Keys for writers / Ann Raimes and Susan Miller-Cochran.

Includes index.

Part 1. The writing process -- Critical thinking, reading, and writing -- Drafting in stages -- Revising, editing, and proofreading -- Writing and analyzing arguments -- Writing in academic disciplines -- Part 2. The research process -- Research: a conversation with sources -- Searching for sources -- How to evaluate sources -- How to avoid plagiarizing -- How to use, integrate, and document sources -- Part 3. MLA documentation -- Citing sources in your paper, MLA style -- MLA list of works cited -- A student's research paper, MLA style -- Part 4. APA, CSE, and Chicago documentation -- Citing sources in your paper, APA style -- APA list of references -- A student's research paper, APA style -- CSE style of documentation -- Excerpt from a student's research paper, CSE style -- Chicago manual of style: endnotes, footnotes, and bibliography -- A student's research paper, Chicago style -- Part 5. Design, media, and presentation -- Document design -- Visuals -- Online communication forums -- Oral and multimedia presentations -- Portfolios -- Resumes and letters of application -- Business letters and memos -- Part 6. Style: the five Cs -- First C: Cut -- Second C: Check for action -- Third C: Connect -- Fourth C: Commit -- Fifth C: Choose the best words -- Revising for style: a student's drafts -- Style tips -- Part 7. Common sentence problem -- Trouble spots and terms -- Fixing a sentence fragment -- Run-ons and comma splices -- Sentence snarls -- Verbs -- Passive voice -- Subject-verb agreement -- Pronouns -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Relative clauses and relative pronouns -- Part 8. Punctuation, mechanics, and spelling -- Commas -- Apostrophes -- Quotation marks -- Semicolons and colons -- Other punctuation marks -- Italics/underlining -- Capitalization -- Abbreviations -- Numbers -- Hyphens -- Online guidelines -- Spelling -- Part 9. Writing across languages and cultures -- Language diversity and edited American English: challenges for multilingual writers -- Nouns and articles -- Verbs and verb forms -- Sentence structure and word order -- Prepositions and idioms -- Language learners' FAQs -- Part 10. Glossaries -- Words to watch for: glossary of usage -- Glossary of grammatical terms.

"Offering a wealth of examples, tips and tools, Miller-Cochran/Raimes' KEYS FOR WRITERS, 9th Edition, is an easy-to-use resource for improving your writing for all your coursework and career. Color-coded tabs allow you to quickly find answers to grammar and writing questions. The Critical Thinking Framework enables you to read, write and research with better results, and Key Examples help you compare strong and weak ways to apply critical thinking. Sample student papers provide excellent models of writing in different disciplines, while the Assignment Guide in the appendix provides steps for writing in 15 common genres you might encounter in your academic and professional career. Up-to-date with the latest MLA and APA guidelines, the 9th edition includes discussions of the use of artificial intelligence applications for writing and the implications for academic integrity and plagiarism"-- Publisher's website.