Blair Handbook, The (casebound) (Book Alone), 5/E
Toby Fulwiler, Emeritus, University of Vermont
Alan R. Hayakawa, The Patriot News, Harrisburg

ISBN-10: 0131934155
ISBN-13: 9780131934153

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Cloth; 974 pp
Published: 01/18/2006

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This widely acclaimed handbook provides students with the most focus on the writing process, emphasizing revision throughout.

  • Companion Website with e-book—Provides a complete e-book, linked to hundreds of self-grading exercises and other web material.

    • Easily searchable by keyword, index, or rule number and includes diagnostic tests, as well as “Blue Pencil” exercises, which provide grammar and punctuation practice in the context of complete paragraphs. In addition, extensive information on research is provided.

  • Research coverage—A research sampler provides samples of creative nonfiction and collaborative writing, with different essays emphasizing field, Internet, and library research.

    • Gives students ample examples of different types of research papers.

  • Chapter on Creative Nonfiction—Covers lists, snapshots, playful sentences, repetition/refrain, double voice, and electronic style.

    • Shows how imaginative, factual prose can be used effectively in the writing of academic papers and can lead to lively and provocative writing by students of all ability levels.

  • Section on document design—Covers objectives of design, tools for designing, proofreading, and choosing a printing method.

    • Provides students with technical and creative options.

  • Chapter on Writing for the World Wide Web—Covers organizing for the Web and HTML basics.

    • Gives students solid ideas for improving document design, transmitting papers by e-mail, publishing on the World Wide Web, and establishing personal Web pages.

  • Both MLA and APA documentation—Includes the latest (and most extensive) guidelines for documenting sources. Also provides a separate chapter on Columbia Online Style. Includes a sample MLA paper and a sample APA paper.

    • Provides students with a convenient reference for documenting their work in whatever system is required for their class.

  • Conventions of effective writing—Explains features of standard, written English as conventions that facilitate effective communication, not as arbitrary rules. Spends less time instructing students in grammar jargon and more time showing students how to identify, analyze, and solve problems that cause reader confusion.

    • Shows students that good writing must be clear, vital, and stimulating to read.

  • Writing across the curriculum—Considers in detail the particular formats and conventions that have developed in five major disciplinary areas: languages and literature, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and business.

    • Prepares students to write effectively in the various situations they are likely to encounter in their studies and on the job.

  • Plentiful samples of student writing—Includes an abundance of authentic student writing samples ranging from journal entries and rough drafts to nine finished essays presented in class books and writing portfolios.

    • Provides students with examples.

  • Companion Website with e-book—Provides a complete e-book, linked to hundreds of self-grading exercises and other web material.

    • Easily searchable by keyword, index, or rule number and includes diagnostic tests, as well as “Blue Pencil” exercises, which provide grammar and punctuation practice in the context of complete paragraphs. In addition, extensive information on research is provided.

PART 1 - READING AND WRITING IN COLLEGE

 

1.       Why Write?

 

2.       Reading Texts Critically

 

3.       Reading Images Critically

 

4.       The Writing Process

  1. Describing writing as a process
  2. Planning
  3. Composing
  4. Revising
  5. Researching
  6. Editing
  7. English as a second language

 

 

PART 2 - PLANNING A WRITING PROJECT

 

5. Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation

a.       Knowing the purpose

b.       Reading the audience

c.       Understanding the situation

d.       Adopting a voice

 

6. The Role of Journals

  1. Understanding journals
  2. Keeping a college journal
  3. Suggestions for using journals

 

7. Inventing and Discovering

  1. Brainstorming
  2. Free writing
  3. Looping
  4. Asking questions
  5. Outlining
  6. Clustering
  7. Talking

 

 

          PART 3 — COMPOSING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

 

8. Writing from Experience

  1. Character
  2. Subject
  3. Perspective
  4. Setting
  5. Sequence of events
  6. Theme
  7. Sample student essay

 

9. Writing to Explain

  1. Topic
  2. Thesis
  3. Strategies
  4. Organization
  5. Neutral perspective
  6. Sample student essay

 

