The St. Martin's guide to writing / Rise B. Axelrod, Charles R. Cooper.
by Axelrod, Rise B; Cooper, Charles Raymond.
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BookPublisher: Boston : Bedford/St. Martins, c2013Edition: 10th ed.Description: lii, 785, [152] p. : ill. (some col.).ISBN: 9781457632501 (pbk. with handbook); 1457632500 (pbk. with handbook); 9781457604423 (hdbk. with handbook); 1457604426 (hdbk. with handbook); 9781457640810 (looseleaf with handbook); 1457640813 (looseleaf with handbook); 9781457604508 (pbk. without handbook); 1457604507 (pbk. without handbook).Other title: Saint Martin's guide to writing.Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Long Loan | MOMBASA CBD CAMPUS | PE1408 .A94 2013 (Browse shelf) | Available | 126977 |
Includes indexes.
Includes access to e-pages that accompany the text.
Introduction: thinking about writing -- pt. 1: Writing activities. Remembering an event -- Writing profiles -- Explaining a concept -- Finding common ground -- Arguing a position -- Proposing a solution -- Justifying an evaluation -- Speculating about causes -- Analyzing stories -- pt. 2: Critical thinking strategies. A catalog of invention strategies -- A catalog of reading strategies -- pt. 3: Writing strategies. Cueing the reader -- Narrating -- Describing -- Defining -- Classifying -- Comparing and contrasting -- Arguing -- Analyzing visuals -- Designing documents --Writing in business and scientific genres -- pt. 4: Research strategies. Planning a research project -- Finding resources and conducting field research -- Evaluating sources -- Using sources to support your ideas -- Citing and documenting sources in MLA style -- Citing and documenting sources in APA style -- pt. 5: Writing for assessment. Essay examinations -- Writing portfolios -- pt. 6: Writing and speaking to wider audiences. Oral presentations -- Working with others -- Writing in your community. -- Handbook.
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