The Bedford Researcher: 2016 MLA Update - Softcover

Palmquist, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1319085709 ISBN 13: 9781319085704

Publisher: Bedford/st Martins, 2016

Synopsis

THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATES! Our editorial team has updated this text based on content from The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN.

Tech-savvy and student-friendly, The Bedford Researcher addresses the kinds of writing students actually do and the kinds of sources they actually use, from multimodal projects and oral presentations to Web sites and digital databases. The Bedford Researcher strips away the complexities of research writing across the disciplines and offers the practical help students need to write with confidence while integrating electronic sources and tools into each stage of the process. Now available with LaunchPad Solo for The Bedford Researcher, a mixture of tutorials, multimedia resources and student projects designed to help you get the most out of The Bedford Researcher.

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About the Author

Mike Palmquist is an Associate Provost at Colorado State University, where he leads university-wide efforts to enhance learning and teaching in face-to-face, blended, and distance courses. A professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, he is recognized nationally for his work in computer-supported writing instruction and, in particular, in designing Web-based instructional materials to support writing. His most recent Web-based projects are Writing@CSU (http: //writing.colostate.edu), an open-access, educational Web site for writers and writing instructors, and the WAC Clearinghouse (http: //wac.colostate.edu), the leading site for communication across the curriculum. He is the author of numerous articles and essays on writing and teaching with technology and writing across the curriculum. In 2004, he received the Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Field, which recognizes "exemplary scholarship and professional service to the field of computers and writing." In 2006, the CCCC Committee on Computers in Composition and Composition named him Outstanding Technology Innovator. From 2009 to 2011, he served on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English and as chair of the NCTE s College Section. He is the author of Joining the Conversation: Writing in College and Beyond (Bedford/St. Martin s, 2010); The Bedford Researcher, Third Edition (Bedford/St. Martin s, 2009); and Designing Writing: A Practical Guide (Bedford/St. Martin s, 2005)."

Edition details

• Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1319085709
• ISBN 13: 9781319085704
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 468