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The Norton field guide to writing, with handbook, Richard Bullock (Wright State University), Francine Weinberg

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The Norton field guide to writing

handbooksbibliography

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Richard Bullock (Wright State University), Francine Weinberg

with handbook

Part 1. Academic literacies. Writing in academic contexts -- Reading in academic contexts -- Summarizing and responding : where reading meets writing -- Developing academic habits of mind -- Part 2. Rhetorical situations. Purpose -- Audience -- Genre -- Stance -- Media/design -- Part 3. Genres. Writing a literacy narrative -- Analyzing texts -- Reporting information -- Arguing a position -- Abstracts -- Annotated bibliographies -- Evaluations -- Literacy analyses -- Memoirs -- Profiles -- Proposals -- Reflections -- Resumes and job letters -- Mixing genres -- Choosing genres -- Part 4. Processes. Writing as inquiry -- Collaborating -- Generating ideas and text -- Drafting -- Assessing your own writing -- Getting response and revising -- Editing and proofreading -- Compiling a portfolio -- Part 5. Strategies. Beginning and ending -- Guiding your reader -- Analyzing causes and effects -- Arguing -- Classifying and dividing -- Comparing and contrasting -- Defining -- Describing -- Dialogue -- Explaining processes -- Narrating -- Taking essay exams -- Part 6. Doing research. Developing a research plan -- Finding sources -- Evaluating sources -- Synthesizing ideas -- Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing -- Acknowledging sources, avoiding plagiarism -- Documentation -- MLA style -- APA style -- Part 7. Media/Design. Designing text -- Using visuals, incorporating sound -- Writing online -- Giving presentations -- Part 8. Handbook

Field guide to writing