Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers

Thinking About Purpose and Audiences Planning and Shaping Drafting and Revising Rhetorical Strategies in Paragraphs Critical Thinking , Reading , and Writing Ariting Argument Understanding Grammar Parts of Speech and Structures of the Sentence Verbs Case of Nouns and Pronouns Pronoum Reference AGreement Using Adjectives and Adverbs Writing Correct Sentences Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Sentences that Send Unclear Messages Writing Effective Sentences Conciseness Coordination and Subordination Parallelism Variety and Emphasis Understanding the Meaning opf Words Effect of Words Spelling an dHyphenation Using Punctuation and Mechanics Period , Question Mark , and Exclamation Point Comma Semicolon Colon Apostrophe Quotation Marks Other Marks of Punctuation Capitals , Italics , Abbreviations , and Numbers Writing Research Avoiding Plagiarism and Using Cources for Quoting , Paraphrasing , and Summarizing The Processes of Reserach Writing Documenting in MLA , APA , CM , and CBE Styles Case Study : A Student Writing an MLA Reserach Paper APA Research Paper Writing Across the Curriculum Comparing the Different Disciplines Writing About Literature Writing in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences Business Writing Writing When English is Second Language Singulars and Plurals Articles Word Order Prepositions Gerunds , Infinitives , and Participles Modal Auxiliary Verbs