10. Arguing and Persuading

  1. Elements of argument
  2. Issue
  3. Analysis
  4. Position
  5. Argument (Argument strategies?)
  6. Organization
  7. Sample student essay

 

11. Writing about Literature

  1. Interpretive essays
  2. Exploring texts
  3. Interpretive communities
  4. Interpretations
  5. Different literary genres
  6. Sample student essay

 

12. Writing Creative Nonfiction

  1. Lists
  2. Snapshots
  3. Playful sentences
  4. Repetition/refrain
  5. Double voice

 

 

 

 

13. Writing Essay Examinations

  1. Understanding questions
  2. Writing good answers
    PART 4 — REVISING  [RENUMBER]

 

14. The Revising Process

  1. Understanding revising
  2. Planning
  3. Asking questions
  4. Revising strategies

 

15. Focused Revising

  1. Limiting
  2. Adding
  3. Switching
  4. Transforming
  5. Experimenting

 

16. Responding to Writing & Peer Review

  1. Asking for help
  2. Giving responses
  3. Writing responses
  4. Through conferences
  5. In writing groups

 

PART 5 — PRESENTING & PUBLISHING

 

17. Designing Documents

  1. Objectives of design
  2. Layout
  3. Typography
  4. Graphics
  5. Illustrations

 

18. Writing for the Internet

a.       Writing for the Web

b.      E-mail, newsgroups, instant messages

c.       Weblogs

 

19. Writing for the World

a.    Reports

b.    Pamphlets & brochures

c.    Newsletters

d.    Press releases

e.    Advocacy

 

           

 

20. Portfolios and Publishing Class Books

  1. Writing portfolio
  2. Course portfolio
  3. Story portfolio
  4. Class books

 

21. Making Oral Presentations

  1. The assignment
  2. Speaking texts
  3. Speaking in public
  4. Creative options           

 

PART 6 -- WRITING WITH Research

 

22. Writing Research Projects

  1. Understanding research
  2. Managing the process
  3. Working thesis
  4. Research log
  5. Using the writing process

 

23. Conducting Library Research

  1. Planning library research
  2. Finding sources of information
  3. Using electronic resources
  4. Reading sources critically
  5. Taking notes

 

24. Conducting Internet Research

  1. Search engines
  2. Limiting your search
  3. Search strategies
  4. E-mail, lists, and newsgroups

 

25. Conducting Field Research

  1. Planning
  2. Interviewing
  3. Surveying
  4. Observing

 

26. Evaluating Research Sources

  1. Reading sources critically
  2. Evaluating online sources

 

27. Working with Sources

a.       Taking notes    

b.       Controlling sources

c.       Organizing sources

d.       Synthesizing information

e.       Integrating information

 

28. Avoiding Plagiarism

a.       What plagiarism is

b.       What plagiarism is not

c.       Recognizing and avoiding plagiarism

 

 

 

PART 7 — DOCUMENTATION ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

 

29 Understanding the College Curriculum

  1. Differences among disciplines
  2. Similarities among disciplines

 

30. MLA: Writing in the Literature and Languages

  1. Aims
  2. Style
  3. Writing about texts
  4. Research papers
  5. MLA Style: Documenting sources
  6. MLA directory for in-text citations
  7. MLA directory of works cited 
  8. MLA conventions for in-text citations
  9. MLA conventions for endnotes and footnotes
  10. MLA conventions for works cited
  11. Sample MLA research paper

 

31 APA: Writing in the Social Sciences

a.       Aims

b.       Style

c.       Research reports

d.       Reviews

e.       APA style: Documenting sources

f.        APA directory for in-text citations

g.       APA directory for the reference list 

h.       APA conventions for in-text citations

i.         APA conventions for footnotes

j.         APA conventions for the reference list 

k.       Sample APA research paper

 

