• ISBN13: 9780312260620
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: English Literature
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publisher Imprint: St. Martin
• Publication Date: February 16, 2000
• Pages: 806
• Original Price: USD 41.9
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1500 grams

From the Publisher Three main challenges faced me as I prepared this fifth edition of The Bedford Handbook. First, because today's computer-age students want quick access to information, preferably through visuals, I hoped to simplify the book's reference system and enliven it with icons. Second, because technology has changed composing behaviors so dramatically over the past four years, I looked forward to bringing the book into the electronic age. And, finally, because many instructors assign writing based on one or two sources (rather than on personal experience or many sources), I wanted to emphasize text-based writing early in the book, not just in later sections. Editorial Reviews - Bedford Handbook 1999 MLA and APA Updates From the Publisher Three main challenges faced me as I prepared this fifth edition of The Bedford Handbook. First, because today's computer-age students want quick access to information, preferably through visuals, I hoped to simplify the book's reference system and enliven it with icons. Second, because technology has changed composing behaviors so dramatically over the past four years, I looked forward to bringing the book into the electronic age. And, finally, because many instructors assign writing based on one or two sources (rather than on personal experience or many sources), I wanted to emphasize text-based writing early in the book, not just in later sections. Features - Bedford Handbook 1999 MLA and APA Updates Table of Contents Table of Contents Part I.The Writing Process11Generating ideas; sketching a plan22Roughing out an initial draft323Making global revisions; revising sentences41Student Essay4Building paragraphs775Choosing a document design109Essay FormatBusiness FormatsE-MailWeb PagePart II.Critical Thinking1376Writing about texts138Sample SummarySample Analysis7Constructing arguments157Student EssayPart III.Clear Sentences1818Coordination and subordination1829Parallelism19410Needed words20111Mixed constructi