Hodges' Harbrace Handbook

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FeaturesThe Hodges' Harbrace Handbook, Fourteenth Edition, offers practical, well-organized, and easily accessible advice for writers in a compact yet comprehensive guide.New To The Fourteenth EditionA four-color design and bulleted lists at the beginning of each chapter enhance the accessibility of the handbook.Chapters 1-7 in the Grammar section have been expanded to include more discussion of complex grammatical concepts, as well as providing more examples illustrating these skills.Chapter 8, 'Document Design, ' Chapter 37, 'Research: Finding and Evaluating Sources, ' and Chapter 38, 'Reserch: Using and Citing Sources, ' provide students with ample coverage of technology and writing with computers.English as a Second Language is intergrated throughout the book and identified by a globe icon; this integration recognizes the similar difficulties facing both ESL and native English speakers.Chapter 19, 'Good Usage, ' has been extensively rewritten to help students write positively to and about all people, giving advice on handling matter of gender, race, class, age and orientation.Paragraphs illustrating rhetorical strategies, such as comparison and contrast, now appear in Chapter 32, 'Planning and Drafting Essays.'Chapter 33, 'Revising and Editing Essays, ' now includes a new section offering advice on how to benefit from peer review.Chapter 35, 'Reading and Thinking Critically, ' develops students' understanding about e