32. CMS: Writing in the Humanities

  1. Aims
  2. Style
  3. CM Style: Documenting sources
  4. CMS conventions for in-text citations
  5. CMS conventions for positioning notes and bibliography
  6. CMS conventions for endnote and footnote format
  7. CMS directory for documentation guidelines
  8. Sample CMS page with endnotes
  9. Sample CMS page with footnotes

 

 

33. CSE: Writing in the Physical Sciences

  1. Aims
  2. Style
  3. Lab Reports
  4. CSE Style: Documenting sources
  5. CSE name-year style
  6. Conventions for in-text citations
  7. Conventions for reference lists
  8. CSE number style
  9. Conventions for in-text citations ??
  10. Conventions for reference lists

 

34. Writing in Business

a.       Aims

b.       Style

c.       Memos

d.       Letters

e.       Resumes

 

PART 8 — THE EDITING  PROCESS

 

35. The Editing Process

  1. Editing techniques
  2. The meaning of “error”
  3. Working with others
  4. Editing on a computer
  5. When English is your second language
  6. Using Part 8

 

36. Shaping Paragraphs

  1. Unity
  2. Organization
  3. Coherence

 

37. Improving Openings and Conclusions

  1. Engaging openings
  2. Strong openings
  3. Satisfying conclusions
  4. Strong conclusions

 

38. Strengthening Sentence Structure

  1. Coordination
  2. Subordination
  3. Effective coordination, subordination
  4. Eliminating choppiness
  5. Using parallelism
  6. Effective parallelism

 

39. Creating Emphasis and Variety

  1. First and final positions
  2. Sentence length
  3. Sentence types
  4. Sentence openings
  5. Deliberate repetition
  6. Elliptical constructions

 

40.  Building vital sentences

a.       Concrete, specific nouns

b.       Strong verbs

c.       Active or passive voice

d.       Vital modifiers

 

41. Being Concise

  1. Vague generalities
  2. Idle words
  3. Grammatical constructions
  4. Redundancy
  5. Pretentious language
  6. Euphemism

 

42. Adjusting Tone

  1. Appropriate tone
  2. Point of view
  3. Level of formality
  4. Consistent tone

 

43. Choosing the Right Word

  1. The history of English
  2. Dictionary, thesaurus
  3. Your vocabulary
  4. Connotations
  5. Confusing words
  6. Prepositions, particles
  7. Slang, regionalisms, jargon
  8. Figurative language
  9. Clichés

 

44. Eliminating Biased Language

  1. Stereotypes
  2. Labels
  3. Nonsexist language

 

 

 

PART 9 -- EDITING FOR GRAMMAR

 

45. Eliminating Sentence Fragments

  1. Lacking subjects, verbs
  2. Dependent clause fragments
  3. For special effects

 

 

46. Fixing Fused Sentences and Comma Splices

  1. Comma and coordinating conjunction
  2. Semicolon
  3. Colon
  4. Separate sentences
  5. Subordinating one clause
  6. Creating independent clauses

 

47. Using Verbs Correctly

VERB FORMS:

a.       Understanding forms

b.       Standard verb forms

c.       Auxiliary verbs

VERB TENSE:

d.       Understanding tense

e.       Appropriate sequence

VERB MOOD:

f.        Understanding mood

g.       Subjunctive mood

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT:

h.       Agreement

i.         Intervening words

j.         Subject following verb

k.       Linking verbs

l.         And

m.     Or, nor

n.       Collective nouns

o.       Indefinite pronouns

p.       Who, which, that

q.       Amounts

r.        Noun phrases and clauses

s.       Titles, words used as words

t.        Subjects ending in —s

u.       Troublesome plurals

 

48. Using Modifiers Correctly

  1. Adjectives or adverbs
  2. After linking verbs
  3. Confusing modifiers
  4. Double negatives
  5. With comparatives, superlatives
  6. Placing modifiers
  7. Dangling modifiers
  8. Disruptive modifiers

