The Little, Brown Compact Handbook provides you with the basic information you'll need to become a stronger writer and will serve as a handy reference throughout the rest of your studies and into your career. It will teach you how to get ideas, do academic research, search the internet, cite sources, craft an argument, and write a résumé-all in a convenient, accessible package.
T he Little, Brown Essential Handbook offers students the essential information they need to develop basic writing, research, and documentation skills. Useful for any level of writing or discipline, it covers academic writing, the writing process, grammar and usage, punctuation, research writing, and documentation--all in a user-friendly, accessible format. The convenient pocket size, four-colour design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids make the book practical and easy to use--a resource students will actually reference. KEY TOPICS: Academic writing; Writing arguments; Writing in the disciplines; Presenting Writing; Emphasis; Conciseness; Parallelism; Variety and details; Appropriate words; Exact words; Verbs; Forms; Tenses; Mood; Voice; Subject--verb agreement; Pronouns; Forms; Pronoun--antecedent agreement; Pronoun reference; Modifiers; Adjectives and adverbs; Misplaced and dangling modifiers; Sentence faults; Fragments; Comma splices and fused sentences; The comma; The semicolon; The colon; The apostrophe; Quotation marks; End punctuation; Other marks; Spelling and the hyphen; Capital letters; Italics or underlining; Abbreviations; Numbers; Research strategy; Tracking Sources; Finding sources; Evaluating and synthesizing sources; Integrating sources into your text; Avoiding plagiarism; Documenting your sources; MLA documentation and format; APA documentation and format; Chicago documentation and format; CSE and IEEE documentation; Writing Online; Oral Communication; Writing for business MARKET: An essentials handbook suitable for use as a student reference and text for composition courses offered at the college and university level.
A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that’s the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed building makes a brilliant den. But in this city there’s constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive. This powerful book fills a substantial gap in existing young adult literature on the Middle East. With 23,000 copies already sold in the United Kingdom and Canada, this book is sure to find a wide audience among young adult readers in the United States.
Whether you are a graduate student seeking to publish your first article, a new Ph.D. revising your dissertation for publication, or an experienced author working on a new monograph, textbook, or digital publication, Handbook for Academic Authors provides reliable, concise advice about selecting the best publisher for your work, maintaining an optimal relationship with your publisher, submitting manuscripts to book and journal publishers, working with editors, navigating the production process, and helping to market your book. It also offers information about illustrations, indexes, permissions, and contracts and includes a chapter on revising dissertations and one on the financial aspects of publishing. The book covers not only scholarly monographs but also textbooks, anthologies, multiauthor books, and trade books. The fifth edition has been revised and updated to align with new technological and financial realities, taking into account the impact of digital technology and the changes it has made in authorship and publishing.
Explore the lives of 83 of the most talented children's authors writing today. Told in the authors' own words, these lively biographies describe the creative process, and offer advice to today's young writers. Learn how they crate wonderful books, where they get their ideas, what their desks look like, and what their favourite books were when they were growing up.
