbols, commonly misspelled words, U.S. presidents, a timeline of American history, and the periodic table of elements.An annotated MLA research paper and a paper that illustrates all stages of the writing process are included.The book features connected discourse exercises throughout. Each exercise examines a single topic, allowing students to apply newly learned information and skills within a realistic, coherent context.

Form and Style (with 2009 MLA Update Card)
Form and Style (with 2009 MLA Update Card)

Author: Carole Slade

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780495899587

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This classic introductory text is renowned for its solid guidance in the writing, documenting, and formatting of research papers, reports, theses, and dissertations. Form and Style's comprehensive coverage of the research process ranges from choosing a topic and preparing a draft to documenting sources and creating a bibliography. The text provides models and explanations of four documentation styles: Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Columbia Guide to Online Style (CGOS). Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.

The Ready Reference Handbook (with 2009 MLA Update Card)
The Ready Reference Handbook (with 2009 MLA Update Card)

Author: Jack Dodds

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780495899846

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With in-depth guidance in the grammar, style, and rhetoric of American academic English, The Ready Reference Handbook, Fourth Edition, suits a range of learners and learning styles, including traditional students and students whose primary language is not English. Easy to use and always encouraging, this handbook provides students with the ultimate quick reference guide for any writing situation. This comprehensive handbook contains many helpful pedagogical features including quick-reference "How-to..." boxes that guide students through the activities of writing, revising, and editing and "Focus On..." charts on each tabbed divider that direct students to the topics in corresponding sections. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.

Practical English Handbook (with 2009 MLA Update Card)
Practical English Handbook (with 2009 MLA Update Card)

Author: Floyd Watkins

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780495899747

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The Practical English Handbook includes concise explanations, abundant examples and models, ample practice opportunity, and help with all stages of the writing process. A coding system breaks down topics and facilitates student use. The book's compact size allows it to fit comfortably in the hand, while the durable sewn binding will withstand constant use. The MLA and APA documentation guidelines thoroughly reflect the most recent changes. Students receive the most up-to-date information on MLA documentation with the enclosed tri-fold card providing NEW 2009 MLA Handbook formats.

Handbook for College Research
Handbook for College Research

Author: Robert Perrin

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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Complete, concise, and specially designed for easy access, this guide to the process of writing the research paper features a no-nonsense handbook format that helps students quickly find the information they need. The Third Edition of "Handbook for College Research" provides the latest information on locating and evaluating print and electronic source material as well as documenting sources in four different styles (the APA, Chicago, CBE, and updated MLA guidelines). In addition to guiding students in the stages of writing the research paper-- planning, drafting, and revising, this edition includes convenient, in-text annotations with each citation, providing clear visual models of the four styles.Coverage of electronic research includes the latest information on conducting electronic research, interpreting search engines, evaluating Internet and other electronic sources, and documenting electronic sources in the four documentation styles.