Title:
The Blair handbook
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Edition:
5th ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007
ISBN:
9780131935365
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Summary
Summary
For Freshman-level writing courses, such as Freshman Composition, English Composition, First-Year Writing, Expository Writing, or any course where students need help with the writing. This widely acclaimed handbook provides students with the most focus on critical thinking, writing process, particularly revision, and writing across the curriculum. The fifth edition of The Blair Handbook is the clearest and most accessible edition yet. It continues to explain and illustrate the qualities of good writing and the logic behind conventions of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage. And it continues to insist that good writing results from imaginative composing, careful revising, and editing. At the same time, the new edition adds coverage of visual rhetoric, public forms of discourse, Writing Across the Curriculum, and writing for the world of work.
Author Notes
A balanced author perspective:
A composition teacher with more than 35 years experience teaching writing, Toby Fulwiler highlights the need for writers to gain confidence in their voices and ideas as well as to practice in a variety of formats and conventions. A practicing journalist with more than 25 years of experience writing and editing for newpapers, Alan Hayakawa understands the importance of conventional correctness and appreciates the way different writing situations and new technologies demand different approaches. For this reason, The Blair Handbook devotes time to both the whys and the hows of good writing. Students who know how to analyze and address individual rhetorical situations are more likely to succeed both across the curriculum and in the world beyond college.
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Readingand Writing in College |
| 1 Why Write? |
| 2 Reading Texts Critically |
| 3 Reading Images Critically |
| 4 The Writing Process |
| Describing writing as a process |
| Planning |
| Composing |
| Revising |
| Researching |
| Editing |
| English as a second language |
| Part 2 Planning a Writing Project |
| 5 Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation |
| a Knowing the purpose |
| b Reading the audience |
| c Understanding the situation |
| d Adopting a voice |
| 6 The Role of Journals |
| Understanding journals |
| Keeping a college journal |
| Suggestions for using journals |
| 7 Inventing and Discovering |
| Brainstorming |
| Free writing |
| Looping |
| Asking questions |
| Outlining |
| Clustering |
| Talking |
| Part 3 Composing Writing Assignments |
| 8 Writing from Experience |
| Character |
| Subject |
| Perspective |
| Setting |
| Sequence of events |
| Theme |
| Sample student essay |
| 9 Writing to Explain |
| Topic |
| Thesis |
| Strategies |
| Organization |
| Neutral perspective |
| Sample student essay |
| 10 Arguing and Persuading |
| Elements of argument |
| Issue |
| Analysis |
| Position |
| Argument (Argument strategies?) |
| Organization |
| Sample student essay |
| 11 Writing about Literature |
| Interpretive essays |
| Exploring texts |
| Interpretive communities |
| Interpretations |
| Different literary genres |
| Sample student essay |
| 12 Writing Creative Nonfiction |
| Lists |
| Snapshots |
| Playful sentences |
| Repetition/refrain |
| Double voice |
| 13 Writing Essay Examinations |
| Understanding questions |
| Writing good answers |
| Part 4 Revising |
| [Renumber] |
| 14 The Revising Process |
| Understanding revising |
| Planning |
| Asking questions |
| Revising strategies |
| 15 Focused Revising |
| Limiting |
| Adding |
| Switching |
| Transforming |
| Experimenting |
| 16 Responding to Writing & Peer Review |
| Asking for help |
| Giving responses |
| Writing responses |
| Through conferences |
| In writing groups |
| Part 5 Presenting & Publishing |
| 17 Designing Documents |
| Objectives of design |
| Layout |
| Typography |
