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With its unique focus on source-based writing and writing across the curriculum, The Academic Writer’s Handbook contains all the features of a traditional handbook combined with the tools students need in order to read, write, and conduct research in the disciplines.
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About 100 pages of this writing handbook are devoted to a library of 14 annotated examples of student writing, demonstrating elements of academic writing in various disciplines and in common assignment types such as summary, explanation, and critique. An opening chapter, new to this edition, explains what academic writing is. In a section on the writing process, chapters on each element of academic writing contain definitions, instructions, and guidelines for writing. Other sections cover locating and evaluating sources, and summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting the work of others. There is one section on MLA style, and one on the APA, CMS, CSE systems. Later sections cover editing, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling. An ESL reference guide, a glossary of usage, and about 20 pages of exercises are included. This edition is revised to prepare students to take advantage of electronic resources in academic libraries and to evaluate web sites, blogs, wikis, and images; instructions are illustrated with screen shots, images, and sample online searches using library databases. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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