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Brief English Handbook, The, 8/E
Edward A. Dornan, (Late), Orange Coast College

ISBN-10: 0321409272
ISBN-13: 9780321409270

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Spiral Bound; 600 pp
Published: 07/24/2006

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Now better than ever, with a new section on study skills and an emphasis on editing and revising, The Brief English Handbook offers the convenience and coverage of other handbooks at half the cost.

Known for its straightforward advice, accessible writing style, and clear organization, this student-friendly handbook emphasizes critical thinking and features complete coverage of composition basics. Spiral-bound and affordably priced, The Brief English Handbook–despite its streamlined size–gives thorough attention to critical thinking, research, and the writing process in addition to chapters on argument, essay exams, and writing about literature. Numerous examples and exercise sets and a section on ESL issues accompany the grammar discussions, and this edition also includes coverage of writing across the curriculum and a useful section on study skills. Uniquely practical, this resource extends beyond college with significant coverage of resumes and workplace writing.

Features

Three complete chapters on critical thinking address creative problem-solving, analyzing inference, identifying bias, and recognizing inductive and deductive reasoning.

A powerful six-chapter section, Part III: Paragraphs, offer useful models to help students produce well-developed essays and paragraphs in the various rhetorical modes.

Frequent exercise sets provide plenty of practice in all aspects of writing and grammar.

“Writer's Toolbox” features highlight resources available to student writers and provide brief advice on everything from avoiding plagiarism to inserting commas properly.

A wealth of sample student papers, including full papers in the argument and writing about literature sections, prepare students to write their own work.

Part X, “Communicating in the Workplace” looks at electronic communication and oral presentations, now so common in the workplace.

New To This Edition

A full chapter on study skills, including guidance on managing study time, reading efficiently, taking notes, and studying for tests,provides straightforward, useful advice for students seeking success in the academic environment.
New Editor’s Toolbox features focus on advice for the all-important step of revising.
Completely update coverage of the research process focuses on finding, citing, and evaluating online resources and provides expanded coverage of avoiding plagiarism.

Table of Contents

I. EFFECTIVE THINKING AND WRITING.

1. Thinking and Writing.

2. Basics of Critical Thinking.

3. Critical Thinking and Reasoning.

4. Effective Studying

II. THE COLLEGE ESSAY.

5. Write for a Reader.

6. Begin the Composing Process.

7. Write a Thesis Statement and Develop a Plan.

8. Write a First Draft.

9. Revise the First Draft.

10. Standard Manuscript Form.

11. Instructor and Peer Review.

III. PARAGRAPHS.

12. Topic Sentences.

13. Unified Paragraphs.

14. Coherent Paragraphs.

15. Descriptive and Narrative Paragraphs.

16. Expository Paragraphs.

17. Argument Paragraphs.

IV. SENTENCE VARIETY, CLARITY, AND DICTION.

18. Emphasize Equal Ideas.

19. Use Parallel Structure for Emphasis.

20. Create Sentence Variety.

21. Rewrite Misplaced Modifiers.

22. Revise for Consistency.

23. Add Omitted Words.

24. Use Appropriate Language.

25. Revise Wordy Sentences.

26. Choose Exact Words.

V. SENTENCE ERRORS.

27. Rewrite Sentence Fragments.

28. Revise Run-On Sentences.

29. Examine Subject and Verb Agreement.

30. Examine Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement.

31. Check Pronoun Reference.

32. Use Appropriate Pronoun Case.

33. Select Accurate Verb Forms and Tense.

34. Use Appropriate Mood.

35. Write in the Active Rather Than Passive Voice.

36. Select Adjectives and Adverbs with Care.

VI. PUNCTUATION.

37. Comma.

38. Unnecessary Commas.

39. Semicolon.

40. Quotation Marks.

41. Colon.

42. Dash.

43. Ellipsis Mark.

44. Parentheses.

45. Brackets.

46. The Slash.

47. End Punctuation.

VII. MECHANICS.

48. Capitals.

49. Apostrophe.

50. Abbreviations.

51. Italics.

52. Hyphen.

53. Numbers.

54. Spelling.

VIII. SPECIAL COLLEGE ESSAYS.

55. Argument Essay.

56. Essay About Literature.

57. Essay Exam.

IX. RESEARCH PAPER.

58. Researching a Paper.

59. Writing a Research Paper.

60. Documentation guide.

X. COMMUNICATING IN THE WORKPLACE.

61. Business Letters.

62. Memorandum Form.

63. Resume.

64. Fax and e-mail.

65. Creating A Web Site.

66. Oral Presentations.

XI. BACKGROUND IN THE BASICS.

67. Parts of Speech.

68. Parts of Sentences.

69. Phrases.

70. Clauses.

71. Sentence Patterns.

XII. BACKGROUND FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS

72. Omitted Words.

73. Noun Markers.

74. Verb Combinations.

75. Faulty Repetitions.

76. Present and Past Participles.

Glossaries.

Glossary of Usage.

Glossary of Grammatical Terms.

Index.

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