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The New Century, Fourth Edition, provides the answers today's students need as writers and researchers in an electronic age. This handbook shows students how to use new technologies to make appropriate rhetorical choices and to become more successful college writers in all of their courses, while also providing clear, comprehensive coverage of handbook basics-writing, grammar and usage, research, and documentation. Authors Christine Hult and Tom Huckin bring their expertise in research, computers and writing, grammar, and linguistics and their extensive experience in teaching first-year composition to this remarkable handbook-a handbook that is accessible, flexible, comprehensive, and current, and that speaks to students in today's language. More than any other handbook, The New Century addresses the primary concerns of composition students: how to understand and avoid plagiarism, how to write for courses beyond English, how to make correct grammatical and stylistic choices, and how to use technology to help them become better writers.

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PublisherLongman Publishing

ISBN-100321456378

ISBN-139780321456373

eBay Product ID (ePID)1665236

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1056 Pages

Publication NameNew Century Handbook

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

AuthorChristine A. Hult, Thomas N. Huckin

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

SeriesMycomplab Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight41 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

LCCN2007-271963

Dewey Edition22

Target AudienceCollege Audience

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal808/.042

Lc Classification NumberPe1408.H688 2008

Table of ContentI. WRITING. 1. Writing to Learn a. Why do we write? b. How important is writing to success? c. How do we communicate effectively? d. Has technology changed how we write? e. How can this handbook help? 2. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Viewing. a. Think critically b. Read actively and critically c. View actively and critically 3. Preparing. a. Overview of the writing process. b. Experiment and explore c. Invent and prewrite. d. Gather information e. Plan and organize. 4. Composing. a. Review b. Draft c. Collaborate d. STUDENT SAMPLE: Draft 5. Rewriting. a. Shift from writer to reader b. Revise c. Edit d. Proofread e. Give and receive feedback f. STUDENT SAMPLE: Final paper. 6. Structuring Paragraphs a. Unified paragraphs b. Organizational patterns c. Sentence-linking techniques d. Verb tense, person, and number. e. Parallelism and coherence f. Appropriate length. g. Link with key words h. Effective introductions and conclusions 7. Formulating Arguments. a. Arguable thesis b. Purpose and audience. c. Supporting evidence STUDENT SAMPLE: Argument paper d. Understand alternative views. e. Test your main points f. Build a compelling case g. Avoid fallacies h. Structure your argument i. Electronic argument. j. Visual argument. II. RESEARCH. 8. The Research Project a. Become a researcher. b. Scheduling c. Research notebook d. Working bibliography e. Background information f. Focused research 9. Using the Internet for research a. Use Internet sources b. Know the Internet and Web c. Search the Internet and Web STUDENT SAMPLES: Database and Internet searches 10. Evaluating Electronic and Print Sources. a. Legitimate sources. STUDENT SAMPLE: Web links evaluation 11. Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism. a. Use sources responsibly. b. Avoid plagiarism in using sources c. Paraphrase accurately. d. Avoid plagiarism in paraphrasing e. Summarize briefly f. Avoid plagiarism in summarizing g. Quote sparingly h. Avoid plagiarism in quoting 12. Writing the Research Paper. a. Rhetorical stance and thesis. b. Plan your structure. c. Write a draft. d. Review and revise your draft. e. Follow formatting conventions. STUDENT SAMPLE: Annotated research paper. 13. MLA Documentation Format. A DIRECTORY TO MLA STYLE 14. APA Documentation Format. A DIRECTORY TO APA STYLE . 15. CMS and CSE Formats. A DIRECTORY TO Chicago Manual STYLE A DIRECTORY TO CSE STYLE III. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES 16. Writing in the Disciplines a. Disciplinary research b. Disciplinary discourse 17. Writing in the Humanities. a. Types of writing b. Literary interpretation and analysis STUDENT SAMPLE (MLA):Literary interpretation STUDENT SAMPLE (MLA): Literary analysis d. Internet and library resources. A DIRECTORY FOR THE HUMANITIES 18. Writing in the Natural Sciences. a. Types of writing b. Write objectively STUDENT SAMPLE (CSE): Research report. d. Internet and library resources. A DIRECTORY FOR THE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLGY 19. Writing