| Graphics |
| Illustrations |
| 18 Writing for the Internet |
| a Writing for the Web |
| b E-mail, newsgroups, instant messages |
| c Weblogs |
| 19 Writing for the World |
| a Reports |
| b Pamphlets & brochures |
| c Newsletters |
| d Press releases |
| e Advocacy |
| 20 Portfolios and Publishing Class Books |
| Writing portfolio |
| Course portfolio |
| Story portfolio |
| Class books |
| 21 Making Oral Presentations |
| The assignment |
| Speaking texts |
| Speaking in public |
| Creative options |
| Part 6 Writing With Research |
| 22 Writing Research Projects |
| Understanding research |
| Managing the process |
| Working thesis |
| Research log |
| Using the writing process |
| 23 Conducting Library Research |
| Planning library research |
| Finding sources of information |
| Using electronic resources |
| Reading sources critically |
| Taking notes |
| 24 Conducting Internet Research |
| Search engines |
| Limiting your search |
| Search strategies |
| E-mail, lists, and newsgroups |
| 25 Conducting Field Research |
| Planning |
| Interviewing |
| Surveying |
| Observing |
| 26 Evaluating Research Sources |
| Reading sources critically |
| Evaluating online sources |
| 27 Working with Sources |
| a Taking notes |
| b Controlling sources |
| c Organizing sources |
| d Synthesizing information |
| e Integrating information |
| 28 Avoiding Plagiarism |
| a What plagiarism is |
| b What plagiarism is not |
| c Recognizing and avoiding plagiarism |
| Part 7 Documentation Across the Curriculum |
| 29 Understanding the College Curriculum |
| Differences among disciplines |
| Similarities among disciplines |
| 30 MLA: Writing in the Literature and Languages |
| Aims |
| Style |
| Writing about texts |
| Research papers |
| MLA Style: Documenting sources |
| MLA directory for in-text citations |
| MLA directory of works cited |
| MLA conventions for in-text citations |
| MLA conventions for endnotes and footnotes |
| MLA conventions for works cited |
| Sample MLA research paper |
| 31 APA: Writing in the Social Sciences |
| a Aims |
| b Style |
| c Research reports |
| d Reviews |
| e APA style: Documenting sources |
| f APA directory for in-text citations |
| g APA directory for the reference list |
| h APA conventions for in-text citations |
| i APA conventions for footnotes |
| j APA conventions for the reference list |
| k Sample APA research paper |
| 32 CMS: Writing in the Humanities |
| Aims |
| Style |
| CM Style: Documenting sources |
| CMS conventions for in-text citations |
| CMS conventions for positioning notes and bibliography |
| CMS conventions for endnote and footnote format |
| CMS directory for documentation guidelines |
| Sample CMS page with endnotes |
| Sample CMS page with footnotes |
| 33 CSE: Writing in the Physical Sciences |
| Aims |
| Style |
| Lab Reports |
| CSE Style: Documenting sources |
| CSE name-year style |
| Conventions for in-text citations |
| Conventions for reference lists |
| CSE number style |
| Conventions for in-text citations?? |
| Conventions for reference lists |
| 34 Writing in Business |
| a Aims |
| b Style |
| c Memos |
| d Letters |
| e Resumes |
| Part 8 The Editing Process |
| 35 The Editing Process |
| Editing techniques |
| The meaning of "error" |
| Working with others |
| Editing on a computer |
| When English is your second language |
| Using Part 8 |
| 36 Shaping Paragraphs |
| Unity |
| Organization |
| Coherence |
| 37 Improving Openings and Conclusions |
| Engaging openings |
| Strong openings |
| Satisfying conclusions |
| Strong conclusions |
| 38 Strengthening Sentence Structure |
| Coordination |
| Subordination |
| Effective coordination, subordination |
| Eliminating choppiness |
| Using parallelism |
| Effective parallelism |
| 39 Creating Emphasis and Variety |
| First and final positions |
| Sentence length |
| Sentence types |
| Sentence openings |
| Deliberate repetition |
| Elliptical constructions |
| 40 Building vital sentences |
| a Concrete, specific nouns |
| b Strong verbs |
| c Active or passive voice |
| d Vital modifiers |
