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The Bedford Handbook by Nancy Sommers and Diana Hacker (2013, Trade Paperback, New Edition)

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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

Author
Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers
Publication Name
Bedford Handbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
944 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.1in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pe1408.H277 2014
Edition Description
New Edition
Edition Number
9
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
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
Copyright Date
2014
Topic
Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Dewey Decimal
808.042
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines

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A great assistive book for English/grammar classes, recommended by a few teachers to assist their classroom students.
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This is a very informative little book. I look forward to using it in at least 3 of my classes in a few weeks. A lot of information packed in a very little book so that makes it a lot easier to carry around and use.

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