Academic Writing

A new chapter on academic writing includes a greatly expanded overview of common academic genres, such as responses, critical analyses, arguments, informative and personal writing, and research papers and reports, highlights key features of each genre, and points students to examples in the handbook.
Two new student papers (critical analysis of an advertisement, social science research report in APA style) are included.
New summary boxes entitled “The writing situation” accompany each sample paper, providing an overview of the situation to which the student responded–subject, purpose, audience, genre, and use of sources–thus connecting concepts with actual writing.
An expanded chapter on critical reading and writing includes two full-length opinion pieces as exercises in critical reading, a new advertisement with a student’s analysis, a revised discussion of writing critically about texts and visuals, and a new critical analysis paper.

Research Writing

A new chapter on documenting sources explains key features of source documentation, defines the relationship between in-text citations and a bibliography, and presents pros and cons of bibliography software.
Coverage of the working bibliography groups sources by type and reflects a streamlined approach to source material throughout the handbook.
A revised discussion of keywords and subject headings helps students develop and refine their search terms.
A streamlined discussion of gathering information from sources stresses keeping accurate records of source material, marking borrowed words and ideas clearly, and using synthesis.

Documentation

Reorganized chapters for all four documentation styles group sources by type, simplifying the process of finding appropriate models and clarifying differences among print, database, Web, and other sources.
Updated, annotated samples of key source types illustrate MLA and APA documentation, showing students how to find the bibliographical information needed to cite each type and highlighting the similarities and differences between print and database sources.
A succinct guide accompanies the index to the models in each style to help students match their sources with appropriate citation formats.
A new, complete social-science research report shows APA style in the context of student writing.
The chapter on CSE documentation reflects the new eighth edition of Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers.

Writing As a Process

An expanded discussion of thesis covers using the thesis statement to preview organization.
A reorganized presentation of drafting, revising, and editing distinguishes revising more clearly as a step separate from editing.
A revised discussion of preparing a writing portfolio gives an overview of common formats and requirements.
A revised and streamlined chapter on presenting writing focuses on essential information related to document design, visuals and other media, writing for online environments, and oral presentations.

Usage, Grammar, and Punctuation

Revised explanations of grammar concepts and rules throughout simplify the presentation and emphasize key material.
Dozens of new and revised examples and exercises clarify and test important concepts.
Two common trouble spots–sentence fragments and passive voice–are discussed in greater detail and illustrated with n

Little, Brown Handbook, The, Global Edition, 13th edition