| 41 Being Concise |
| Vague generalities |
| Idle words |
| Grammatical constructions |
| Redundancy |
| Pretentious language |
| Euphemism |
| 42 Adjusting Tone |
| Appropriate tone |
| Point of view |
| Level of formality |
| Consistent tone |
| 43 Choosing the Right Word |
| The history of English |
| Dictionary, thesaurus |
| Your vocabulary |
| Connotations |
| Confusing words |
| Prepositions, particles |
| Slang, regionalisms, jargon |
| Figurative language |
| Clichés |
| 44 Eliminating Biased Language |
| Stereotypes |
| Labels |
| Nonsexist language |
| Part 9 Editing for Grammar |
| 45 Eliminating Sentence Fragments |
| Lacking subjects, verbs |
| Dependent clause fragments |
| For special effects |
| 46 Fixing Fused Sentences and Comma Splices |
| Comma and coordinating conjunction |
| Semicolon |
| Colon |
| Separate sentences |
| Subordinating one clause |
| Creating independent clauses |
| 47 Using Verbs Correctly |
| Verb Forms: |
| a Understanding forms |
| b Standard verb forms |
| c Auxiliary verbs |
| Verb Tense: |
| d Understanding tense |
| e Appropriate sequence |
| Verb Mood: |
| f Understanding mood |
| g Subjunctive mood |
| Subject-Verb Agreement: |
| h Agreement |
| i Intervening words |
| j Subject following verb |
| k Linking verbs |
| l And |
| m Or, nor |
| n Collective nouns |
| o Indefinite pronouns |
| p Who, which, that |
| q Amounts |
| r Noun phrases and clauses |
| s Titles, words used as words |
| t Subjects ending in s |
| u Troublesome plurals |
| 48 Using Modifiers Correctly |
| Adjectives or adverbs |
| After linking verbs |
| Confusing modifiers |
| Double negatives |
| With comparatives, superlatives |
| Placing modifiers |
| Dangling modifiers |
| Disruptive modifiers |
| 49 Using Pronouns Correctly |
| Pronoun Reference |
| a Clear antecedents |
| b Explicit antecedents |
| c It, they, you |
| d Who, which, that |
| e Unneeded pronouns |
| Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement |
| f Agreement |
| g Joined by and |
| h Joined by or, nor |
| i Collective nouns |
| j Indefinite antecedents |
| Pronoun Case |
| k Choosing case |
| l And, or, nor |
| m Appositive pronouns |
| n Us, we |
| o Verbals |
| p Than, as |
| q Who, whom |
| r Reflexive pronouns |
| 50 Consistent and Complete Sentences |
| Unnecessary shifts |
| Mixed constructions |
| Missing words |
| Part 10 Editing Punctuation |
| 51 End Punctuation |
| a Periods |
| b Question marks |
| c Exclamation points |
| 52 Commas |
| Coordinating conjunctions |
| Introductory elements |
| Nonrestrictive elements |
| Parenthetical expressions, elements of contrast |
| Tag sentences, direct address, interjections |
| Items in a series, coordinate adjectives |
| Quotations |
| Numbers, dates, names, places, addresses |
| To prevent misreading |
| Misuse |
| 53 Semicolons |
| a Independent clauses |
| b In a series |
| 54 Colons |
| Marks of introduction |
| Marks of separation |
| 55 Apostrophes |
| Possessive nouns, indefinite pronouns |
| Plurals of words as words, letters, numbers, symbols |
| Omission of letters |
| 56 Quotation Marks |
| Direct quotations |
| Dialogue |
| Titles |
| Translations, special terms, irony, nicknames |
| With other punctuation |
| 57 Other Punctuation |
| Parentheses |
| Dashes |
| Ellipsis points |
| Brackets |
| Slashes |
| Part 11 Editing Mechanics |
| 58 Spelling |
| Confusing words |
| Spelling rules |
| 59 Capitalization |
| First word of sentence |
| Quotations, lines of poetry |
| Proper nouns |
| Titles |
| 60 Hyphenation |
| Ends of lines |
| Prefixes |
| Compound words |
| Numbers, fractions, units of measure |
| 61 Italics |
| Titles |
| Individual trains, ships, airplanes, spacecraft |
| For emphasis |
| Words, numerals, letters used as words |
| Foreign words |
| 62 Numbers and Abbreviations |
| Figures, words |
| Conventional uses |
| In nontechnical texts |
| Titles, degrees |
| Time, dates, amounts, symbols |
| Geographic names |
| Latin terms |
| Initials, acronyms |
| Part 12 Glossaries |
| 63 Glossary of Terms |
| 64 Glossary of Usage |
| ESL Index |
| Index |
