Little, Brown Compact Handbook
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The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook,7/e is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research. This edition offers the latest information on integrating computers as well concrete help with critical thinking and argument. It also includes further help in the form of new checklists and summary boxes to guide you in crafting clear and correct sentences.Will answer any question a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research.The writing process, critical thinking, argumentative writing, style, grammar, mechanics, usage, the research process, how to document sources.Anyone who wants a reliable writing reference book.
IThe Writing Process and ParagraphsThe Writing Situation3Invention7Thesis and Organization13Drafting19Revising and Editing22Writing with a Computer33Paragraphs39IIClarity and StyleCoordination57Parallelism59Subordination61Variety and Details63Appropriate and Exact Words66Completeness79Conciseness80IIISentence Parts and PatternsBasic Grammar90Verbs104Pronouns132Modifiers144Sentence Faults158IVPunctuationEnd Punctuation171The Comma173The Semicolon184The Colon187The Apostrophe189Quotation Marks192Other Marks195VConventions of Form and AppearanceDocument Format203Spelling216The Hyphen220Capital Letters221Underlining (Italics)224Abbreviations226Numbers229VIResearch and DocumentationResearch Strategy233Conducting a Search236Working with Sources and Writing the Paper251MLA Documentation272APA Documentation307Chicago Documentation329CBE Documentation335VIISpecial Types of WritingWriting an Argument341Reading and Writing About Literature350Writing for Business361
