Book
A Canadian writer's reference
Record details
- ISBN: 0176169245
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Physical Description:
print
xxviii, 381, 19 p. ; 21 cm. - Edition: Updated 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Nelson Thomson Learning, c2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Adapted from A writer's reference, 3rd edition, copyright 1995 by Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press."--verso t.p. Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-381) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Composing and revising -- Planning -- Drafting an essay -- Drafting paragraphs -- Revising -- Working on a word processor -- Document design -- Principles of document design -- Academic manuscript formats -- Business documents -- Effective sentences -- Parallelism -- Needed words -- Problems with modifiers -- Shifts -- Mixed constructions -- Coordination and subordination -- Sentence variety -- Word choice -- Glossary of usage -- Wordy sentences -- Appropriate language -- Exact language -- The dictionary and thesaurus -- Grammatical sentences -- Subject-verb agreement -- Other problems with verbs -- Problems with pronouns -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Sentence fragments -- Comma splices and fused sentences -- ESL trouble spots -- Articles -- Special problems with verbs -- Other trouble spots -- Punctuation -- The comma -- Unnecessary commas -- The semicolon -- The colon -- The apostrophe -- Quotation marks -- Other marks -- Spelling and mechanics -- Spelling -- The hyphen -- Capitalization -- Abbreviations -- Numbers -- Italics (underlining) -- Research writing -- Conducting research -- Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism -- Integrating quotations -- MLA documentation -- Directory to the MLA system -- MLA in text citations -- MLA list of works cited -- MLA information notes -- MLA manuscript format -- Sample paper: MLA style -- Alternative styles of documentation -- Directory to the APA system and Chicago style -- APA style -- Chicago style -- List of style manuals -- Basic grammar -- Parts of speech -- Parts of sentences -- Subordinate word groups -- Sentence types -- Copyright achnowledgements -- Index -- Special help for ESL students -- Correction symbols. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | PE 1408 H33 2001 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
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B001335157 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
