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• Minimal grammar terminology makes contents accessible, with examples replacing or supplementing terms in headings.  
• Checklists on effective sentences, grammatical sentences, punctuation, mechanics, and research writing distill the text to accessible conventions or steps.
• Overview of the writing situation helps students make choices about subject, audience, purpose, thesis, paragraphing, and other issues.
• Thorough chapters on research writing cover strategy, Internet searches, synthesis and evaluation of sources, paraphrase and summary, avoiding plagiarism, and integration of sources across the disciplines.
• Chapters on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE documentation offer extensive models.
• Chapters on document design, online writing, oral presentations, and business writing extend the handbook’s usefulness.  
• Four-color design makes navigation easier and allows and greater distinction and emphasis in documentation sections.
• A Companion Web site provides over 34 video tutorials, 100 interactive exercise sets, links to Web sites in every discipline, and sample research papers—unique for a handbook this size.
• A separate exercise booklet offers students opportunities to practice the conventions described in the book.

New To This Edition

• Expanded chapters on research writing. New material addresses the rapid, dramatic changes in research methods: using the library as Web gateway; using subscription databases; using Web search engines efficiently and productively; evaluating online sources, with a case study in evaluating a Web site; photocopying, downloading, and other methods of gathering information; and integrating source material across the academic disciplines.
• New chapter on avoiding plagiarism. Now given greater emphasis in its own chapter, the coverage of plagiarism includes examples of plagiarism and its correction and advice on using and acknowledging online sources.
• New chapter on CSE documentation.   Expanding its coverage of writing in the disciplines, the handbook now covers CSE documentation for writers in the natural sciences.  
• Extensive, up-to-date documentation coverage.   Drawing on the latest MLA Handbook, APA Publication Manual, Chicago Manual of Style, and Scientific Style and Format, the handbook provides comprehensive, accurate models and gives special attention to documenting electronic sources. Annotated sample pages in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles illustrate both documentation and paper format.
• New chapter on oral presentations.   Included in the new part on special writing situations, this chapter covers planning, organizing, and delivering an oral presentation.  
• Fully integrated Companion Website. Every chapter in The Little, Brown Essential Handbook opens with a box that links the book to its companion Web site. The site includes 34 video tutorials, 100 interactive exercises, sample research papers, usage flashcards, and links to useful Web sites in every discipline.  

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  Brief, accessible, and inexpensive, The Little Brown Essential Handbook, Seventh Edition, answers questions about writing in the disciplines, the writing process, grammar and usage, research writing, and documentation.

   

  Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers help students at all levels. Extensive sections on academic writing, research writing, source documentation, and document design support writers in all disciplines. The convenient pocket size, four-color design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids make the book convenient to carry and easy to use. 

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What Every Student Should Know About Procrastination
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