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Classifying sentences Case of Nouns and Pronouns a. Compound subjects and complements b. Compound objects c. We or us with a noun d. Appositives e. Pronoun after than or as in a comparison f. Subjects and objects of infinitives g. Who vs. Case before a gerund Verbs Verb Forms a. Regular and irregular verbs b. Sit and set ; lie and lay ; rise and raise c. Omitted -s and -ed endings d.

Helping verbs e. Verb plus gerund or infinitive f. Verb plus particle Tense g. Appropriate tense for meaning h. Sequence of tenses Mood i. Subjunctive verb forms Voice j. Active vs. Agreement a. Agreement between subject and verb b.

Agreement between pronoun and antecedent Adjectives and Adverbs a. Adjectives only with nouns and pronouns b.

Adjectives after linking verbs c. Adjectives with objects; adverbs with verbs d. Comparative and superlative forms e. Double negatives f. Overuse of nouns as modifiers g. Present and past participles as adjectives h. A , an , the , and other determiners IV. Sentence Fragments a. Tests for sentence completeness; revision of fragments b. Subordinate clause c. Verbal or prepositional phrase d. Other fragments e.

Acceptable uses of incomplete sentences Main clauses not joined by coordinating conjunction b. Main clauses related by a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression Fused Sentences c. Main clauses with no conjunction or punctuation Pronoun Reference a. Clear reference to one antecedent b. Clear placement of pronoun and antecedent c.

Reference to specific antecedent d. Indefinite use of you e. Clear use of it f. Appropriate use of who, which, that Shifts a. Person and number b. Tense and mood c. Subject and voice d. Indirect and direct quotations and questions Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers a.

Clear placement of modifiers b. Limiting modifiers c. Squinting modifiers d. Separation of subjects, verbs, and objects e. Separation of parts of infinitives or verb phrases f. Position of adverbs g. Order of adjectives Dangling modifiers h. Dangling modifiers Mixed and Incomplete Sentences Mixed Sentences a. Mixed grammar b. Mixed meaning faulty predication Incomplete Sentences c. Compound constructions d.

Comparisons e. Careless omissions V. Emphasizing Ideas a. Using subjects and verbs effectively b. Using sentence beginnings and endings c. Arranging parallel elements effectively d.

Repeating ideas e. Separating ideas f. Being concise Using Coordination and Subordination a. Coordinating to relate equal ideas b. Subordinating to distinguish main ideas c. Choosing clear connectors Using Parallelism a. Using parallelism for coordinate elements b. Using parallelism to increase coherence Achieving Variety a. Varying sentence length and structure b. Varying sentence beginnings c. Inverting the normal word order d. Mixing types of sentences VI.

End Punctuation a. The period b. The question mark c. The exclamation point The Comma a. Main clauses linked by coordinating conjunction b. Introductory elements c.

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All model papers and sample citations in the book have been updated to align with the new MLA and Chicago Manual of Style documentation styles. New coverage of multimodal and online composing can be found in Chapter 5. Composing for social media, in workplace and public situations, is now covered in Chapter New coverage and visual examples of database searches are now in Chapter An entirely new chapter on writing about literature Chapter 48 follows a student as she reads, responds to, and writes about a novel The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett.

Table of Contents I. Grammatical Sentences 12 Understanding Sentence Grammar Clear Sentences 17 Sentence Fragments Effective Sentences 23 Emphasizing Ideas Mechanics 33 Capitals Effective Words 37 Using Appropriate Language Research Writing 41 Planning a Research Project Share a link to All Resources. Instructor Resources. Discipline Resources. Instructors, you may still place orders with your bookstore. About the Author s. Jane E.

Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools. Previous editions. Relevant Courses. First-Year Composition - Handbook Composition. Documenting sources. Developing a thesis statement.

Creating a structure. Drafting the paper. Revising and editing the paper. Using MLA in-text citations. Preparing the MLA list of works cited. Using MLA document format. Using methods and evidence. Understanding writing assignments. Using tools and language. Following styles for source citations and document format.

Using the methods and evidence of literary analysis. Understanding writing assignments in literature. Using the tools and language of literary analysis. Citing sources and formatting documents in writing about literature. Drafting and revising a literary analysis. Writing about fiction, poetry, and drama.

Using the methods and evidence of the humanities. Understanding writing assignments in the humanities. Using the tools and language of the humanities. Citing sources in Chicago style. Formatting documents in Chicago style. Using the methods and evidence of the social sciences.

Understanding writing assignments in the social sciences. Using the tools and language of the social sciences. Citing sources in APA style. Formatting documents in APA style. Using the methods and evidence of the sciences. Understanding writing assignments in the sciences. Using the tools and language of the sciences. Citing sources in CSE style. Formatting documents in CSE style. Pearson offers affordable and accessible purchase options to meet the needs of your students.

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Little, Brown Handbook, The, 12th Edition. Ramsey Fowler, St. Edwards University Jane E. Aaron, Niagara County Community College. Availability This title is out of print. Overview Features Contents Order Overview. Description Authoritative, comprehensive, and always reliable , The Little, Brown Handbook meets the current and recurrent needs of composition students and instructors. Authoritative and accessible coverage of the writing process, grammar, research, and documentation have made The Little, Brown Handbook one of the bestselling handbooks of all time.

