Expanded coverage of basic grammar concepts in Grammar without Tears. With seven new grammar tests and expanded discussions of subjects and predicates, independent and dependent clauses, and prepositional phrases, this opening section better helps students understand sentence structure before they move on to identifying and fixing errors.
New lesson on when not to use commas. This lesson rounds out A Commonsense Guide’s practical and thorough coverage of one of the thorniest areas of grammar.
New unit on plagiarism and new APA documentation guide. Two new lessons explain how to correctly — and ethically — integrate and document sources. These lessons and a new APA Brief Documentation Guide complement the Commonsense Writing Guide and MLA Brief Documentation Guide, providing students with basic guidelines for producing researched writing in their college courses.
Updated, more academic exercises. Over a quarter of the book’s Editing Practices and Diagnostic Tests have been updated to discuss academic topics, helping to connect students’ writing with their other courses.