The Little Penguin Handbook, 2/E
Lester Faigley, University of Texas at Austin

ISBN-10: 020564872X
ISBN-13: 9780205648726

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2009
Format: Spiral Bound; 288 pp
Published: 10/28/2008

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This very brief version of the best-selling Penguin Handbook offers the same student-friendly features and now includes expanded coverage of all documentation styles, research and writing across the curriculum.

 

The Little Penguin Handbook continues to revolutionize the way brief handbooks present information.  With more visuals and sample documents than other essential handbooks, this handy full-color reference gives students just what they need to know about the writing and research processes, while providing extensive coverage of documentation and grammar.  “Source Samples” in the documentation chapters give students pages from actual sources with notes explaining where to find the information to create a citation. Unique “Common Errors” boxes in the grammar chapters provide quick guidance on key errors.  With a completely revised research section, a new visual five-step guide to the documentation process, and updated and expanded documentation coverage and a new section on writing in the disciplines, The Little Penguin Handbook will continue to be an invaluable resource for students in composition courses and in courses across the curriculum. 

Lester Faigley understands how students learn best. He believes that students learn best when they can find the information that they need in a handbook without being overwhelmed by detail. To accomplish this goal:

  • The design of The Little Penguin Handbook makes important information stand out visually and verbally, thus inviting students to browse the book for answers and advice.
  • Complicated processes are broken down into clear, simple steps.
  • New ideas and terms are presented in clear and accessible language.
  • Comprehensive, cutting-edge treatment of research includes thorough coverage of plagiarism and integrating sources.
  • The Little Penguin Handbook was the first very brief handbook to offer visual “source samples” for documentation.
  • Grammar and style issues are covered in practical, accessible language in “Common Errors” boxes—a key at the back of the book and boxes throughout the book make it easy for student writers to find guidance on the most common errors. Each box addresses a specific error with information on how to recognize, understand, and correct it.

  • A new chapter 7, “Write in the Disciplines,” includes student samples: an observation, a case study, lab report, resume and essay exam.
  • In Part 2, Researching, this edition offers a new guide called “Five Steps for Planning Research” to break the process down into the essential steps.
  • New Chapters 8 and 9, “Find Sources in Databases” and “Find Sources on the Web” acknowledge that students start their research online, and include coverage of using and citing database sources as well as in-depth treatment of evaluating and citing electronic sources.
  • New Chapter 12, “Plan Field Research.”
  • The second edition builds on Lester Faigley’s reputation for knowing how students learn best about documentation, with a new guide called “Five Steps for Documenting Sources” in addition to new and updated source samples, new citation models covering an even wider range of styles and sources — including the new 2007 APA guidelines for citing electronic sources.

Part 1  Composing

1.  Think as a Writer

    a. Think about the process of communication

    b. Think about your audience

    c. Think about your credibility

 

2. Read and View with a Critical Eye

    a. Become a critical reader

    b. Become a critical viewer

 

3. Plan Your Writing

    a. Establish goals and find a topic

    b. Write a working thesis

 

4. Write a Draft

    a. Determine your organization

    b. Compose a draft

 

5. Compose Paragraphs

    a. Focus your paragraphs

    b. Write effective beginning and ending paragraphs

 

6. Revise, Edit, and Proofread

    a. Evaluate your draft

    b. Learn strategies for rewriting

    c. Edit for specific goals

    d. Proofread carefully

 

7. Write in Academic Genres

    a. Write an observation

    b. Write a case study

    c. Write a lab report in the sciences

    d. Write an essay exam

 

Part 2  Researching

Five Steps for Planning and Conducting Research

    1 How do I find a topic?

    2 How do I focus a topic?

    3 How do I determine what research I need?

    4 How do I find sources?

    5 How do I keep track of my research?

 

8. Find Sources in Databases

    a. Know the strengths of database sources

    b. Find information in databases

    c. Construct effective database searches

    d. Locate elements of a citation in database sources

 

9. Find Sources on the Web

    a. Find reliable Web sources

    b. Construct effective Web searches

    c. Locate elements of a citation in Web sources

 

10. Find Print Sources

    a. Know the strengths of print sources

    b. Find books

    c. Find journal articles

    d. Locate elements of a citation in print sources

 

11. Evaluate Your Sources

    a. Determine the relevance of sources

    b. Determine the quality of print and database sources

    c. Determine the quality of Web sources

 

12. Plan Field Research

    a. Know what you can obtain from field research

    b. Conduct interviews

    c. Administer surveys

    d. Make observations

 

13. Incorporate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism

    a. Avoid plagiarism

    b. Quote sources without plagiarizing

    c. Summarize and paraphrase sources without plagiarizing

    d. Incorporate quotations, summaries, and paraphrases effectively

 

Part 3 Documenting

Five Steps for Documenting Sources

    1 Which documentation style do I use?

    2 What kind of source am I using?

    3 When do I cite sources?

    4 How do I cite a source in my paper?

    5 How do I cite sources at the end of my paper?

 

14.       MLA Documentation

    a. In-text citations in MLA-style

    b. Books in MLA-style works cited

    c. Journals, magazines, newspapers, and documents

    d. Library database publications

    e. Online publications

    f. Unedited online sources

    g. Visual and multimedia sources

    h. Sample research paper with MLA documentation

           

