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" The nuts & bolts of college writing / "
Michael Harvey.
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BL
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1008398
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b762768
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Harvey, Michael,1960-
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The nuts bolts of college writing /\ Michael Harvey.
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| Publication Statement
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Indianapolis, IN :: Hackett Pub. Co.,, ©2003.
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xv, 103 pages ;; 22 cm
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0872205738
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: 0872205746
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: 9780872205734
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: 9780872205741
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Includes bibliographical references (page 103).
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| Contents
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1. Concision : The pompous style at school -- 2. Clarity : Choose verbs over nominalizations ; Choose active verbs over linking verbs ; Choose the active voice over the passive voice ; Clarity and honesty -- 3. Flow : Use consistent characters ; Use pronouns and other pointers ; Use punch lines ; Use conjunctions and other linking words -- 4. Punctuation : Commas and comma splices ; Semicolons ; Colons ; Dashes ; Parentheses ; Questions -- 5. Gracefulness : The historical present ; Appositives ; Parallelism ; Tricolon ; Concession ; Qualification -- 6. Using sources : Winning your audience's trust ; Weaving sources into your prose ; Quoting effectively -- 7. Paragraphs : The function of paragraphs ; Opening sentences ; Designing paragraphs ; Sections -- 8. Beginnings and endings : Beginnings ; Endings ; Last thought -- Appendix: Documentation and citation formats : Generic formats ; CMS, MLA, and APA style guide ; Citation and reference examples.
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English language-- Rhetoric, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Report writing, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Anglais (Langue)-- Rhétorique, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Rapports-- Rédaction, Guides, manuels, etc.
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Engelska språket-- stilistik, handböcker, manualer, etc.
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English language-- Rhetoric.
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Rapportskrivning, handböcker, manualer, etc.
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Report writing.
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Vetenskapligt skrivande, handböcker, manualer, etc.
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Writing.
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Schrijfvaardigheid.
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Scripties.
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808/.042
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PE1408.H3927 2003
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W25HAR
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81.54bcl
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81.54.bcl
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Nuts and bolts of college writing
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