Pocket Keys for Writers with APA Updates, Spiral bound Version

Citing sources. Endnotes and footnotes. Print books. Print articles. Online sources. Audiovisual, multimedia, miscellaneous sources. A student's Chicago bibliography.Model paper 4: Samples from a student's Chicago research paper.Part V: THE FIVE C'S FOR CLEAR STYLE.12. Cut.Wordiness. Formulaic phrases. References to your intentions.13. Check for Action (Who's Doing What?")"Who's doing what?". Sentences beginning with there or it. Unnecessary passive voice.14. Connect.Consistent subjects. Transitional words. Variety in connecting ideas.15. Commit.Confident stance. Consistent tone.16. Choose Your Words Carefully.Vivid and specific words. Slang, regionalisms, and jargon. Biased and exclusionary language.17. Revising for Style.Part VI: COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS.18. FAQs about Sentences.19. Fixing a Sentence Fragment.What a sentence needs. Turning fragments into sentences. Beginning with and, but, or. Intentional fragments.20. Fixing a Run-on or Comma Splice.Identifying. Correcting.21. Untangling Sentence Snarls.Mixed constructions, faulty comparisons, convoluted syntax. Misplaced modifiers. Dangling modifiers. Shifts. Logical sequence after the subject. Parallel structures. Is when and the reason is because. Necessary and unnecessary words.22. Using Verbs Correctly.Verbs in Standard Academic English. Auxiliary verbs. Verbs commonly confused. Verb tenses. -ed forms (past tense, past participle). Conditional sentences, wishes, requests, demands, recommendations. Active and passive voices.23. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.Basic principles. Words between subject and verb. Subject following the verb. Eight tricky subjects. Collective nouns (family, etc.). Compound subjects (and, or, nor). Indefinite pronouns (anyone, etc.). Expressing quantity (much, etc.). Relative clauses (who, which, that).24. Using Pronouns.Which to use (I/me, he/him, etc.). Specific antecedent. Agreeing with antecedents. Using you. Relative pronouns (who, whom, which, that).25. Adjectives and Adverbs.Forms. When to use. Hyphenated (compound) adjectives. Double negatives. Comparatives and superlatives.Part VII: PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS.26. Punctuation Shows Intent.27. Commas.28. Apostrophes.29. Quotation Marks.30. Other Punctuation Marks.31. Italics and Underlining.32. Capitals, Abbreviations, and Numbers.33. Hyphens.Part VIII: WRITING ACROSS LANGUAGES AND CULTURES.34. Standard Academic English.Cultures and Englishes. Spoken varieties and Standard Academic English.35. Nouns and Articles (A, An, The).Types of nouns. Basic rules. The for specific reference. Four questions to ask about articles.36. Infinitive, -ing, and -ed Forms.Verb + infinitive. Verb + -ing. Preposition + -ing. Verb + infinitive or -ing. -ing or -ed adjectives.37. Sentence Structure and Word Order.Basic rules. Direct and indirect objects. Direct and indirect questions. Although and because clauses.Part IX: WORDS TO WATCH FOR.38. Glossary of Usage.Index.Editing Marks."