15.       APA Documentation

    a. The elements of APA documentation

    b. In-text citations in APA-style

    c. Books and nonperiodical sources

    d. Periodical sources

    e. Online sources

    f. Visual, computer, and multimedia sources

    g. Sample pages from a research paper with APA documentation

 

16.       CMS Documentation

    a. The elements of CMS documentation

    b. Books and nonperiodical sources

    c. Periodical sources

    d. Online sources

    e. Sample pages from a research paper with CMS documentation

 

17.       CSE Documentation

    a. In-text references in CSE style

    b. Books and nonperiodical sources

    c. Periodical sources

    d. Online sources

 

Part 4  Effective Style and Language

18.       Write with Power

            a. Recognize active and passive voice

            b. Use action verbs

            c. Find agents

            d. Vary your sentences

 

19.       Write Concisely

            a. Eliminate unnecessary words

            b. Reduce wordy phrases

            c. Simplify tangled sentences

 

20.       Write with Emphasis

            a. Manage emphasis within sentences

            b. Forge links across sentences

            c. Use parallel structure with parallel ideas

           

21.       Find the Right Words

            a. Be aware of levels of formality

            b. Be aware of denotation and connotation

            c. Use specific language

            d. Write to be inclusive

            e. Recognize international varieties of English

 

Part 5  Understanding Grammar

22.       Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

            a. Fragments

            b. Run-on sentences

            c. Comma splices

           

23.       Subject-Verb Agreement

            a. Agreement in the present tense

            b. Singular and plural subjects

            c. Indefinite pronouns as subjects

            d. Collective nouns as subjects

            e. Inverted word order

            f. Amounts, numbers, and pairs

 

24.       Verbs

            a. Basic verb forms

            b. Irregular verbs

            c. Transitive and intransitive verbs

           

25.       Pronouns

            a. Pronoun case

            b. Pronoun agreement

            c. Avoiding sexist pronouns

            d. Vague reference

 

26.       Shifts

            a. Shifts in tense

            b. Shifts in mood

            c. Shifts in voice

            d. Shifts in person and number

 

27.       Modifiers

            a. Choose the correct modifier

            b. Place adjectives carefully

            c. Place adverbs carefully

            d. Revise disruptive modifiers

            e. Revise dangling modifiers

 

28.       Grammar for Multilingual Writers

            a. Nouns

            b. Articles

            c. Verbs

 

Part 6  Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics

29.       Commas

            a. Commas with introductory elements

            b. Commas with compound clauses

            c. Commas with nonrestrictive modifiers

            d. Commas with items in a series

            e. Commas with coordinate adjectives

            f. Commas with quotations

            g. Commas with dates, numbers, titles, and addresses

            h. Commas to avoid confusion

            i. Unnecessary commas

 

30.       Semicolons and Colons

            a. Semicolons with closely related main clauses

            b. Semicolons together with commas

            c. Colons in sentences

            d. Colons with lists

 

31.       Dashes and Parentheses

            a. Dashes and parentheses to set off information

            b. Dashes and parentheses versus commas

            c. Other punctuation with parentheses

 

32.       Apostrophes

            a. Possessives

            b. Contractions and omitted letters

            c. Plurals of letters, symbols, and words referred to as words

           

33.       Quotation Marks

            a. Direct quotations

            b. Titles of short works

            c. Other uses of quotation marks

            d. Other punctuation with quotation marks

            e. Misuses of quotation marks

 

34.       Other Punctuation Marks

            a. Periods

            b. Question marks

            c. Exclamation points

            d. Brackets

            e. Ellipses

            f. Slashes

 

35.       Capitalization, Italics, Abbreviations, Numbers

            a. Capital letters

            b. Italics

            c. Abbreviations

            d. Acronyms

            e. Numbers

 

Glossary of Grammatical Terms and Usage

Index

Revision Guide

    This inexpensive and very brief version of the best-selling Penguin Handbook offers the same student-friendly features: a highly visual design, cutting edge coverage of research, and the best presentation of documentation available.

     

    With more visuals, photos, and sample documents than other essential handbooks, this handy full-color reference gives students just what they need to know about the writing and research processes, while providing extensive coverage of documentation and grammar.  Unique “Source Samples” in the documentation chapters give students pages from actual sources with notes explaining where to find the information to create a citation and unique “Common Errors” boxes in the grammar chapters provide quick guidance on key errors.  The Little Penguin Handbook will be an invaluable resource for students in composition courses and in courses across the curriculum. 

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    The Little Penguin Handbook continues to revolutionize the way brief handbooks present information.  With more visuals and sample documents than other essential handbooks, this handy full-color reference gives students just what they need to know about the writing and research processes, while providing extensive coverage of documentation and grammar.  “Source Samples” in the documentation chapters give students pages from actual sources with notes explaining where to find the information to create a citation. Unique “Common Errors” boxes in the grammar chapters provide quick guidance on key errors.  With a completely revised research section, a new visual five-step guide to the documentation process, and updated and expanded documentation coverage and a new section on writing in the disciplines, The Little Penguin Handbook will continue to be an invaluable resource for students in composition courses and in courses across the curriculum. 

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