1. A Writer’s Reference 7 th Edition Diana Hacker Nancy Sommers ©2011 Bedford/St. Martin’s ISBN-10: 0-312-640143-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-60143-0

2. Coil-bound text Bedford e-Book: web-based e- Book only accessible on a computer A Writer’s Reference 7 th Edition Diana Hacker | Nancy Sommers ISBN-10: 0-312-640143-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-60143-0 Bedford e-Book to Go: downloadable e-Book accessible on a computer, iPad, or large-screen Android tablet CourseSmart e-Book: downloadable e-Book accessible on a computer or via app on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, or Nook Tablet Print book e-Books (about 1/2 the cost of the print book) WHAT TO BUY Required Text Available Formats

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4. WHY YOU NEED IT You will have assigned homework and we will test from material found in this book. This book includes:  Critical reference information for solutions to common writing problems  Hand-edited examples to let you see an error and its correction at a glance  Practice exercises  Study tools 1. It is required for this course 2. It will help you get a better grade. Period.

5. How to find information with an instructor’s help Uses a code such as S1-a or MLA-2b to indicate a problem Uses an abbreviation such as w or dm Provides advice without codes or abbreviations When you are revising an essay that your instructor has marked, tracking down information is simple, whether your instructor…

6. Turn directly to the appropriate section of the handbook. Just flip through the tabs at the tops of the pages until you find the code in question. Uses a code to indicate a problem

7. Uses an abbreviation Consult the list of abbreviations and revision symbols on the next-to-last page of the book.

8. Use the index at the back of the book to look up specific terms. Doesn’t use a code or abbreviation

9. How to find information on your own How to find information on your own Main Menu: The main menu displays the handbook’s contents briefly and simply. Each of the twelve sections in the main menu leads you to a color-coded tabbed divider, where you can find a more detailed menu. Inside front cover

10. Detailed Menu: When the section you’re looking for is broken up into quite a few subsections, try consulting this menu. For instance, if you have a question about the proper use of commas after introductory elements, this menu will quickly lead you from P/Punctuation to P1, “The comma” to P1-b, “Introductory elements.”. Inside back cover How to find information on your own How to find information on your own

11. Directories to documentation models: When you are documenting sources in a research paper with MLA, APA, or CMS (Chicago) style, you can find documentation models by consulting the appropriate color-coded directories. How to find information on your own How to find information on your own

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