LB Brief (6th Edition) - Softcover

Aaron, Jane E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0134123077 ISBN 13: 9780134123073

Publisher: Pearson, 2016

Synopsis

For courses in first-year composition.

 

Helps you find what you need — and use what you find

LB Brief, Sixth Edition offers the authority and currency of The Little, Brown Handbook in a briefer, more affordable, spiral-bound format. LB Brief  maximizes that handbook’s strengths, while keeping pace with the rapid changes in writing and writing courses. It answers questions about the writing process, critical thinking, grammar and style, research writing, documentation, and more. With a cross-curricular outlook, easy-to-use format, and assumption of little or no experience with writing or handbooks, LB Brief is ideal for students of all interest and skill levels.

 

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About this title

From the Back Cover

Success starts here.- Is it she and I or her and me? Is it who or whom? (See pp. 55-57.)
- How do I get started on a research paper? (See pp. 109-12.)
- How can I use the Web for research? (See pp. 114-16, 120-22.)
- How should I cite my sources? (See pp. 146-51.)
Answering these questions and many more, "The Little, Brown Essential Handbook" will help you succeed in any course that involves reading, writing, or research. This accessible and very affordable reference covers writing in academic settings, grammar and usage, punctuation and mechanics, the research process, and evaluating and documenting sources. The Little, Brown Essential Handbook is a tremendous value and an unbeatable resource for writing in college. Key material available only in this edition- Part 1, "Academic Writing": new tips on claims, evidence, synthesis, appeals, organization, source citation, and academic language.
- Research writing: new material on using library databases, blogs, Wikipedia, and multimedia such as YouTube and podcasts; more help with evaluating Web sites and other online sources; and new sample pages from key source types, showing how to find the bibliographic information needed to create citations.
- Documentation: abundant models in four styles (MLA, APA, CMS, CSE), with special attention to citing online sources in each style.

About the Author

Jane E. Aaron has taught writing at New York University and several other schools and is the author of eight successful and long-lived composition textbooks, including The Little, Brown Handbook and The Little, Brown Compact Handbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134123077
• ISBN 13: 9780134123073
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 576