The best pocket-sized handbook for students working with sources
New coverage of synthesizing sources shows the conversation among sources and their relationship to student writing. Includes an annotated sample synthesis
Expanded coverage of managing information and avoiding plagiarism in a new research chapter. Includes a sample annotated bibliography
More than 20 new documentation models in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles—many now annotated
All-new coverage of CSE style includes the ground rules of writing in CSE style and more than 20 documentation models.
New advice for revision: A new writing center checklist helps students think about how to make the most of a session with a writing center consultant: what to bring, what questions to raise, and how to evaluate and apply feedback.
Now even easier to navigate: New plain-language tags at the tops of the pages help students quickly spot the help they’re looking for.
Free support for students and instructors online
1,800 writing, grammar, and research exercise items with detailed feedback for students and flexible reporting options for instructors are available at hackerhandbooks.com/pocket. Cross-references throughout the book match relevant online exercises to specific handbook content.
More than 30 model student papers, representing five citation styles provide cross-curricular guidance for writing and formatting a variety of documents. Model papers can be downloaded in PDF format at hackerhandbooks.com/pocket.
Resources for instructors at hackerhandbooks.com include Teaching with Hacker Handbooks (also available in print) and advice and ideas from Nancy Sommers and other teachers of writing