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- MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition, Joseph Gibaldi, 2003
LB2369 .G53 2003 Reference Room
LB2369 .G53 2003 General Collection
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, 2001
BF76.7 .P83 2001 Reference Room
BF76.7 .P83 2001 Reserve Collection (Circulation Desk)
- Surviving Freshman English, Thomas J. Burns, 2003
PE1408 .B8842 2005x General Collection
A concise, clear, easily understood and used guide to the types of writing needed in
college. Improve your grades by learning to write crisp sentences, develop good
paragraphs, and high quality compositions. Provides examples and detailed
instructions on writing description, narration, comparison and contrast, argumentative
essays, research papers, essays, and various types of analysis. In addition, coverage
of critical thinking strategies, research, and essay examinations.
- How to Write Themes & Essays, 2nd edition, John McCall, 1989
PE1478 .M35 1989 General Collection
Learn all the essentials of effective essay writing and boost your grades in school. Thirty-six
sample themes are analyzed for strengths and weaknesses. Explains all phases of the essay-writing
process, from the preparation and creative stages through the finished product, and gives you a
thorough understanding of each step.
- The Bedford Guide for College Writers: With Reader, Research Manual and Handbook,
5th edition, X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Sylvia A. Holladay, 1999
PE1408 .K492 1999x General Collection
Writer's Guide - Writer's resources, thinking critically, strategies
Writer's Reader
Writer's Research Manual - A comprehensive guide to conducting research and writing research
papers
Writer's Handbook- A thorough grammar reference with exercises
- The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, 5th edition, Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R.
Cooper, 1997
PE1408 .A94 1997 General Collection
A versatile text that has everything you need to help you with your writing. A complete guide to
the writing process, with 38 readings by professional and student writers, it provides detailed
guidelines for all the different writing tasks you may encounter. In addition, coverage of
critical thinking strategies, research, and essay examinations is provided.
- Writing Skills Handbook, Harvey S. Wiener and Charles Bazerman, 1983
PE1408 .W58195 1983 General Collection
Contains the rules and advice you need to write better. The first half focuses on the rules of
grammar, punctuation, and other mechanics. The second half discusses writing, covering the
processes and purposes of writing along with the strategies and skills you need to communicate
effectively.
- Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, Lynn Quitman Troyka, 1987
PE1408 .T696 1987 General Collection
Gives you clear, thorough information about how to write effectively. Discusses the conventions of
writing ¨C the rules and standard practices concerning grammar, punctuation, spelling, and
mechanics. Discusses choices that writers confront, options writers have for shaping their essays
and paragraphs, crafting their sentences, and selecting words. Discusses how the process of
writing works, how writing relates to critical thinking, and what characterizes writing in subjects
other than composition.
- The Bedford Handbook, 6th edition, Diana Hacker, 2002
PE1408 .H2772 2002x General Collection
Fully integrated with its companion Web site www.dianahacker.com/bedhandbook.
The writing process; document design; sentence construction and word choice; punctuation; critical
thinking; researched writing; grammar basics.
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