49. Using Pronouns Correctly

PRONOUN REFERENCE

a.       Clear antecedents

b.       Explicit antecedents

c.       It, they, you

d.       Who, which, that

e.       Unneeded pronouns

PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT

f.        Agreement

g.       Joined by and

h.       Joined by or, nor

i.         Collective nouns

j.         Indefinite antecedents

PRONOUN CASE

k.       Choosing case

l.         And, or, nor

m.     Appositive pronouns

n.       Us, we

o.       Verbals

p.       Than, as

q.       Who, whom

r.        Reflexive pronouns

 

50. Consistent and Complete Sentences

  1. Unnecessary shifts
  2. Mixed constructions
  3. Missing words

 

 

PART 10 -- EDITING PUNCTUATION

 

51. End Punctuation

a.       Periods

b.       Question marks

c.       Exclamation points

 

52. Commas

  1. Coordinating conjunctions
  2. Introductory elements
  3. Nonrestrictive elements
  4. Parenthetical expressions, elements of contrast
  5. Tag sentences, direct address, interjections
  6. Items in a series, coordinate adjectives
  7. Quotations
  8. Numbers, dates, names, places, addresses
  9. To prevent misreading
  10. Misuse

53. Semicolons

a.       Independent clauses

b.       In a series

 

54. Colons

  1. Marks of introduction
  2. Marks of separation

 

55. Apostrophes

  1. Possessive nouns, indefinite pronouns
  2. Plurals of words as words, letters, numbers, symbols
  3. Omission of letters

 

56. Quotation Marks

  1. Direct quotations
  2. Dialogue
  3. Titles
  4. Translations, special terms, irony, nicknames
  5. With other punctuation

 

57. Other Punctuation

  1. Parentheses
  2. Dashes
  3. Ellipsis points
  4. Brackets
  5. Slashes

 

PART 11 -- EDITING MECHANICS

 

58. Spelling

  1. Confusing words
  2. Spelling rules

 

59. Capitalization

  1. First word of sentence
  2. Quotations, lines of poetry
  3. Proper nouns
  4. Titles

 

60. Hyphenation

  1. Ends of lines
  2. Prefixes
  3. Compound words
  4. Numbers, fractions, units of measure

 

 

 

 

 

61. Italics

  1. Titles
  2. Individual trains, ships, airplanes, spacecraft
  3. For emphasis
  4. Words, numerals, letters used as words
  5. Foreign words

 

62. Numbers and Abbreviations

  1. Figures, words
  2. Conventional uses
  3. In nontechnical texts
  4. Titles, degrees
  5. Time, dates, amounts, symbols
  6. Geographic names
  7. Latin terms
  8. Initials, acronyms

 

 

PART 12 - GLOSSARIES

 

63. Glossary of Terms

 

64. Glossary of Usage

 

 

ESL INDEX

INDEX

 

    For Freshman-level writing courses, such as Freshman Composition, English Composition, First-Year Writing, Expository Writing, or any course where students need help with the writing.

     

     

    This widely acclaimed handbook provides students with the most focus on critical thinking, writing process, particularly revision, and writing across the curriculum.

     

    The fifth edition of The Blair Handbook is the clearest and most accessible edition yet. It continues to explain and illustrate the qualities of good writing and the logic behind conventions of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage. And it continues to insist that good writing results from imaginative composing, careful revising, and editing. At the same time, the new edition adds coverage of visual rhetoric, public forms of discourse, Writing Across the Curriculum, and writing for the world of work.

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    Ballenger
    © 2005 | Longman | Paper Bound with PIN; 816 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 032135088X | ISBN-13: 9780321350886
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • The Curious Writer by Bruce Ballenger is an assignment-oriented, all-in-one rhetoric-reader-handbook that stresses the connections between personal and academic writing.