An ideal reference , the handbook features helpful endpapers, over summary and checklist boxes, and a clean, attractive page design.

Meticulous attention to research writing across the disciplines emphasizes managing information, using the library as a Web gateway, evaluating and synthesizing sources, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources accurately. A broad range of student academic writing includes two annotated MLA research papers and sample essays in the chapters on the writing process 2 papers , critical reading and writing 2 papers , argument, writing about literature 4 papers , APA style, and CSE style.

Extensive presentation of critical thinking and argument includes techniques of critical reading texts and images, techniques of reading arguments critically, specific suggestions for writing arguments, and three sample student papers.

Detailed help for students whose first language or dialect is not standard American English emphasizes both rhetorical and grammatical issues. Clear, cross-disciplinary examples and exercises in connected discourse illustrate rhetorical and grammatical concepts with realistic college writing. New to This Edition. A rich media package accompanies both the e-text and iPad versions of this handbook. The resources are linked to specific text passages in both the print and the e-book versions: Nearly video tutorials illustrate key principles, offering tips and guidance on peer review, critical reading, evaluating sources, avoiding plagiarism, and many other topics.

Over 50 sample documents represent the wide range of writing that students do in composition as well as in their other courses, the workplace, and the community.

Over exercises from the handbook as well as additional exercises in MyWritingLab offer students opportunities to sharpen their writing, grammar, and research skills. Over 20 editable checklists from the handbook allow students to adapt key summaries for their own use. A new emphasis on genre helps students understand and negotiate the requirements of many academic-writing assignments.

Four new sample papers illustrate academic writing: a literacy narrative, critique of a text, a proposal argument, and a literary argument. The key topics of academic integrity, summarizing, synthesis, and avoiding plagiarism receive stress throughout the handbook. A new chapter on essay exams gives helpful tips for writing under pressure and includes an annotated sample exam.

More on research writing and documentation: A revised chapter on avoiding plagiarism and documenting sources provides even more examples of deliberate and accidental plagiarism, new examples of material that must be cited, and updated advice about avoiding plagiarism with online sources. Comprehensive discussion of finding and evaluating online sources—Web sites, social-networking sites, blogs, wikis, multimedia—helps students discern purposes and distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources.

Updated, annotated samples of key source types illustrate MLA and APA documentation, showing students how to find and format the bibliographical information they need for each type. Updated source lists provide reliable starting points for research in every discipline. Expanded discussion of thesis covers developing a thesis question and moving from the question to a thesis statement.

A new informative paper on college football shows techniques for achieving whole-essay unity and coherence. The revised chapter on paragraphs opens with a discussion of relating paragraphs in the essay, expands on the discussion of coherence, and includes many new examples.

A new, comprehensive chapter on presenting writing covers designing print and electronic documents, creating and using visuals and other media in multi-modal writing projects, and giving oral presentations. More on visual and media literacy: The new chapter on presenting writing and the chapter on finding research sources give practical tips for creating, selecting, and integrating visuals and multimedia into college writing projects, and writing for the Web.

Thorough discussions of critically reading advertisements, graphs, and other visuals appear in the chapters on critical reading, reading arguments, and working with sources. Illustrations in many of the sample papers show various ways to support written ideas with visual information.

More on usage, grammar, and punctuation: For culturally and linguistically diverse writers, revised notes throughout the handbook simplify language and add sentence examples. New notes cover oral presentations, plagiarism, and reading aloud. The revised chapter on effective words includes many fresh examples, discusses and illustrates online dictionaries and thesauruses, and helps students avoid the shortcuts of online communication in academic writing.

Getting the most from college courses I2. Becoming an academic writer I3. Developing academic integrity I4. Understanding how writing happens b. Analyzing the writing situation c.

Discovering and limiting a subject d. Defining a purpose e. Considering the audience f. Using genres 2 Discovering and Shaping Ideas a. Discovering ideas b. Developing a thesis c. Writing the first draft b. Revising the first draft c. Examining a sample revision d. Editing the revised draft e. Giving and receiving comments g. Preparing a writing portfolio 4 Writing and Revising Paragraphs a. Relating paragraphs in the essay b. Maintaining paragraph unity c.

Achieving paragraph coherence d. Developing the paragraph e. Writing special kinds of paragraphs 5 Presenting Writing a. Visuals and other media c. Using techniques of critical reading b. Summarizing c. Developing a critical response d. Viewing visuals critically 7 Writing in Academic Situations a. Determining purpose, audience, and genre b. Writing in response to texts c. Choosing structure and content d.

Acknowledging sources e. Using academic language f. Recognizing the elements of argument b. Testing claims c. Weighing evidence d. Discovering assumptions e. Watching language, hearing tone f. Judging reasonableness g. Recognizing fallacies h. Reading visual arguments 9 Writing an Argument a. Finding a subject b. Conceiving a thesis statement c.

Analyzing your purpose and your audience d. Using reason e. Using evidence f. Reaching your readers g. Organizing your argument h.