The nuts & bolts of college writing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Harvey, Michael, 1960- (Author)
Corporate Author:	EBSCOhost
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Indianapolis, Indiana : Hackett Publishing, [2020]
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	English language > Rhetoric > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Report writing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Anglais (Langue) > Rhétorique > Guides, manuels, etc. Rapports > Rédaction > Guides, manuels, etc. English language > Rhetoric Report writing Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction to the third edition
Introduction - 1. Concision. The pompous style at school - 2. Clarity. Chose verbs over nominalizations ; Chose active verbs over linking verbs ; Chose the active voice over passive voice ; Clarity and honesty - 3. Flow. Use consistent characters ; Use pronouns and other pointers ; Use punch lines ; Use conjunctions and other linking words - 4. Punctuation. Commas and comma splices ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Dashes ; Parentheses ; Questions - 5. Gracefulness. The historical present ; Appositives ; Parallelism ; Tricolon ; Concession ; Qualification - 6. Using sources. Winning your audience's trust ; Weaving sources into your prose ; Quoting effectively
7. Paragraphs. The function of paragraphs ; Opening sentences ; Designing paragraphs ; Sections - 8. Beginnings and endings. Beginnings ; Endings ; Last thought
Appendix: Document and citation formats ; Generic formats ; Italics or underlining ; Title and identification ; Corrections ; CMOS, MLA, and APA Style Guide ; Basic document formats ; Quotations ; First-page formats ; Abstract ; List of references ; Basic citation and reference formats ; Specific citation and reference formats.