     

    Offering a unique, entertaining, and personal author voice, The Curious Writer is sure to grab student’s interest and motivate them to write.  Also distinctive is The Curious Writer’s emphasis on inquiry as both a driving force behind the writing process and a method of discovery and learning. The book operates on the principle that writers who begin with questions, rather than answers, achieve better results in their work. It treats research, revision, and critical reading skills (of both texts and visuals) as organic components of every writing process. Each of the eight writing assignment chapters offers integrated coverage of these three key activities and also provides special attention to the Web as a resource for invention and research.
  • 0205531466The Curious Writer, 2/E
    Ballenger
    © 2008 | Longman | Cloth; 848 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205531466 | ISBN-13: 9780205531462
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • The Curious Writer by Bruce Ballenger is an assignment-oriented, all-in-one rhetoric-reader-handbook that stresses the connections between personal and academic writing.

     

    Offering a unique, entertaining, and personal author voice, The Curious Writer is sure to grab student’s interest and motivate them to write.  Also distinctive is The Curious Writer’s emphasis on inquiry as both a driving force behind the writing process and a method of discovery and learning. The book operates on the principle that writers who begin with questions, rather than answers, achieve better results in their work. It treats research, revision, and critical reading skills (of both texts and visuals) as organic components of every writing process. Each of the eight writing assignment chapters offers integrated coverage of these three key activities and also provides special attention to the Web as a resource for invention and research.

  • 0205532136Curious Writer, The, Brief Edition, 2/E
    Ballenger
    © 2008 | Longman | Paper; 768 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205532136 | ISBN-13: 9780205532131
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • "I would describe The DK Handbook as visually arresting and a breath of fresh air in the market of composition handbooks…I think this text is remarkably suited to today's generation of visual learners."  -Joel Henderson, Chattanooga State Technical CC

     

    Transforming student and instructor expectations for textbooks, The DK Handbook presents information in newly accessible, scientifically tested, and student-friendly ways. 

     

    Never before seen in the handbook market, The DK Handbook’s design is a true marriage of visual and textual content, in which each topic is presented in self-contained, two-page spreads for at-a-glance referencing. Explanations are concise and “chunked” to be more approachable and appealing for today’s readers, and accompanying visuals truly teach — making concepts and processes visible to students.  The ground-breaking layout creates a consistent look and feel that helps students connect with the material, find information, and recognize solutions to writing problems they often don’t have names for.

     

    In planning this new kind of handbook, Longman commissioned an in-depth usability study to learn more about how students use handbooks and where they have difficulties.  The results not only informed the handbook's development, they confirmed that The DK Handbook's distinctive presentation is more effective and "useful" than the market-leading handbook. 

     

    In addition to the groundbreaking design, The DK Handbook provides the content that students need.  With more attention to research–particularly online research–than other handbooks, DK gives students a solid foundation in information literacy.  The handbookalso presents grammar and documentation (MLA, APA, CMS and CSE) in new ways that makes the material more accessible, including unique “pattern pages” that help students grasp principles visually. 

     

    With strong attention to the rhetorical situation, a visual presentation of the writing process, and usablity tested grammar, research and documentation coverage, The DK Handbook offers all the standard material expected in a handbook, but presents it in a revolutionary format that will motivate students to use their handbook — and help them become better writers and researchers.

     

     

  • 0321420535DK Handbook, The (Book Alone)
    Wysocki & Lynch
    © 2009 | Longman | Paper; 656 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321420535 | ISBN-13: 9780321420534
    Brief Description

    • The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers, Fifth Edition, offers a unique emphasis on writing for different audiences, explores the connection between reading and writing, and presents superior writing across the curriculum coverage, while also providing all the handbook basics.

     

    A comprehensive reference to writing, research, documentation, and grammar, The Longman Handbook explores the differing audiences, purposes, and conventions of various communities of writers and readers, and offers students concrete strategies for adapting their writing to meet varying rhetorical situations.  While emphasizing the academic community, The Longman Handbook also explores the genres of writing that students can expect to find in public and workplace communities.

     

    Revised and expanded discussions of writing in the disciplines, different communities’ rhetorical situations, visual argument, researching online, and online writing continue to ensure that students have the practical guidance they need to write effectively in today’s changing environment.

