This pack contains 1 copy of The Little Pearson Handbook and 1 printed access card to MyLab Writing.
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MyLab Writing is a completely online program provides the practice, instruction and personalised learning path that students need to master academic writing techniques and develop their basic literacy skills. These distinct writing styles are both covered to grow student confidence for university learning and real world communication.
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Reviewed by a panel of experienced university lecturers The Little Pearson Handbook 4th Australasian edition covers the academic writing and research processes and has been thoroughly updated to include coverage of the most current Harvard, APA, MLA and CMS citation, documentation and style guidelines.
Dr Michael Carey and Gabriella Munoz have adapted and updated this edition specifically for the Australasian context. This ensures that the handbook reflects the needs of Australasian students across a range of academic disciplines, including education, business, nursing, science and healthcare.
In this student friendly adaptation, Australian English is used alongside many recent examples and cultural references from Australia, New Zealand, the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Plus, updated references to Australasian books, journals and research are featured throughout.
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Features With more visuals and sample documents than other essential handbooks, this handy full-colour reference gives students what they need to know about the writing and research processes.
The Little Pearson Handbook 4th Australasian edition helps students:
understand complicated academic writing processes step by step; learn by seeing examples of writing quickly find answers to common writing questions learn concepts explained in clear, accessible language.
Students will also find more help with additional resources:
A list of Common Errors - grammar, punctuation and mechanics that many writers make A Revision Guide - editing and proofreading symbols A Glossary - basic grammatical and usage terms.
New to this edition
Expanded treatment of note taking, quoting, summarising and paraphrasing sources help students integrate sources more effectively and avoid plagiarism. Expanded and updated examples help illustrate applications to an even broader set of disciplines, including nursing, business, education, science and healthcare MLA, APA CMS and Harvard documentation citation examples now include e-books and social media (Twitter and Facebook) referencing information to reflect current usage, as well as providing the latest style updates The chapter on MLA style has been updated and now covers the changes to the works-cited list as well as information on the changes to the in-text citation style in the 8th edition More grammar, usage and punctuation details are given to help students build knowledge and skills to write in formal academic English New 'At a glance' sections at the beginning of each chapter provide a quick visual preview of the contents.
By:
Lester Faigley,
Michael Carey,
Gabriella Munoz
Imprint: Pearson Professional
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 192mm,
Width: 163mm,
Spine: 21mm
ISBN: 9781488687518
ISBN 10: 148868751X
Publication Date: 18 December 2017
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part One Composing 1 Think as a Writer 2 Review, View and Write with a Critical Eye 3 Plan and Draft 4 Revise, Edit and Proofread 5 Write Arguments 6 Write in Academic Genres 7 Write for Online Courses Part Two Planning Research and Finding Sources 8 Plan Your Research 9 Find Sources 10 Evaluate Sources 11 Plan Field Research Part Three Incorporating and Documenting Sources 12 Understand and Avoid Plagiarism 13 Use Sources Effectively 14 Harvard Documentation 15 APA Documentation 16 MLA Documentation 17 CMS Documentation Part 4 Effective Style and Language 18 Write with Power 19 Write Concisely 20 Write with Emphasis 21 Find the Right Words Part 5 Understanding Grammar 22 Fragments, Run-ons and Comma Splices 23 Subject-Verb Agreement 24 Verbs 25 Pronouns 26 Shifts 27 Modifiers 28 Grammar for Multilingual Writers Part 6 Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics 29 Commas 30 Semicolons and Colons 31 Dashes and Parentheses 31 Apostrophes 32 Quotation marks 34 Other Punctuation Marks 35 Capitalisation, Italics, Abbreviations and Numbers Part 7 Tips for Success 36 Oral Presentations 37 Feedback 38 Job Presentation Skills Download the detailed table of contents
