A Writer's Reference 7th Ed. (2011 MLA) Hacker & Sommers - Instr

***UPLOADERS NOTES*** As the commercial copy below reads, the Diana Hacker Guide is the most commonly used writers reference handbook in the United States. This specific addition is the MLA (Modern Language Association) seventh edition, published in 2011. Odds are, anyone currently attending college, or who has done so in the past 25 years, was required to purchase a copy of this writer's guide. As an instructor of developmental writing at a local community college, this textbook is not only REQUIRED, it is that rarest of all possible things - a legitimately useful and even indispensable college textbook. Any writer of the English language, no matter what their level of development, either has or should have a copy of this guide. The reason for the unusually large size of the PDF is that I have scanned it in full color at high resolution. This is because a great deal of the content depends on multiple color markings to make its various points. I am choosing to make it available as a torrent because (at my local community college, anyway) the incompetence and malfeasance of our bookstore has made it increasingly difficult for financial aid students to get their hands on this textbook before the semester is half over. I have never felt any moral qualm about any of the myriad and diverse media that I have uploaded as a pirate, but the Bedford St. Martin's publishing company has done such an incredible job with this invaluable book (not to mention its supplemental workbooks and free online exercises), that I am quite loathe to deprive that wonderful company of even a single penny. I encourage anyone reading this to order supplemental materials and or to pay the online fee at the Bedford St. Martin website for additional access. Furthermore, I have uploaded the INSTRUCTORS edition, which offers additional insight into how to use and implement these materials. I realize that almost nobody reading this is likely to be an instructor of English at the collegiate level, but any homeschooling parent, advanced high school student, or someone who either is or knows a learner with ESL (English as second language) difficulties learning written English, will be able to make great use of this book. This is very probably the single most useful thing I have uploaded to the Pirate Bay in three years of torrenting. It is my hope and wish that many, many of you find this PDF to be of great use. Rambam1776 A great deal of supplemental information can be found at the following website: http://bedfordstmartins.com/Catalog/product/writersreference-seventhedition-hacker http://bayimg.com/DaJcEAaDB A Writer's Reference, the most widely adopted handbook in the United States, continues to be groundbreaking in its simplicity, offering the right content in an accessible format. New coauthor Nancy Sommers's own research, campus travel, and classroom experience keep the handbook in tune with the needs of academic writers. In a trusted quick-reference format, the seventh edition delivers advice on all the right topics: working with sources, revising with comments, preparing a portfolio, and more. A Writer's Reference offers unprecedented flexibility with several versions to choose from -- a handbook that's truly at your service. A Writer's Reference Seventh Edition ©2011 ISBN-10: 0-312-60143-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-60143-0 Paper Text, 576 pages C Composing and revising C1 Planning C2 Drafting C3 Revising *new section on portfolio keeping C4 Writing paragraphs C5 Designing documents C6 Writing with technology (*new chapter) A Academic writing A1 Writing about texts *new annotated advertisement A2 Constructing reasonable arguments *new argument paper A3 Evaluating arguments A4 Writing in the disciplines S Sentence style S1 Parallelism S2 Needed words S3 Problems with modifiers S4 Shifts S5 Mixed constructions S6 Sentence emphasis S7 Sentence variety W Word choice W1 Glossary of usage W2 Wordy sentences W3 Active verbs W4 Appropriate language W5 Exact language W6 The dictionary and thesaurus G Grammatical sentences G1 Subject-verb agreement G2 Verb forms, tenses, and moods G3 Pronouns G4 Adjectives and adverbs G5 Sentence fragments G6 Run-on sentences M Multilingual writers and ESL challenges M1 Verbs M2 Articles M3 Sentence structure M4 Using adjectives M5 Prepositions and idiomatic expressions P Punctuation and mechanics P1 The comma P2 Unnecessary commas P3 The semicolon and the colon P4 The apostrophe P5 Quotation marks P6 Other punctuation marks P7 Spelling and hyphenation P8 Capitalization P9 Abbreviations and numbers P10 Italics B Basic grammar B1 Parts of speech B2 Parts of sentences B3 Subordinate word groups B4 Sentence types R Researching R1 Conducting research R2 Evaluating sources *new feature on scholarly vs. popular sources *new feature on evaluating Web sites R3 Managing information; avoiding plagiarism *new sample annotated bibliography *new box on avoiding plagiarism R4 Choosing a documentation style MLA papers MLA-1 Supporting a thesis MLA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism MLA-3 Integrating sources *new coverage of synthesis MLA-4 Documenting sources *new annotated documentation models MLA-5 Manuscript format; sample paper *new research case study SAMPLE PAPER APA and CMS papers APA-1 Supporting a thesis APA-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism APA-3 Integrating sources *new coverage of synthesis APA-4 Documenting sources *new annotated documentation models APA-5 Manuscript format; sample paper SAMPLE PAPER CMS-1 Supporting a thesis CMS-2 Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism CMS-3 Integrating sources CMS-4 Documenting sources *new Citations at a glance CMS-5 Manuscript format; sample pages SAMPLE PAGES *new to this edition

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Abrahambel (2011-07-11)

A truly precious contribution as always, that hand book is really useful for all serious writers.
Thank you!!

wetmouse (2011-07-12)

"I realize that almost nobody reading this is likely to be an instructor of English at the collegiate level..."
No doubt. Most of us graduated to the real world a long time ago. The MLA is good, but it is not unique and the vast majority of college graduates in the US over the past 25 years did NOT have a copy of this. Just need to set the record straight on the ludicrously out of touch comment from the uploader.

 rambam1776 (2011-07-12)

As wetmouse yet again displays his idiocy: "THE" MLA is good... sheesh. MLA (much like APA and CMS) are offical writing and citation STYLES. There are 40 different MLA guides you could get. The Hacker guide is simply the best of them. Further, since most American colleges require MLA citation rules for non-pysch classes, it's also the most common style.
Two things here, moron.
1 - Just 'cuz YOU say so (Set the record straight, my ass) with no offered proof, doesn't make it so. In fact, sounds like YOU need a citation guide.
2 - To anyone else who has to read this crap, just search wetmouse here on TPB. He has a little list of people he/she/it doesn't like, and he takes any opportunity to post inane bullshit on their posts. Wetmouse is the quintessential troll. Judge it's worth by looking at all of HIS spiffy uploads. Oh, wait...

R2d6.51 (2011-07-14)

Dear rambam1776
Just wanted to thank you very much for this upload. Having finished both my undergraduate & graduate work, I wouldn't put much stock in what the one commenter said, because as an adult educator who does an awful lot of writing and do use the APA & Chicago style HB, the Hacker Guide was essential reference all through my undergraduate coursework.
Therefore it can save a starving college student a sum of money, and for older adults like me who have lost so many books over the years, to put a recent version of this guide in my desk reference tool box is very welcome indeed.
Therefore I see your upload for those of us who appreciate what you share because we are people who can put it to good use.
Again, Kudos
Robert S. M. Ed.

bukatik (2011-08-08)

Thank you! You just saved me $50!

Akiax (2012-07-30)

Thank you very much. I'm studying English Culture at a Moroccan university and this is very helpful to me and my classmates. thank you very much :)

arysaf1 (2013-10-21)

Wow, this is a great upload. Words cannot thank you enough for all that you did. Thank you so much rambam. I am attending community college and I could not afford a $60 book like this. You not only have done a great service for people willing to educate themselves, but you are also preserving this precious gem for ages to come. Thank you very much. Will put this in my lifetime seed category.