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The Bedford Handbook
The Bedford Handbook, Seventh Edition
AuthorDiana Hacker
LanguageEnglish
GenreNonfiction
PublisherBedford/St. Martin's
Publication date
2009 (8 ed.)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePaperback and Hardcover
ISBN0-312-65269-0
OCLC62584120
808/.042 22
LC ClassPE1408 .H277 2006

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 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

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  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.