  • 0205549837Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers, The (Book Alone), 5/E
    Anson & Schwegler
    © 2008 | Longman | Paper; 976 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205549837 | ISBN-13: 9780205549832
    Brief Description

    • The Longman Writer’s Companion with Exercises offers in-text exercises, a unique emphasis on writing for different audiences, explores the connection between reading and writing, and presents superior writing across the curriculum coverage while also providing all the handbook basics.

     

    A comprehensive reference to writing, research, documentation, and grammar, The Longman Writer’s Companion with Exercises explores the differing audiences, purposes, and conventions of various communities of writers and readers, and offers students concrete strategies for adapting their writing to meet varying rhetorical situations.  While emphasizing the academic community, The Longman Writer’s Companion with Exercises also explores the genres of writing that students can expect to find in public and workplace communities.

     

    This new version includes exercises at the end of the text.  Revised and expanded discussions of writing in the disciplines, different communities’ rhetorical situations, visual argument, researching online, online writing, and writing assessment continue to ensure that students have the practical guidance they need to write effectively in today’s changing environment.

  • 0205562531Longman Writer's Companion with Exercises, The (Book Alone), 4/E
    Anson, Schwegler & Muth
    © 2008 | Longman | Spiral Bound; 576 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205562531 | ISBN-13: 9780205562534
    Brief Description

    • The Longman Writer’s Companion, Fourth Edition, offers a unique emphasis on writing for different audiences, explores the connection between reading and writing, and presents superior writing across the curriculum coverage while also providing all the handbook basics.

                           

    A comprehensive reference to writing, research, documentation, and grammar, The Longman Writer’s Companion explores the differing audiences, purposes, and conventions of various communities of writers and readers, and offers students concrete strategies for adapting their writing to meet varying rhetorical situations.  While emphasizing the academic community, The Longman Writer’s Companion also explores the genres of writing that students can expect to find in public and workplace communities.

     

    Revised and expanded discussions of writing in the disciplines, different communities’ rhetorical situations, visual argument, researching online, online writing, and writing assessment continue to ensure that students have the practical guidance they need to write effectively in today’s changing environment.
  • 0205562523Longman Writer's Companion, The (Book Alone), 4/E
    Anson, Schwegler & Muth
    © 2008 | Longman | Spiral Bound; 544 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205562523 | ISBN-13: 9780205562527
    Brief Description

    • Clear, step-by-step writing instruction, ample annotated student essays, and extensive practice opportunities for writing have made The Longman Writer one of the most successful methods-of-development guides for college writing.

     

    Created by the authors of the best-selling Longman Reader, the text draws on decades of teaching experience to integrate the best of the "product" and "process" approaches to writing.  Its particular strengths include an emphasis on the reading-writing connection, a focus on invention and revision, attention to the fact that patterns blend in actual writing, and an abundance of class-tested activities and assignments–more than 350 in all.

  • 0205598714Longman Writer, The: Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook, 7/E
    Nadell, Langan & Comodromos
    © 2009 | Longman | Paper; 768 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205598714 | ISBN-13: 9780205598717
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • Clear, step-by-step writing instruction, ample annotated student essays, and extensive practice opportunities for writing have made The Longman Writer one of the most successful methods-of-development guides for college writing.

     

    Created by the authors of the best-selling Longman Reader, the text draws on decades of teaching experience to integrate the best of the "product" and "process" approaches to writing.  Its particular strengths include an emphasis on the reading-writing connection, a focus on invention and revision, attention to the fact that patterns blend in actual writing, and an abundance of class-tested activities and assignments—more than 350 in all.

  • 0205598706Longman Writer, The: Rhetoric, Reader, and Research Guide, Brief Edition, 7/E
    Nadell, Langan & Comodromos
    © 2009 | Longman | Paper; 704 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205598706 | ISBN-13: 9780205598700
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • To browse titles and order information for MyCompLab titles with E-books, click "MyCompLab Series" to the left.  

