The Bedford Handbook
The Bedford Handbook is a guide written by Diana Hacker, now in its tenth edition, that provides basic explanations of proper English grammar, composition, citation, and textual analysis. The guide includes a number of sample texts (including essays) and illustrations throughout its sections.
 The Bedford Handbook, Seventh Edition | |
| Author | Diana Hacker |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bedford/St.Martin's |
Publication date | 2009 (8 ed.) |
| Media type | Paperback and Hardcover |
| ISBN | 0-312-65269-0 |
| OCLC | 62584120 |
| 808/.042 22 | |
| LC Class | PE1408 .H277 2006 |
The Bedford Handbook contains guides to the MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles and includes examples of each style in essay form. The book is paired with a companion website that has exercises and more writing models. The hardback is 820 pages and the paperback is 960 pages and are published by United States publisher Bedford/St. Martin's.
Brief Menu
Part I. The Writing Process
- Generating ideas; sketching a plan
- Roughing out an initial draft
- Making global revisions; revising sentences
- Building paragraphs
Part II. Document Design
Part III. Clear Sentences
Part IV. Word Choice
Part V. Grammatical Sentences
Part VI. ESL Trouble Spots
Part VII. Punctuation
Part VIII. Mechanics
Part IX. Critical Thinking
Part X. Researched Writing
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