Title:
The St. Martin's guide to writing / Rise B. Axelrod, Charles R. Cooper.
Author:
Axelrod, Rise B.
Cooper, Charles Raymond, 1934-
Publication Information:
Boston : Bedford/St. Martins, c2013.
Call Number:
PE1408 .A94 2013
Edition:
10th ed.
ISBN:
9781457632501
Physical Description:
lii, 785, [152] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes indexes.
Includes access to e-pages that accompany the text.
Contents:
Introduction: thinking about writing -- pt. 1: Writing activities. Remembering an event -- Writing profiles -- Explaining a concept -- Finding common ground -- Arguing a position -- Proposing a solution -- Justifying an evaluation -- Speculating about causes -- Analyzing stories -- pt. 2: Critical thinking strategies. A catalog of invention strategies -- A catalog of reading strategies -- pt. 3: Writing strategies. Cueing the reader -- Narrating -- Describing -- Defining -- Classifying -- Comparing and contrasting -- Arguing -- Analyzing visuals -- Designing documents --Writing in business and scientific genres -- pt. 4: Research strategies. Planning a research project -- Finding resources and conducting field research -- Evaluating sources -- Using sources to support your ideas -- Citing and documenting sources in MLA style -- Citing and documenting sources in APA style -- pt. 5: Writing for assessment. Essay examinations -- Writing portfolios -- pt. 6: Writing and speaking to wider audiences. Oral presentations -- Working with others -- Writing in your community. -- Handbook.
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