The Bedford Handbook: Moving from the 8th to the 9th edition
The Bedford Handbook (Hacker/Sommers)
Moving from the Eighth Edition to the Ninth Edition
If you currently use the eighth edition of The Bedford Handbook, this document can help you adapt your teaching materials easily to the ninth edition. Contact Michelle Clark () or Kylie Paul () with questions.
Section
/ Page in 8/e / Page in 9/e / What’s NewIntroduction: A Letter from the Author
/ — / 1 / New student introductionPART I. THE WRITING PROCESS
/ 1 / 9 / p. 10: Becoming a College Writer: Choose topics you care aboutNew “As you write” writing activities in the e-Pages help students apply handbook advice to their own writing
1. Exploring, planning, and drafting
(“Generate ideas and sketch a plan” in 8/e) / 2 / 11 / p. 12: New focus on “genre” in the Checklist for Assessing the Writing Situation
p. 19: New subsection: “Genre”
p. 37: New subsection: “When to use an informal outline”
p. 41: New box: “Strategies for drafting an introduction”
p. 43, 46: New subsections: “Adding visuals as you draft” and “Considering design as you draft”
pp. 44-45: New table: “Choosing visuals to suit your purpose”
p. 47: New box: “Strategies for drafting a conclusion”
p. 48: New section: “Manage your files”
2. Revising, editing, and reflecting
(“Make global revisions; then revise sentences” in 8/e) / 35 / 49 / p. 56: Becoming a College Writer: Form a community of readers around you
p. 57: New section: “Develop strategies for revising with comments”
p. 67: New box: “Excerpt from an online peer review session”
p. 74: New box: “Creating a personal editing log”
p. 74: New section: “Student writing: literacy narrative,” including new sample student essay
p. 84: New Writing Guide: Literacy Narrative
p. 87: New sample reflective letter for a portfolio
p. 90: New Writing Guide: Reflective Letter
3. Building effective paragraphs / 62 / 93
PART II. ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING / 85 / 107 / p. 108: Becoming a College Writer: Engage with the texts you read
4. Reading and writing critically
(Writing about texts” in 8/e) / 86 / 109 / p. 110: New subsections: “Previewing a text” and “Annotating a text”
p. 112: New subsection: “Conversing with a text”
p. 114: New box: “Guidelines for active reading”
p. 115: New subsection: “Asking the ‘So what?’ question”
p. 117: New box: “Reading online”
p. 119, p. 121: New subsections: “Balancing summary with analysis” and “Drafting an analytical thesis statement”
p. 122: New Writing Guide: Analytical Essay
5. Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts / — / 127 / New chapter
6. Reading and writing arguments
(Combined from Ch. 5, “Writing arguments,” and Ch. 6, “Evaluating arguments,” in 8/e) / 104, 118 / 141 / p. 142: Becoming a College Writer: Consider counterarguments
p. 151: New box: “Evaluating ethical, logical, and emotional appeals as a reader”
p. 155: New box: “Checklist for reading and evaluating arguments”
p. 158: New box: “Using ethical, logical, and emotional appeals as a writer”
p. 163: New subsection: “Using visuals”
p. 168: New example student essay
p. 174: New Writing Guide: Constructing an Argument
7. Reading and writing about literature
(Ch. 55 “Writing about literature” in 8/e) / 589 / 176 / p. 178: New box: “Conversation about a subject”Coverage from 8th edition Chapter 7, “Writing in the disciplines,” has been moved to Part XI (p. 789).
PART III. CLEAR SENTENCES / 141 / 199 / Some exercise items have moved to the e-Pages.
New: LearningCurve game-like adaptive quizzes. Visit hackerhandbooks.com/bedhandbook.
8. Prefer active verbs.
/ 142 / 2009. Balance parallel ideas. / 147 / 204 / p. 205, p. 206: New subsections: “Headings” and “Lists”