     

    Providing more opportunities for practice, assessment and instruction than any similar site, MyCompLab is a dynamic online resource for the Composition course.  It offers market-leading tools for improving grammar, writing and research skills with comprehensive results tracking so students and instructors can gauge student progress.  Easy to use and easy to integrate into the classroom, MyCompLab engages students as it builds confidence and helps them to be better writers and researchers.  MyCompLab is an incredible value for your students. They will receive pre-paid access when they purchase a new Longman English textbook, or they may purchase the program on line at www.mycomplab.com. 

     

    Instructors, request access to MyCompLab at http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/aiv/customerType?catalog_code=mycomplab-ph.

     

    Here is a listing of some key resources within MyCompLab.  For descriptions of each, click the Features link to the left or visit www.mycomplab.com

     

    ASSESSMENT

    • Grade Tracker -- A comprehensive assessment tool for students and instructors, unparrallel in any composition on-line product.

    GRAMMAR

    • Grammar Diagnostics and Study Plan -- providing targeted diagnostics tests and overall study plan for individual students
    • ExerciseZone -- over 4,600 exercises in 45 topic areas
    • ESL Exercise Zone -- 700 self-grading practice questions designed to help ELL students
    • 20 Common Errors Interactive Tutorials -- videos which help students identify and fix common errors in their writing

    WRITING

    • Exchange peer review -- an easy and engaging way to administer peer review assignments and grade papers online.
    • “Office Hours” Writing Videos --  showing real students tackling the stages of the writing process
    • Writing Process -- step-by-step instruction, strategies and practice opportunities for each stage of the writing process
    • Writing Activities -- over 100 image, video, and web-based writing prompts organized by the writing purposes with explanations of each form of writing. 
    • Model Documents Gallery -- an extensive collection of sample papers, reports, and documents from across the curriculum.
    • Analyzing Visuals -- tutorials, interactive documents and in-depth exercises for developing visual literacy skills.

    RESEARCH

    • Citation Diagnostics and Exercises -- to help students learn to properly cite research sources and avoid plagiarizing  
    • Research Navigator -- providing access to databases of credible, academic sources such as EBSCO and New York Times
    • “Office Hours” Research Videos -- real students from Lander University, tackling key topics in the research process
    • Evaluating Sources tutorial -- help students learn how to select and use credible, reliable online sources for their research projects.
    • Avoiding Plagiarism -- tutorials, strategies, testing and practice to help students recognize and avoid plagiarism in both MLA and APA formats.

    OTHER FEATURES

    • MyDropBox plagiarism detection service
    • Pearson Tutoring Services (powered by SmarThinking) on line paper review service provided for students using MyCompLab.
  • 0136154921MYCOMPLAB: Where writing and research help are just a click away!
    Prentice Hall
    © 2008 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0136154921 | ISBN-13: 9780136154921
    URL: http://www.mycomplab.com
    Brief Description

    • To browse titles and order information for MyCompLab titles with E-books, click "MyCompLab Series" to the left.  

     

    Providing more opportunities for practice, assessment and instruction than any similar site, MyCompLab is a dynamic online resource for the Composition course.  It offers market-leading tools for improving grammar, writing and research skills with comprehensive results tracking so students and instructors can gauge student progress.  Easy to use and easy to integrate into the classroom, MyCompLab engages students as it builds confidence and helps them to be better writers and researchers.  MyCompLab is an incredible value for your students. They will receive pre-paid access when they purchase a new Longman English textbook, or they may purchase the program on line at www.mycomplab.com. 

     

    Here is a listing of some key resources within MyCompLab.  For descriptions of each, click the Features link to the left or visit www.mycomplab.com

     

    ASSESSMENT

    • Grade Tracker -- A comprehensive assessment tool for students and instructors, unparrallel in any composition on-line product.

