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Exercises to accompany the brief Penguin handbook

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Pearson Education, 2009Edition: 3rdDescription: iv, 169pISBN:
  • 9780205640157
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Text includes: Chapter 1: Think as a writer; Chapter 2: Plan and draft; Chapter 5: Read and view with a critical eye; Chapter 13: Communicate with words, images and graphics; Chapter 27: Write with power; Chapter 31: Write to be inclusive; Chapter 48: Write in a second language
Summary: Drawing on student feedback and a wealth of classroom experience to design a handbook that gives students the information they need in a format they will actually use, The Penguin Handbook, Brief Edition, addresses the changing nature of today's students as well as today's writing assignments. This text uses unique, “at-a-glance” documentation pages to help students visually understand how to cite sources, while “Common Errors” boxes for grammar and style help students identify the building blocks necessary for academic writing so that they can successfully employ them in their work. Additional visuals throughout the text help students with everything from how to construct a descriptive paragraph to understanding how visual information can be used in a paper, presentation or website.
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Cover title: Exercises: The brief Penguin handbook

Text includes: Chapter 1: Think as a writer; Chapter 2: Plan and draft; Chapter 5: Read and view with a critical eye; Chapter 13: Communicate with words, images and graphics; Chapter 27: Write with power; Chapter 31: Write to be inclusive; Chapter 48: Write in a second language

Drawing on student feedback and a wealth of classroom experience to design a handbook that gives students the information they need in a format they will actually use, The Penguin Handbook, Brief Edition, addresses the changing nature of today's students as well as today's writing assignments. This text uses unique, “at-a-glance” documentation pages to help students visually understand how to cite sources, while “Common Errors” boxes for grammar and style help students identify the building blocks necessary for academic writing so that they can successfully employ them in their work. Additional visuals throughout the text help students with everything from how to construct a descriptive paragraph to understanding how visual information can be used in a paper, presentation or website.

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