Title:
Applied statistics
Personal Author:
Edition:
3rd ed
Publication Information:
Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 1988
ISBN:
9780205103287
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Summary
Summary
New edition of a text written strictly as a basic textbook with no advanced topics slipped in. Includes abundant practical examples, exercises, studies, and problems, including some to be done on a computer. Answers to selected problems are given. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Part I Reading and Writing: An Overview | |
| Chapter1 Reading and Writing in College | |
| Why Learn How to Read and Write Well? | |
| Thinking of Yourself As A Reader and Writer | |
| Keeping A Journal | |
| Reading and Writing In Tandem With A Student | |
| Chapter2 The Reading Process | |
| Visualizing the Reading Process | |
| The Reading Process | |
| Sample Reading Assignment | |
| Chapter3 Reading Critically | |
| Preparing to Read | |
| Reading | |
| First Rereading | |
| Second Rereading | |
| Chapter4 The Writing Process | |
| Visualizing the Writing Process | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Writing On A Computer | |
| Sample Writing Assignment | |
| Chapter5 Preparing to Write | |
| Thinking | |
| Planning | |
| Writing the Thesis Statement | |
| Chapter 6 Writing Effectively | |
| Developing Body Paragraphs | |
| Organizing Your Essay | |
| Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title | |
| Chapter7 Revising and Editing | |
| Revising | |
| Editing | |
| Part II Reading and Writing Effective Essays | |
| Chapter8 Describing | |
| Preparing to Write A Description Essay | |
| Reading A Description Essay | |
| Margaret Bourke-White, "Dust Changes America" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Description Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Description Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Abby Reed, "Grandma's House" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Description Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Description: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Mario Suarez, "El Hoyo" | |
| Linda Hogan, "Dwellings" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter9 Narrating | |
| Preparing to Write A Narration Essay | |
| Reading A Narration Essay | |
| Jane Maher, "Girl" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Narration Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Narration Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Tommy Poulos, "My Brother" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Narration Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Narration: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Lynda Barry, "The Sanctuary of School" | |
| Stan Higgins, "Writer's Retreat" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter10 Illustrating | |
| Preparing to Write An Illustration Essay | |
| Reading An Illustration Essay | |
| Julia Alvarez, "Hold the Mayonnaise" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing An Illustration Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing An Illustration Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Taleah Trainor, "Murphy's Law" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Illustration Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Illustration: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Richard Rodriguez, "Dawn's Early Light" | |
| FranceBorel, "The Decorated Body" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter11 Analyzing A Process | |
| Preparing to Write A Process Analysis Essay | |
| Reading A Process Analysis Essay | |
| Carole Kanchler, "Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life In 7 Steps" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Process Analysis Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Process Analysis Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Emily Bliss, "You Too Can Procrastinate" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Process Analysis Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Process Analysis: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Brian O'Connell, "How to Protect Your Identity" | |
| David Levy, "Why We Have A Moon" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter12 Comparing and Contrasting | |
| Preparing to Write A Comparison/Contrast Essay | |
| Reading A Comparison/Contrast Essay | |
| Eric Minton, "Thrills and Chills" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Comparison/Contrast Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Comparison/Contrast Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Maria Castillo, "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Comparison/Contrast Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Comparison/Contrast: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Yi-Fu Tuan, "American Space, Chinese Place" | |
| Tony Cohan, "Between Worlds" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter13 Dividing and Classifying | p. 236 |
| Preparing to Write A DIVISION/CLASSIFICATION Essay | |
| Reading A Division/Classification Essay | |
| Fran Lebowitz, "The Sound of Music: Enough Already" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Division/Classification Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking about the Prompt | |
