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The Bedford Handbook
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781457608025
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Bedford Handbook
- Publisher
- Bedford/Saint Martin's
- Item Length
- 7.1 in
- Subject
- Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Features
- New Edition
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 944 Pages
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Based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, Bedford Handbook fosters good habits for college writers as well as providing extensive support for college reading and writing.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bedford/Saint Martin's
ISBN-10
1457608022
ISBN-13
9781457608025
eBay Product ID (ePID)
174812051
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
944 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Bedford Handbook
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Features
New Edition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
7.1 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
9
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"I encourage the use of The Bedford Handbook as a 'go to' resource for every step of the writing process and for every writing experience a student is facing, even beyond the English classroom." - Marsha Cline, Central New Mexico Community College, USA "Having integrated print and digital content will engage students." - Regina Dilgen, Palm Beach State College, USA "There is useful material in the handbook for all my courses, not just English. I'm a psychology major, and we use APA style, so I do expect to use the book throughout college." - Jacquethia Robinson, Student, Georgia Gwinnet College, USA
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808.042
Edition Description
New Edition
Lc Classification Number
Pe1408.H277 2014
Table of Content
LC = LearningCurve Preface for Instructors Introduction: Becoming a College Writer Part I The Writing Process 1 Exploring, planning, and drafting [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Choose topics you care about a Assessing the writing situation b Exploring your subject c Drafting and revising a working thesis d Drafting a plan e Drafting an introduction f Drafting the body g Drafting a conclusion h Managing your files 2 Revising, editing, and reflecting [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Form a community of readers around you a Revising with comments b Approaching global revision in cycles c Revising and editing sentences; proofreading a final draft d Student writing: Literacy narrative Writing guide: Literacy narrative e Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing Writing guide: Reflective opening statement for a portfolio 3 Building effective paragraphs [e-Pages] a Focusing on a main point b Developing the main point c Choosing a suitable pattern of organization d Making paragraphs coherent e Adjusting paragraph length Part II Academic Reading and Writing 4 Reading and writing critically [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer: Engage with the texts you read a Reading actively b Outlining a text to identify main ideas c Summarizing to deepen your understanding d Analyzing to demonstrate your critical reading e Sample student essay: Analysis of an article Writing Guide: Analyzing a written text 5 Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts [e-Pages] a Reading actively b Outlining to identify main ideas c Summarizing to deepen your understanding d Analyzing to demonstrate your critical reading e Sample student essay: Analysis of an advertisement 6 Reading and writing arguments [e-Pages] Becoming a college writer a Distinguishing between reasonable and fallacious argumentative tactics b Distinguishing between legitimate and unfair emotional appeals c Judging how fairly a writer handles opposing views d Identifying your purpose and context e Viewing your audience as a panel of jurors f Establishing credibility and stating your position g Backing up your thesis with persuasive lines of argument h Supporting your claims with specific evidence i Anticipating objections; countering opposing arguments j Building common ground k Sample argument paper Writing Guide: Constructing an argument 7 Reading and writing about literature [e-Pages] a Reading actively b Forming an interpretation c Drafting a working thesis d Using evidence from the text; avoiding plot summary e Observing the conventions of literature papers f Integrating quotations from the text g Documenting secondary sources and avoiding plagiarism h Sample student essays ANALYSIS with a primary source and secondary sources Part III Clear Sentences 8 Prefer active verbs. [e-Pages, LC] a Active versus passive verbs b Active versus be verbs c Subject that names the actor 9 Balance parallel ideas. [e-Pages, LC] a Parallel ideas in a series b Parallel ideas presented as pairs c Repetition of function words 10 Add needed words. a In compound structures b that c In comparisons d a , an , and the 11 Untangle mixed constructions. a Mixed grammar b Illogical connections c is when , is where , and reason . . . is because 12 Repair misplaced and dangling modifiers. [e-Pages] a Limiting modifiers b Misplaced phrases and clauses c Awkwardly placed modifiers d Split infinitives e Dangling modifiers 13 Eliminate distracting shifts. [e-Pages, LC] a Point of view (person, number) b Verb tense c Verb mood, voice d Indirect to direct questions or quotations 14 Emphasize key ideas. [e-Pages] a Coordination and subordination b Choppy sentences c Ineffective or excessive coordination d Ineffective subordination e Excessive subordination f Other techniques 15 Provide some variety. [e-Pages] a Sentence openings b Sentence structures &n
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2014
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