M.
Hall
English
Department
Angelina
College
Notes on your Bedford Handbook
The Bedford
Handbook
is a resource, not a sequence of lessons.
Consider carefully the outlines inside the covers, the table of
contents, and the index for the bits of knowledge you need for improving your
writing as the term progresses. Do not
buy any CDs or electronic access codes sold by the publisher or anyone else;
you won’t need them for this class. This
book will be a useful resource throughout college and in your career; I
recommend you keep it on your desk along with your other professional
resources.
The
page references will vary if you are using an older edition:
1. You have an
absolute need to read about research writing, pp. 437-620. Begin now, read a few pages a day, and you
will be well-prepared.
2. We will learn the
MLA format; however, be aware that there are other formats for different
academic, medical, and business disciplines.
Nursing, medicine, and psychology employ the APA format, which is
covered in your book. I am not going to
teach it, but if you are majoring in one of those sciences you are welcome to
submit your research paper in the APA format.
3. Academic writing is
a matter of formal discourse; pp. 85-140 will be very useful.
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