Reflects the needs of Australasian students 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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By:
Lester Faigley,
Michael Carey,
Gabriella Munoz
Imprint: Pearson Professional
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 185mm,
Width: 173mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781488616846
ISBN 10: 1488616841
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 28 September 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 >
