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Brief English Handbook, The: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, Grammar, and Research, 7/E
Edward A. Dornan, (Late), Orange Coast College
Charles W. Dawe, Late, Orange Coast College

ISBN-10: 0321182723
ISBN-13: 9780321182722

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2004
Format: Spiral Bound; 544 pp
Published: 07/24/2003

This item has been replaced by Brief English Handbook, 9/E.

Through six best-selling editions, The Brief English Handbook has offered the convenience and coverage of other handbooks at half the cost.

Known for its straightforward advice, accessible writing style, and clear organization, this student-friendly handbook features complete coverage of composition basics. Small, spiral-bound, and affordably priced, this handbook gives thorough attention to critical thinking, research, and the writing process in addition to chapters on argument, essay exams, and writing about literature. Hand-edited examples and numerous exercise sets and a section on ESL issues accompany the grammar discussions. Uniquely practical, this resource extends beyond college with significant coverage of resumes and workplace writing.

Three complete chapters on critical thinking address creative problem-solving, analyzing inference, identifying bias, and recognizing inductive and deductive reasoning.

Six chapters in “Part III: Paragraphs” offer several useful models to help students produce well-developed essays and paragraphs in the various rhetorical modes.

A special chapter (10) on “Instructor and Peer Review” helps students give and receive feedback on their own work and others'.

Frequent, thorough, ten-item exercise sets provide plenty of grammar practice.

“Writer's Clinic” and “Computer Clinic” boxes provide students with important information and guidelines on writing, critical thinking, and computer use.

Argument and writing about literature sections include full-length student papers, preparing students to write their own work.

Coverage of computers and the Internet includes conducting, evaluating, and documenting online sources.

Part X, “Communicating in the Workplace” incorporates e-mail issues, writing online, and creating a web site.

Coverage of argument has been revised and expanded, and now includes a second sample student paper using comparison/contrast.

Updated coverage of “Internet Research” features new discussions of finding, evaluating, and citing electronic sources. The new editorials incorporate the 2003 MLA documentation updates.

Part X, “Communicating in the Workplace” includes two new chapters on Document Design (Ch. 65) and Oral Communication (Ch. 66).

More “Computer Clinic” boxes throughout help students keep abreast of the ways in which computers can make the writing process more efficient.

Expanded coverage of the résumé includes coverage of scannable and electronic résumés.

I. EFFECTIVE THINKING AND WRITING.

1. Thinking and Writing.

2. Basics of Critical Thinking.

3. Critical Thinking and Reasoning.

II. THE COLLEGE ESSAY.

4. Write for a Reader.

5. Begin the Composing Process.

6. Write a Thesis Statement and Develop a Plan.

7. Write a First Draft.

8. Revise the First Draft.

9. Standard Manuscript Form.

10. Instructor and Peer Review.

III. PARAGRAPHS.

11. Topic Sentences.

12. Unified Paragraphs.

13. Coherent Paragraphs.

14. Descriptive and Narrative Paragraphs.

15. Expository Paragraphs.

16. Argument Paragraphs.

IV. SENTENCE VARIETY, CLARITY, AND DICTION.

17. Emphasize Equal Ideas.

18. Use Parallel Structure for Emphasis.

19. Create Sentence Variety.

20. Rewrite Misplaced Modifiers.

21. Revise for Consistency.

22. Add Omitted Words.

23. Use Appropriate Language.

24. Revise Wordy Sentences.

25. Choose Exact Words.

V. SENTENCE ERRORS.

26. Rewrite Sentence Fragments.

27. Revise Run-On Sentences.

28. Examine Subject and Verb Agreement.

29. Examine Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement.

30. Check Pronoun Reference.

31. Use Appropriate Pronoun Case.

32. Select Accurate Verb Forms and Tense.

33. Use Appropriate Mood.

34. Write in the Active Rather Than Passive Voice.

35. Select Adjectives and Adverbs with Care.

VI. PUNCTUATION.

36. Comma.

37. Unnecessary Commas.

38. Semicolon.

39. Quotation Marks.

40. Colon.

41. Dash.

42. Ellipsis Mark.

43. Parentheses.

44. Brackets.

45. The Slash.

46. End Punctuation.

VII. MECHANICS.

47. Capitals.

48. Apostrophe.

49. Abbreviations.

50. Italics.

51. Hyphen.

52. Numbers.

53. Spelling.

VIII. SPECIAL COLLEGE ESSAYS.

54. Argument Essay.

55. Essay About Literature.

56. Essay Exam.

IX. RESEARCH PAPER.

57. Researching a Paper.

58. Writing a Research Paper.

59. Documentation guide.

X. COMMUNICATING IN THE WORKPLACE.

60. Business Letters.

61. Memorandum Form.

62. Resume.

63. Fax and e-mail.

64. Creating A Web Site.

65. Oral Presentations.

XI. BACKGROUND IN THE BASICS.

66. Parts of Speech.

67. Parts of Sentences.

68. Phrases.

69. Clauses.

70. Sentence Patterns.

XII. BACKGROUND FOR MULTILINGUAL WRITERS.

71. Omitted Words.

72. Noun Markers.

73. Verb Combinations.

74. Faulty Repetitions.

75. Present and Past Participles.

Glossaries.

Glossary of Usage.

Glossary of Grammatical Terms.

Index.

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Known for its straightforward advice, accessible writing style, and clear organization, this student-friendly handbook emphasizes critical thinking and features complete coverage of composition basics. Spiral-bound and affordably priced, The Brief English Handbook—despite its streamlined size—gives thorough attention to critical thinking, research, and the writing process in addition to chapters on argument, essay exams, and writing about literature. Numerous examples and exercise sets and a section on ESL issues accompany the grammar discussions, and this edition also includes coverage of writing across the curriculum and a useful section on study skills. Uniquely practical, this resource extends beyond college with significant coverage of resumes and workplace writing.
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Known for its straightforward advice, accessible writing style, and clear organization, this student-friendly handbook emphasizes critical thinking and features complete coverage of composition basics. Spiral-bound and affordably priced, The Brief English Handbook–despite its streamlined size–gives thorough attention to critical thinking, research, and the writing process in addition to chapters on argument, essay exams, and writing about literature. Numerous examples and exercise sets and a section on ESL issues accompany the grammar discussions, and this edition also includes coverage of writing across the curriculum and a useful section on study skills. Uniquely practical, this resource extends beyond college with significant coverage of resumes and workplace writing.

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