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COURSE GUIDE FOR ENGL 1000, FOUNDATIONS OF COMPOSITION
Course Topics
Writing and Grammar. Encompasses the following topics: The basic elements of sentences: sentence fragments; comma splices; fused sentences; verbs and verbals; agreement of subjects and verbs; pronouns and case; agreement of pronouns and antecedents; capitals; and punctuation.
Essay Writing. Encompasses the following topics: Getting ideas, drafting, and revising; principles of paragraphs and essays; and developing paragraphs and essays with evidence.
The following bibliographies, or lists of books, show a sample of the print and electronic books on this subject that the Shorter libraries own. For a full listing, search the Shorter library catalog using the subject headings provided.
Subject Headings Associated with This Topic
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Business writing
English language -- Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc.
English language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Books in the Physical Collection
The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.
The Chicago manual of style (15th ed., 2003).
North Atlanta, R 808.02 C43 (Reference Book-Cannot Be Checked Out)Gorenstein, Helen. Put it in a memo: A practical guide to persuasive business writing.
North Atlanta, 651.755 G66pHopson, Barrie and Mike Scally. Communication: Skills to inspire confidence.
North Atlanta, 153.6 H77cLauchman, Richard. Plain style: Techniques for simple, concise, emphatic business writing.
North Atlanta, 808.06665 L36pMapp, Larry G. Harbrace college workbook.
North Atlanta, Riverdale 425 M32hSabin, William A. The Gregg reference manual.
North Atlanta, R 808.042 Sa1gSelby, Norwood and Pamela S. Bledsoe. Essential college English: A grammar, punctuation and writing workbook.
Riverdale 428.2 Se4e
Electronic Books
The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter University Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.
Barrass Robert. Writing at work: A guide to better writing in administration, business and management.
Coghill, Jeff and Stacy Magedanz. Cliffs Study Solver English grammar.
Geffner Andrea B. Business English: A complete guide to developing an effective business writing style.
Layton, Marcia. The complete idiot's guide to terrific business writing.
Olson, Judith F. Writing skills success in 20 minutes a day.
Rozakis, Laurie E. The complete idiot's guide to writing well.
Stuckey, Marty. The basics of business writing.
Vandome, Nicky. Writing well at work: How to make an impact and get results with your business correspondence.
Web Sites
Online writing lab (OWL). Purdue University. Provides on-line versions of their extensive collection of handouts.
Straus, Jane. Blue book of grammar and punctuation.
Walsh, Bill. The slot. Articles on various aspects of English usage by a Washington Post copy editor.
The following bibliographies, or lists of books, show a sample of the print and electronic books on this subject that the Shorter libraries own. For a full listing, search the Shorter library catalog using the subject headings provided.
Subject Heading Associated with This Topic
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Essay
Books in the Physical Collection
The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.
McMillan, May F. The shortest way to the essay: Rhetorical strategies.
Rome, 808.4 M22sPeterson, Houston. Great essays.
Rome, 808.84 P44
Electronic Books
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Chevalier, Tracy, ed. Encyclopedia of the essay.
McClain, Molly and Jacqueline D. Roth. Schaum's quick guide to writing great essays.
Hennessy, Brendan. Writing an essay: How to improve your performance for coursework and examinations.
The following bibliographies, or lists of books, show a sample of the print and electronic books on this subject that the Shorter libraries own. For a full listing, search the Shorter library catalog using the subject headings provided.
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Interviewing in journalism
Books in the Physical Collection
The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form.
McDowell, Earl E. Interviewing practices for technical writers.
Rome 070.43 M14iMetzler, Ken. Creative interviewing: The writer's guide to gathering information by asking questions.
Rome 070.43 M56c
Electronic Books
The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a NetLibrary account must be established using a Shorter University Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.
Hall, Christine. Writing features and interviews: How to build a career as a freelance journalist.
See chapter 5, "Interviewing with confidence."Beaman, Jim. Interviewing for radio.
Although focused on radio, many sections have good information on interviewing in general, as well as handling audio equipment during interviews.
The following bibliographies, or lists of books, show a sample of the print and electronic books on this subject that the Shorter libraries own. For a full listing, search the Shorter library catalog using the subject headings provided.
A note on the terms "Dictionary" and "Encyclopedia": When searching under dictionary-related subject headings, you may find titles that begin with or contain the word, "encyclopedia." This is because the two terms are often used interchangeably. Also, an encyclopedic work might be referred to as a "dictionary" simply because its entries are arranged in the style of a dictionary-i.e., alphabetically.
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English language -- Dictionaries
English language -- Usage -- Dictionaries.
Also, use the term "Dictionaries" as a subdivision under topical subject headings, i.e., Computers -- Dictionaries; Industrial management -- Dictionaries; Literature -- Dictionaries.
Books in the Physical Collection
The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form (note that only circulating books may be obtained through intercampus loan).
The American heritage dictionary of the English language.
Rome, R 423 Am3Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (1995 ed.).
Lawrenceville, R 423 M55Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (1999 ed).
Riverdale, R 423 M55The Oxford American dictionary of current English.
Rome, R 423 Ox3The pocket Oxford dictionary of current English.
Rome, 423 P75The Random House dictionary of the English language.
Rome, R 423 R15Random House Webster's college dictionary.
North Atlanta, R 423 R15Webster's new collegiate dictionary.
Rome 423 W39w
Electronic Book
The following e-book may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a NetLibrary account must be established using a Shorter University Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.
Wilson, Kenneth G. The Columbia guide to standard American English. Defines words and idiomatic expressions, and provides notes on their usage.
Galileo Database - Merriam-Webster collegiate dictionary* (on the Encyclopedia Britannica online home page).
Books in the Physical Collection
The following books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. To obtain books from another campus, please submit an intercampus loan form (note that only circulating books may be obtained through intercampus loan).
Adeleye, Gabriel G., et al. World dictionary of foreign expressions: A resource for readers and writers.
North Atlanta, R 422.403 Ad3wElster, Charles Harrington. The big book of beastly mispronunciations.
North Atlanta, R 423.1 El7bLass, Abraham and Betty Lass. Dictionary of pronunciation.
Rome, R 428.1 L33dUltimate visual dictionary.
North Atlanta, R 423.1 Ul8Urdang, Laurence, ed. The New York times everyday reader's dictionary of misunderstood, misused, mispronounced words.
Rome R 423 N42
Electronic Books
The following e-books may be useful as supplemental reading material for this course. Click on the title to be taken directly to the book. Please note that a netLibrary account must be established using a Shorter University Library computer before an e-book can be checked out.
Burt, Angela. The A to Z of correct English.
Spears, Richard A. NTC's American idioms dictionary: The most practical reference for the everyday expressions of contemporary American English.
*Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia's Virtual Library.
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