TY - BOOK AU - Fowler,H.Ramsey AU - Aaron,Jane E. AU - Murray,McArthur TI - The Little, Brown handbook SN - 9780321615374 AV - PE 1112 F786l 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Toronto : PB - Pearson Canada, KW - English language- grammar handbooks, manuals, etc KW - English language- rhetoric- handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Report writing- handbooks manuals, etc KW - Inglés KW - Gramática KW - Retórica KW - Redacción de informes KW - Manuales N1 - Includes index.; Includes MLA and APA updates; pt. 1. The whole paper and paragraphs. Developing an essay Drafting and revising the essay Writing and revising paragraphs Reading and writing arguments. pt. 2. Grammatical sentences. Understanding sentence grammar Case of nouns and pronouns Verbs Agreement Adjectives and adverbs. pt. 3. Clear Sentences. Sentence fragments Comma splices and fused sentences Pronoun references Shifts Misplaced and dangling modifiers Mixed and incomplete sentences. pt. 4. Effective sentences. Using coordination and subordination Using parallelism Emphasizing main ideas Achieving variety. pt. 5. Punctuation. End punctuation Comma The semicolon The apostrophe Quotation marks Other punctuation marks. pt. 6. Mechanics. Capitals Underlining (italics) Abbreviations Numbers Word division. pt. 7. Effective words. Choosing and using words Using the dictionary Improving your vocabulary Spelling. pt. 8. Research writing. Beginning a research paper Working with sources and writing the paper Documenting sources Two sample research papers. pt. 9. Writing in the disciplines. Disciplines, goals and requirements Reading and writing about literature Other humanities The social sciences The natural and applied sciences. pt. 10. Special writing situations. Essay examinations Business writing Writing online ER -