TY - BOOK AU - Hult,Christine A. AU - Huckin,Thomas N. TI - The new century handbook SN - 0205273521 (hc.) AV - PE 1408 H917n 1999 U1 - 808.0420285 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - English language KW - Rhetoric KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Report writing KW - Data processing KW - Grammar KW - Inglés KW - Gramática KW - Retórica KW - Manuales N1 - Includes index; pt. 1. Writing -- ch. 1. Writing and computers -- ch. 2. The reading and writing process -- ch. 3. Preparing -- ch. 4. Composing -- ch. 5. Rewriting -- ch. 6. Structuring paragraphs -- ch. 7. Formulating arguments -- pt. 2. Research -- ch. 8. The research project -- ch. 9. Using the internet for research -- ch. 10. Evaluating electronic and print sources -- ch. 11. Using sources -- ch. 12. Writing the research paper -- ch. 13. Documentation formats -- pt. 3. Writing in the disciplines -- ch. 14. Writing in the humanities -- ch. 15. Writing in the natural sciences -- ch. 16. Writing in the social sciences -- pt. 4. Document design -- ch. 17. Design principles and graphics -- ch. 18. Desktop publishing -- ch. 19. Designing for the web -- ch. 20. Writing for the web -- pt. 5. Special purpose writing -- ch. 21. Communicating via computer networks -- ch. 22. business correspondence and reports -- ch. 23. Essay exams -- pt. 6. Sentence grammar -- 24. Sentence structure -- ch. 25. Pronoun case -- ch. 26. Verbs -- ch. 27. Agreement -- ch. 28. Adjectives and adverbs -- pt. 7. Correct sentences -- ch. 29. Sentence fragments -- ch. 30. Comma splices and run-on sentences -- ch. 31. Pronoun reference -- ch. 32. Misplaced and dangling modifiers -- ch. 33. Consistency -- pt. 8. Effective sentences -- ch. 34. Clarity and conciseness -- ch. 35. Coordination and subordination -- ch. 36. Parallelism -- ch. 37. Emphasis -- ch. 38. Variety -- ch. 39. Word-processing tools and online resources for improving sentences -- pt. 9. Effective words -- ch. 40. Choosing the right words -- ch. 41. Avoiding biased language -- ch. 42. Building a powerful vocabulary -- ch. 43. Using a thesaurus and dictionary -- ch. 44. Spelling -- pt. 10. Punctuation -- ch. 45. End punctuation -- ch. 46. The comma -- ch. 47. The semicolon -- ch. 48. The colon -- ch. 49. The apostrophe -- ch. 50 Quotation marks -- ch. 51. Other punctuation marks -- pt. 11. Mechanics -- ch. 52. Capital letters and italics -- ch. 53. Abbreviations and numbers -- ch. 54. The hyphen -- pt. 12. ESL issues -- ch. 55. Tips on nouns and articles -- ch. 56. Tips on verbs -- ch. 57. Tips on word order -- ch. 58. Tips on vocabulary -- Glossary of computer terms -- Glossary of grammatical and rhetorical terms -- Glossary of usage N2 - A guide to writing, research, and grammar. Incorporates awareness of and instruction on the benefits of computer technology to the writing and research processes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or ER -