Includes index and appendices.

Part 1: Planning, Drafting, and Revising -- 1. Think as a Writer -- 2. Plan and Draft -- 3. Shape Your Paragraphs -- 4. Rewrite, Edit, and Proofread

Part 2: Writing for Different Purposes -- 5. Read and View with a Critical Eye -- 6. Write to Analyze -- 7. Write to Reflect -- 8. Write to Inform -- 9. Write to Persuade

Part 3: Writing in the Disciplines -- 10. Learn to Write in Academic Disciplines -- 11. Write in Specific Genres -- 12. Write About Literature -- 13. Write About Film and New Media

Part 4: Designing and Presenting -- 14. Communicate with Words, Images, and Graphics -- 15. Design for Print and the Screen -- 16. Design Presentations

Part 5: Researching -- 17. Plan Your Research -- 18. Find and Evaluate Sources in Databases -- 19. Find and Evaluate Sources on the Web -- 20. Find and Evaluate Print Sources -- 21. Plan Field Research -- 22. Incorporate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism -- 23. Write and Revise the Research Project

Part 6: Documenting -- 24. MLA Documentation -- 25. APA Documentation -- 26. CMS Documentation -- 27. CSE Documentation -- 28. IEEE Documentation

Part 7: Effective Style and Language -- 29. Write with Power -- 30. Write Concisely -- 31. Write with Emphasis -- 32. Find the Right Words -- 33. Write to Be Inclusive

Part 8: Understanding Grammar -- 34. Grammar Basics -- 35. Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices -- 36. Subject-Verb Agreement -- 37. Verbs -- 38. Pronouns -- 39. Modifiers

Part 9: Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics -- 40. Commas -- 41. Semicolons and Colons -- 42. Hyphens -- 43. Dashes and Parentheses -- 44. Apostrophes -- 45. Quotation Marks -- 46. Other Punctuation Marks -- 47. Write with Accurate Spelling -- 48. Capitalization and Italics -- 49. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Numbers

Part 10: If English Is Not Your First Language -- 50. Write in a Second Language -- 51. Nouns, Articles, and Prepositions -- 52. Verbs -- 53. English Sentence Structure

Glossary of Grammatical Terms and Usage

Credits

Index

"With unique visual guides and models for writing, research, and documentation, distinctive coverage of writing for different purposes, and Lester Faigley's clear, accessible explanations, The Brief Penguin Handbooks established itself as the best-selling handbook to enter market in 18 years. The second Canadian edition of this extraordinary handbook continues to lead the market with complete new chapters on using database and Web sources, a new visual five step guide to the documentation process, and updated and expanded documentation coverage. New process guides for writing different purposes, and more student model documents than ever, make this second edition the best resource for writing yet" (Public's Website)