| Guidelines for Writing a Division/Classification Essay | |
| Writing a Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Sergio Mendola, "Won't You Be My Neighbor" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Division/Classification Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Division/Classification: from reading to writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Bernice Reagon, "Black Music in Our Hands" | |
| Marion Winik, "What Are Friends For?" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter14 Defining | |
| Preparing to Write A Definition Essay | |
| Reading A Definition Essay | |
| Lars Eighner, "Dumpster Diving" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Definition Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Definition Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Francine Feinstein, "True Friends" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Definition Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Definition: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Isaac Asimov, "What Is Intelligence, Anyway?" | |
| Janice Castro, "Spanglish Spoken Here" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter15 Analyzing Causes and Effects | |
| Preparing to Write A Cause/Effect Essay | |
| Reading A Cause/Effect Essay | |
| Lynnell Hancock, "Why Do Schools Flunk Biology?" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing A Cause/Effect Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing A Cause/Effect Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Jefferson Wright, "The Budget Crisis" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Cause/Effect Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Cause/Effect: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Linda Lee Andujar, "Shedding the Weight of My Dad's Obsession" | |
| Stacey Colino, "Happiness Is Catching" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Chapter16 Arguing | |
| Preparing to Write An Argument Essay | |
| Reading A Argument Essay | |
| Bob Herbert, "Racial Profiling Is Unjust" | |
| Discovering How the Essay Works | |
| Writing An Argument Essay | |
| Reading the Prompt | |
| Thinking About the Prompt | |
| Guidelines For Writing An Argument Essay | |
| Writing A Draft of Your Essay | |
| Revising and Editing | |
| Reading A Student Essay | |
| Melinda Jackson, "A Call For Policies On Drinking" | |
| Revising and Editing the Student Essay | |
| Reading Your Own Argument Essay | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Essay | |
| Practicing Description: From Reading to Writing | |
| Reading Workshop | |
| Warner Todd Huston, "Wrong Call For Regulating Sexting" | |
| Richard K. Willard, "Anti-Loitering Laws Can Reduce Gang Violence" | |
| David Cole, "Anti-Loitering Laws Are Ineffective and Biased" | |
| Writing Workshop | |
| Part III The Research Paper | |
| Chapter 17 Recognizing a Research Paper | |
| Mary Minor, "Children as Robots" | |
| Chapter 18 Avoiding Plagiarism | |
| Common Knowledge | |
| Original Ideas | |
| Using and Synthesizing Sources | |
| Direct Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary | |
| Taking Notes On Sources | |
| Chapter 19 Finding Sources | |
| Credibility of Sources | |
| Consulting Online Databases, Full-Text Indexes, and Electronic Journal Collections | |
| Searching For Web Sites | |
| Using the Library | |
| Chapter 20 Writing a Research Paper | |
| Chapter 21 Documenting Sources | |
| Introducing Your Sources | |
| Documentation Format | |
| Using a Handbook | |
| Chapter 22 Revising and Editing a Research Paper | |
| Revising and Editing A Student's Research Paper | |
| Rick Schroeder, "Space Bucks" | |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Research Paper | |
| Chapter 23 Writing Workshop | |
| Guidelines for Writing a Research Paper | |
| Revising Workshop | |
| Editing Workshop | |
| Reflecting on Your Writing | |
| Part IV The Grammar Handbook | |
| Chapter 24 Parts of Speech | |
| Chapter 25 Phrases and Clauses | |
| Unit 1 Sentences | |
| Chapter 26 Subjects and Verbs | |
| Chapter 27 Fragments | |
| Chapter 28 Fused Sentences and Comma Splices | |
| Unit 2 Verbs | |
| Chapter 29 Regular and Irregular Verbs | |
| Chapter 30 Verb Tense | |
| Chapter 31 Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| Chapter 32 More on Verbs | |
| Unit 3 Pronouns | |
| Chapter 33 Pronoun Problems | |
| Chapter 34 Pronoun Reference and Point of View | |
| Chapter 35 Pronoun Agreement | |
| Unit 4 Modifiers | |
| Chapter 36 Adjectives | |
| Chapter 37 Adverbs | |
| Chapter 38 Modifier Errors | |
| Unit 5 Punctuation | |
| Chapter 39 End Punctuation | |
| Chapter 40 Commas | |
| Chapter 41 Apostrophes | |
| Chapter 42 Quotation Marks | |
| Chapter 43 Other Punctuation Marks | |
| Unit 6 Mechanics | |
| Chapter 44 Capitalization | |
| Chapter 45 Abbreviations and Numbers | |
| Unit 7 Effective Sentences | |
| Chapter 46 Varying Sentence Structure | |
| Chapter 47 Parallelism | |
| Chapter 48 Combining Sentences | |
| Unit 8 Choosing the Right Word | |
| Chapter 49 Standard and Nonstandard English | |
| Chapter 50 Easily Confused Words | |
| Chapter 51 Spelling | |
| Unit Tests | |
| Appendixes | |
| Credits | |
| Index |
