A Pocket Style Manual 8th edition

A Pocket Style Manual : 8th edition
ISBN: 9781319057404
Publication Date: 2 November 2017

The how-to guide to college writing and research. Becoming a college writer means becoming a college researcher, and it can be a challenge for students to keep all of the guidelines and best practices straight for each class. Enter A Pocket Style Manual. The eighth edition-with its emphasis on step-by-step how-to instruction that helps students apply writing, research, and citation advice in practical, transferable ways-is a powerful companion for writing in all disciplines. What's more, it includes complete and updated guidelines for 2016 MLA style and features more than 300 documentation models in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles. With Pocket's new research help, tested and trusted grammar and style advice, and digital tools that make practice, tracking, and grading simple, you've got the most powerful pocket guide for college writing and research.Key features include:Discipline-focused advice for research and writing-from thesis to documentation.

Students can plan and draft their papers using specific advice for writing and for working with sources in a wide range of disciplines-with more than 300 models in four documentation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE).Pocket-sized and spiral-bound.

A Pocket Style Manual 's slim and convenient format makes it a portable and practical source for answers wherever and whenever a student writer's questions arise.Trusted Hacker grammar and style advice. With an emphasis on editing rather than on terminology, Pocket becomes a quick reference students quickly learn to rely on to solve problems. It helps students help themselves.