10. Add needed words.
/ 151 / 20911. Untangle mixed constructions. / 156 / 214
12. Repair misplaced and dangling modifiers. / 160 / 218
13. Eliminate distracting shifts. / 169 / 226
14. Emphasize key ideas. / 176 / 232
15. Provide some variety. / 191 / 245
PART IV. WORD CHOICE / 197 / 251
16. Tighten wordy sentences. / 198 / 252
17. Choose appropriate language. / 203 / 257
18. Find the exact words. / 216 / 269
PART V. GRAMMATICAL SENTENCES / 225 / 277
19. Repair sentence fragments. / 226 / 278
20. Revise run-on sentences. / 235 / 286
21. Make subjects and verbs agree. / 243 / 295
22. Make pronouns and antecedents agree. / 256 / 307
23. Make pronoun references clear. / 263 / 313
24. Distinguish between pronouns such as I and me. / 268 / 319
25. Distinguish between who and whom. / 275 / 326
26. Choose adjectives and adverbs with care. / 280 / 330
27. Choose appropriate verb forms, tenses, and moods in standard English. / 288 / 338
PART VI. MULTILINGUAL WRITERS AND ESL CHALLENGES / 309 / 357
28. Verbs / 310 / 358
29. Articles / 327 / 375
30. Sentence structure / 337 / 386
31. Prepositions and idiomatic expressions / 348 / 396
PART VII. PUNCTUATION / 353 / 401
32. The comma / 354 / 402
33. Unnecessary commas / 372 / 417
34. The semicolon / 379 / 422
35. The colon / 384 / 427
36. The apostrophe / 387 / 429
37. Quotation marks / 392 / 434 / p. 435: New subsection: “Exception: indirect quotations”
38. End punctuation / 400 / 442
39. Other punctuation marks / 403 / 444
PART VIII. MECHANICS / 409 / 449
40. Abbreviations / 410 / 450 / p. 451: New section: “Units of measurement”
p. 452: New section: “Plural of abbreviations”
41. Numbers / 413 / 454
42. Italics / 416 / 456
43. Spelling / 418 / 459
44. The hyphen / 428 / 468
45. Capitalization / 432 / 472
PART IX. GRAMMAR BASICS
(Part XI in 8/e) / 747 / 477
46. Parts of speech
(Ch. 61 in 8/e) / 748 / 478
47. Sentence patterns
(Ch. 62 in 8/e) / 763 / 490
48. Subordinate word groups
(Ch. 63 in 8/e) / 773 / 499
49. Sentence types
(Ch. 64 in 8/e) / 785 / 509
PART X. RESEARCHED WRITING
(Part IX in 8/e) / 437 / 513 / p. 514: Becoming a College Writer: Join a research conversation
50. Thinking like a researcher, gathering sources
(Ch. 46 “Conducting research” in 8/e) / 438 / 515 / p. 515: New section: “Manage the project”
p. 518: New box: “Thinking like a researcher”
p. 520: New subsection: “Finding an entry point in a research conversation”
p. 523: New section: “Search efficiently; master a few shortcuts to finding good sources”
p. 526: New image: “Check URLs for clues about sponsorship”
p. 527: New box: “Tips for smart searching”
p. 528: New section: “Conduct field research, if appropriate”
51. Managing information; taking notes responsibly
(Ch. 48 “Managing information; avoiding plagiarism” in 8/e) / 478 / 530
52. Evaluating sources
(Ch. 47 in 8/e) / 462 / 538 / p. 539: New box: “Viewing evaluation as a process”
p. 552: New subsection: “Assessing multimodal sources with your research question in mind”
p. 553: New section: “Construct an annotated bibliography”
p. 554: New Writing Guide: Annotated Bibliography
Writing MLA Papers / 491 / 556
53. Supporting a thesis (MLA)
(Ch. 50 in 8/e) / 492 / 557
54. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism (MLA)
(Ch. 51 in 8/e) / 498 / 563 / p. 569: Becoming a College Writer: Provide context for sources
55. Integrating sources (MLA)
(Ch. 52 in 8/e) / 504 / 570
56. MLA documentation style
(Ch. 53 in 8/e) / 517 / 582 / Citation guidelines and models throughout chapter have been updated, expanded, and reorganized.
p. 601: New table: “General guidelines for the works cited list”
pp. 604-605: New box: “How to answer the basic question ‘Who is the author?’”
pp. 638-639: New box: “How to cite course materials”
pp. 642-643: New box: “How to cite a source reposted from another source”
57. MLA manuscript format; sample research paper
(Ch. 54 in 8/e) / 569 / 652
Writing APA Papers / 621 / 662 / This section has been divided into several chapters, as shown below.
