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PublisherBedford/Saint Martin's

ISBN-10131908706X

ISBN-139781319087067

eBay Product ID (ePID)8038718842

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Number of Pages672 Pages

Publication NameWriter's Reference with Resources for Multilingual Writers and Esl with 2016 Mla Update

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, General

Publication Year2016

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorDiana Hacker, Nancy Sommers

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatSpiral

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

TitleLeadingA

Table Of ContentC Composing and Revising C1 Planning C2 Drafting C3 Reviewing, revising, and editing C4 Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing C5 Writing paragraphs C6 Document design: A gallery of models A Academic Reading, Writing, and Speaking A1 Reading and writing critically A2 Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts A3 Reading arguments A4 Writing arguments A5 Speaking confidently A6 Writing in the disciplines S Sentence Style S1 Parallelism S2 Needed words S3 Problems with modifiers S4 Shifts S5 Mixed constructions S6 Sentence emphasis S7 Sentence variety W Word Choice W1 Glossary of usage W2 Wordy sentences W3 Active verbs W4 Appropriate language W5 Exact language W6 The dictionary and the thesaurus G Grammatical Sentences G1 Subject-verb agreement G2 Verb forms, tenses, and moods G3 Pronouns G4 Adjectives and adverbs G5 Sentence fragments G6 Run-on sentences M Multilingual Writers and ESL Challenges M1 Verbs M2 Articles M3 Sentence structure M4 Using adjectives M5 Prepositions and idiomatic expressions M6 Paraphrasing sources effectively P Punctuation and Mechanics P1 The comma P2 Unnecessary commas P3 The semicolon and the colon P4 The apostrophe P5 Quotation marks P6 Other punctuation marks P7 Spelling and hyphenation P8 Capitalization P9 Abbreviations and numbers P10 Italics B Basic Grammar B1 Parts of speech B2 Sentence patterns B3 Subordinate word groups B4 Sentence types R Researching R1 Thinking like a researcher; gathering sources R2 Managing information; taking notes responsibly R3 Evaluating sources MLA Papers MLA-1 Supporting a thesis MLA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism MLA-3 Integrating sources MLA-4 Documenting sources MLA-5 Manuscript format; sample paper APA and CMS Papers APA-1 Supporting a thesis APA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism APA-3 Integrating sources APA-4 Documenting sources APA-5 Manuscript format; sample paper CMS-1 Supporting a thesis CMS-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism CMS-3 Integrating sources CMS-4 Documenting sources CMS-5 Manuscript format; sample paper E1 Understanding college expectations a Reading the syllabus b Understanding classroom expectations c Participating actively d Attending classes regularly e Getting extra help E2 Strategies for improving your academic English a Engaging in intensive and extensive language activities b Reading while listening c Using an English-English dictionary or a thesaurus d Becoming familiar with the Academic Word List e Learning prefixes and suffixes f Keeping a vocabulary notebook g Keeping an editing log h Targeting specific areas for improvement E3 Academic writing and cultural expectations a Asserting your claim before providing evidence b Taking a stand on an issue c Including details that support the main idea d Recognizing intellectual property and avoiding plagiarism e Sample student essay E4 Practice exercises a Intensive grammar exercises b Topics for writing practice Answers to exercises

SynopsisTHIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. This version of the best-selling college handbook helps both resident and international students understand college expectations and develop strategies for improving their academic English and academic writing. Written by an ESL expert, this booklet includes plenty of helpful charts, activities, exercises, and model papers -- along with notes about where to find additional resources online and on campus., THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. This version of the best-selling college handbook helps both resident and international students understand college expectations and develop strategies for improving their academic English and academic writing. Written by an ESL expert, this booklet includes plenty of helpful charts, activities, exercises, and model papers -- along with notes about where to find additional resources online and on campus.