Writing from A to Z : the easy-to-use reference handbook / created by Sally Barr Ebest, Gerald J Alred, Charles T Brusaw and Walter E Oliu

Includes index.

Front Matter Brief ContentsContents by Topic AreaTo the InstructorTo the Student: How to Use This BookCOMPOSING PROCESSESOverview of Composing ProcessesAssessing the Rhetorical SituationElements Of The Rhetorical SituationOccasionAudienceTopicPurposePrewritingTips for Prewriting on the ComputerDevelopment StrategiesJournalist’s QuestionsBurke’s PentadMethods of DevelopmentOrganizationThe ThesisDraftingTips for Drafting on the ComputerRevisingLarge-Scale ConcernsSmall-Scale ConcernsTips for Revising on the ComputerGetting FeedbackGeneral Guidelines for Peer ResponsePeer Response Guidelines for Specific Kinds of WritingEditingSentence StructureWord ChoiceClarity and ConcisenessDocumentationMechanicsTips for Editing on the ComputerProofreadingTips for ProofreadingChecklist for ComposingRESEARCH PROCESSES: FINDING, USING, AND DOCUMENTING SOURCESOverview of Research WritingResearch and Composing ProcessesChecklist for Writing a Research PaperThe Research Writer’s ResponsibilitiesUse Sources That Strengthen Your CredibilityUse Sources Appropriately and Effectively Verbs Used in Signal PhrasesAvoid Plagiarism Tips for Avoiding PlagiarismGathering Information from Sources Libraries and LibrariansThe World of SourcesPrimary SourcesSecondary SourcesPopular and Scholarly Sources A Comparison of Scholarly and Popular SourcesPrint and Electronic SourcesReference Works for Background ReadingSpecialized Encyclopedias and DictionariesBiographical Dictionaries and IndexesAlmanacs and YearbooksAtlasesMaking a List of Subject Headings or KeywordsCreating a Working Bibliography What to Include in a Working BibliographyFigure RP-1. Bibliography for a bookFigure RP-2. Bibliography for a periodicalFigure RP-3. Web page with header and footerEvaluating SourcesTaking NotesSummariesFigure RP-4. Summary noteParaphrasesFigure RP-5. Paraphrase noteQuotationsFigure RP-6. Quotation notePeriodicalsFigure RP-7. Sample search result from periodical indexNewspaper and Magazine Indexes on the InternetSpecialized Indexes and DatabasesThe Library CatalogFigure RP-8. Online library catalog entryLibrary Classification SystemsInterlibrary Loans and Publishing BibliographiesInternet Searches: The Research Writer’s GuideFinding Good Sources on the Web How to Evaluate the Reliability of Internet SourcesExperiment with KeywordsSearch Engine Strategies Search TermsSubject DirectoriesElectronic Newsgroups and Mailing Lists Netiquette for Newsgroups and Mailing ListsDocumentation and Manuscript FormMLA StyleGuide to MLA StyleMLA In-Text CitationsMLA Information NotesMLA List of Works CitedBooksPeriodicalsElectronic Sources: Directory of MLA ModelsOther SourcesMLA Manuscript FormSample MLA Research PaperAPA Style Key Changes in the Fifth Edition of the APA Publication ManualGuide to APA StyleAPA In-Text CitationsAPA Reference ListBooksPeriodicalsGovernment and Legal Print SourcesElectronic SourcesAudiovisual MediaAPA Manuscript FormSample APA Manuscript PagesCMS StyleGuide to CMS StyleCMS Documentary NotesCMS Shortened NotesCMS BibliographyCMS Manuscript FormSample CMS Manuscript PagesCSE StyleGuide to CSE StyleCSE In-Text Citation NumbersCSE Numbered List of ReferencesCSE Manuscript FormSample CSE Manuscript PagesWRITING FROM A TO Z: The Alphabetical Entries CreditsESL IndexFull IndexRevision Symbols [inside back cover]Directory of Figures [inside back flap]Directory of Boxes [outside back flap]

Helps students find the appropriate entry that answers their questions and provide examples. This book also includes use cross-references which direct students to additional information.