Little, Brown Compact Handbook, The (Book Alone) - Softcover

Aaron, Jane E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321383397 ISBN 13: 9780321383396

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

The most trusted and authoritative name in handbooks, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook is an easy-to-use reference that will answer any question you may have in grammar, writing, or research.  This edition offers the latest information on writing with computers, writing online, analyzing visuals, and researching effectively on the Internet.  With clear explanations, a wealth of examples, and quick reference checklists and boxes, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook will makes it easy to find what you need and use the information you find.

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Review

"The Little, Brown Compact Handbook is the best multi-purpose handbook I've used."
―Lee Barnes, Community College of Southern Nevada

"FAQs are great! The book seems to anticipate what my students are asking!"
―Ron Heckelman, Montgomery College

"This [computers in writing and communication] section of The Little, Brown Compact Handbook is awesome. I couldn't believe the wealth of information and resources found on the website...marvelous ways to help learners take control of their learning."
―Blanche L. Sanders, Mississippi County Community College

Synopsis

The Little, Brown Compact Handbook packages the authority and currency of its best-selling parent, The Little, Brown Handbook, in a briefer book with comb-binding and tabbed dividers. Concise and accessible, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook helps writing students find what they need and then use what they find. Committed to student success, it provides clear explanations of the writing process, grammar, usage, critical thinking, and argument. Its thorough, up-to-date coverage of research writing stresses the library as Web gateway, evaluation and synthesis of print and online sources, and intellectual honesty. It provides the latest documentation guidelines in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles. The sixth edition comes in two versions, one with and one without exercises.

Otherwise identical, both books build on the handbook's best-selling features with three main emphases: (1) writing in and out of college, including new chapters on academic writing, writing in the disciplines, study skills, online writing, public writing, and oral presentations; (2) visual literacy, including more on creating illustrations and viewing images critically and new coverage of visual argument; (3) research writing, including more on using library subscription services and evaluating Web sites, new annotated sample pages from key source types, and new coverage of annotated bibliographies, Web logs, and finding images.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0321383397
• ISBN 13: 9780321383396
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 544