The Bedford Handbook

Summary

The Bedford Handbook is a guide written by Diana Hacker,[1] now in its eleventh 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. It also covers the concept of plagiarism.[2][3]

The Bedford Handbook
The Bedford Handbook, Seventh Edition
AuthorDiana Hacker
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction
PublisherBedford/St. Martin's
Publication date
2009 (8 ed.)
Media typePaperback and Hardcover
ISBN0-312-65269-0
OCLC62584120
808/.042 22
LC ClassPE1408 .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.

References edit

  1. ^ Neff, Joyce Magnotto (September 2004). "Diana Hacker, 1942–2004". Teaching English in the Two-Year College. 32 (1): 6. ProQuest 220943724.
  2. ^ Howard, Rebecca Moore (November 1995). "Plagiarisms, Authorships, and the Academic Death Penalty". College English. 57 (7): 799. doi:10.2307/378403. JSTOR 378403.
  3. ^ Jamieson, Sandra (2016). "Is It Plagiarism or Patchwriting? Toward a Nuanced Definition". In Bretag, Tracey (ed.). Handbook of Academic Integrity. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 509. doi:10.1007/978-981-287-098-8. ISBN 978-981-287-097-1.