    GRAMMAR

    • Grammar Diagnostics and Study Plan -- providing targeted diagnostics tests and overall study plan for individual students
    • ExerciseZone -- over 4,600 exercises in 45 topic areas
    • ESL Exercise Zone -- 700 self-grading practice questions designed to help ELL students
    • 20 Common Errors Interactive Tutorials -- videos which help students identify and fix common errors in their writing

    WRITING

    • Exchange peer review -- an easy and engaging way to administer peer review assignments and grade papers online.
    • “Office Hours” Writing Videos --  showing real students tackling the stages of the writing process
    • Writing Process -- step-by-step instruction, strategies and practice opportunities for each stage of the writing process
    • Writing Activities -- over 100 image, video, and web-based writing prompts organized by the writing purposes with explanations of each form of writing. 
    • Model Documents Gallery -- an extensive collection of sample papers, reports, and documents from across the curriculum.
    • Analyzing Visuals -- tutorials, interactive documents and in-depth exercises for developing visual literacy skills.

    RESEARCH

    • Citation Diagnostics and Exercises -- to help students learn to properly cite research sources and avoid plagiarizing  
    • Research Navigator -- providing access to databases of credible, academic sources such as EBSCO and New York Times
    • “Office Hours” Research Videos -- real students from Lander University, tackling key topics in the research process
    • Evaluating Sources tutorial -- help students learn how to select and use credible, reliable online sources for their research projects.
    • Avoiding Plagiarism -- tutorials, strategies, testing and practice to help students recognize and avoid plagiarism in both MLA and APA formats.

    OTHER FEATURES

    • MyDropBox plagiarism detection service
    • Pearson Tutoring Services (powered by SmarThinking) on line paper review service provided for students using MyCompLab.
  • 0321354397MYCOMPLAB: Where writing and research help is just a click away!
    Longman
    © 2006 | Longman | On-line Supplement | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321354397 | ISBN-13: 9780321354396
    URL: http://www.mycomplab.com
    Brief Description

    • “Built specifically for writers, MyCompLab is an integrated environment that supports all aspects of the composing process.” — Stuart Selber, Associate Professor of English and Director of Composition, Penn State University

     

    The new MyCompLab empowers student writers and facilitates writing instruction by uniquely integrating a composing space and ePortfolio with proven resources and tools.  In this revolutionary application, students receive feedback within the context of their own writing–encouraging critical thinking and revision while honing their skills based on individual needs. Administrative features developed specifically for writing instruction bring instructors closer to their student writers, make managing assignments and evaluating papers more efficient, and save instructors time.

     

    Taking the market-leading resources for writing, grammar and research that users have come to identify with the program, the new MyCompLab integrates those resources with an online composing space and new assessment tools.  In the easy-to-use composing space, which looks and functions like the most popular word processing programs, resources are available at a student’s fingertips as they research, draft, and revise;  students can get the help they need when they need it, without ever leaving their writing environment.  All student work in the course can be saved in MyCompLab so instructors are able to access and manage their students’ writing in one place.  

     

    In this same space, students can view instructor, peer, and tutor comments on their work, pulling together all the feedback they’ll need to produce better writing.  The intuitive commenting functionality of the new MyCompLab will save instructors significant time by allowing them to insert favorite comments and common errors.  It also allows instructors to create personalized study plans for students by linking to topics in the Resource library from the student’s own writing.

     

    The Portfolio feature is another key enhancement of the new MyCompLab.  With only a few clicks, students create e-portfolios of their work that they can easily share with their instructor, other evaluators, and peers.  Students can include multimodal compositions in their portfolios, export them as .html or PDF files, or continue adding to them throughout their college career and beyond.

     

    The To Do section of the new MyCompLab enables instructors to easily create and deliver assignments online and helps keep students on track by listing due dates and assignment details in one place.   Another feature to keep everyone on track is the flexible Gradebook.  Capturing student grades from self-grading aspects of the site and grades given to writing assignments by the instructor, the Gradebook allows instructors to easily assess student and class progress.

     

    Students can use the new MyCompLab on their own, benefiting from the composing space and its integrated resources, tools, and services with no involvement from the instructor.  Instructors can integrate MyCompLab into their traditional or online courses to whatever degree they’d like: from simply using exercises in the Resource section for homework or extra help to delivering their entire course online.  An eminently flexible application, MyCompLab can be used in whatever way an instructor finds useful for their course and teaching style.

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