The Bedford Handbook

by Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers

PACKAGE THIS TITLE WITH OUR 2016 MLA SUPPLEMENT, (package ISBN-13: 9781319085476). Get the most recent updates on MLA citation in a convenient, 40-page resource based on The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition, with plenty of models. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. What habits are common among good college writers? Good college writers are curious, engaged, reflective, and responsible. They read critically. They write with purpose. They tune into their audience. They collaborate and seek feedback. They know credible evidence makes them credible researchers. They revise. The Bedford Handbook , based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, fosters these habits and offers more support than ever before for college reading and writing. New writing guides support students as they compose in an ever-wider variety of genres, including multimodal genres. New reading support encourages students to become active readers. Retooled research advice emphasizes inquiry and helps writers cite even the trickiest digital sources confidently and responsibly. Best of all, the Handbook remains a trusted companion for students because it is accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative. Instructors benefit, too: A substantially revised Instructor’s Edition includes Nancy Sommers’s personal mentoring—more than 100 new concrete tips for teaching with the handbook. Finally, integrated digital content is easily assignable and helps students practice and apply the handbook’s lessons.

Genres: Reference, Writing, Nonfiction, Language, Textbooks, Education, Teaching

944 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Floyd Larck · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the standards of reference materials an author needs.

[Ashley Kramer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is great for college students in English class.

[Ava]

i'm taking this off my currently reading because it's for school and i don't count school books

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good reference book.

[KaryC · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-have if you have questions on anything to do with writing mechanics

[sologdin · Rating 1 out of 5]

when I taught English to undergraduates years ago, this was often the department's preferred handbook. it's so abysmally philistine that my syllabus assigned it simply to critique it during class.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for reference.

[Jeffrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bedford is a classic.

[Mab · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find this book easy to reference and I use it often.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

My go-to guide for everything English.

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