58. Supporting a thesis (APA)
(Section 56a in 8/e) / 621 / 663
59. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism (APA)
(Section 56b in 8/e) / 625 / 666
60. Integrating sources (APA)
(Section 56c in 8/e) / 629 / 671
61. APA documentation style
(Section 56d in 8/e) / 638 / 680 / Citation guidelines and models throughout chapter have been updated, expanded, and reorganized.
pp. 692-693: New table: “General guidelines for the reference list”
62. APA manuscript format; sample APA research paper
(Sections 56e and 56f in 8/e) / 669, 673 / 723 / p. 724: New subsection: “Footnotes”
Writing Chicago Papers / 685 / 739
63. Chicago Papers
(Ch. 57 in 8/e) / 685 / 739 / pp. 757- 779: Citation guidelines and models have been updated, expanded, and reorganized.
pp. 760-761: Citation at a glance: Book
pp. 766-767: Citation at a glance: Article in a journal
pp. 768-769: Citation at a glance: Article from a database
pp. 772-773: Citation at a glance: Letter in a published collection
pp. 776-777: Citation at a glance: Primary source from a Web site
PART XI. WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES
(Ch. 7 in 8/e) / 129 / 789
64. Learning to write in a discipline
(Sections 7a – 7e in 8/e) / 129 / 790
65. Approaching writing assignments in the disciplines
(Section 7f “Responding to writing assignments in the disciplines” in 8/e) / 135 / 797 / Expanded descriptions of typical writing assignments in various disciplines.
Appendix: A document design gallery
(Part X “Document Design” in 8/e) / 727 / 805 / Streamlined coverage of academic and business formats.
Glossary of Usage / 789 / 818
Answers to Lettered Exercises / 804 / 836
Index / 821 / 855
The Bedford Handbook (Hacker/Sommers)
Exercise Conversion
The Bedford Handbook, Ninth Edition is part of an integrated media package.
Throughout the book, cross-references direct students to additional material in the integrated media. The “e” icon and the checkmark icon indicate exercises, quizzes, models, and activities available at hackerhandbooks.com/bedhandbook.
5 & 5 = In the 8/e, this exercise featured 10 items. In the 9/e, 5 items are in the print book, and 5 items are in the e-Pages.
All exercises not marked 5 & 5 are unchanged from the 8/e.
Exercise
/ Page in8/e / Page in
9/e / Status
Part I: The Writing Process
Exercise 1-1 / 13 / 24 / 5 & 5
Exercise 1-2 / 13 / 24 / 5 & 5
Exercise 1-4 (Exercise 1-3 in 8/e) / 31 / 36
Exercise 3-1 / 66 / 90
Part II: Academic Reading and Writing
Exercise 6-1 / 128 / 155 / 5 & 5
Part III: Clear Sentences
Exercise 8-1 / 146 / 203 / 5 & 5
Exercise 9-1 / 150 / 209 / 5 & 5
Exercise 10-1 / 155 / 213 / 5 & 5
Exercise 11-1 / 159 / 217 / 5 & 5
Exercise 12-1 / 164 / 222 / 5 & 5
Exercise 12-4 (Exercise 12-2 in 8/e) / 168 / 225 / 5 & 5
Exercise 13-1 / 171 / 227
Exercise 13-2 / 172 / 228
Exercise 13-5 (Exercise 13-3 in 8/e) / 175 / 231 / 5 & 5
Exercise 13-6 (Exercise 13-4 in 8/e) / 175 / 232 / 5 & 5
Exercise 14-1 / 181 / 238 / 5 & 5
Exercise 14-2 / 183 / 239 / 5 & 5
Exercise 14-8 (Exercise 14-3 in 8/e) / 185 / 240 / 5 & 5
Exercise 14-10 (Exercise 14-4 in 8/e) / 188 / 242 / 5 & 5
Exercise 15-1 / 195 / 249 / 5 & 5
Exercise 15-2 / 196 / 250
Part IV: Word Choice
Exercise 16-1 / 202 / 255 / 5 & 5
Exercise 16-2 / 203 / 256
Exercise 17-1 / 206 / 259 / 5 & 5
Exercise 17-2 / 207 / 260
Exercise 17-5 (Exercise 17-3 in 8/e) / 211 / 264
Exercise 17-6 (Exercise 17-4 in 8/e) / 214 / 267 / 5 & 5
Exercise 17-7 (Exercise 17-5 in 8/e) / 215 / 267
Exercise 18-1 / 217 / 270
Exercise 18-2 / 219 / 271 / 5 & 5
Exercise 18-5 (Exercise 18-3 in 8/e) / 220 / 273 / 5 & 5
Exercise 18-8 (Exercise 18-4 in 8/e) / 223 / 276 / 5 & 5
Part V: Grammatical Sentences
Exercise 19-1 / 233 / 285 / 5 & 5
Exercise 19-2 / 234 / 286 / 5 & 5
Exercise 20-1 / 241 / 293 / 5 & 5
Exercise 20-2 / 242 / 293 / 5 & 5
Exercise 20-3 / 243 / 294
Exercise 21-1 (21-2 in 8/e) / 255 / 306 / 5 & 5
Exercise 21-2 (21-1 in 8/e) / 254 / 306
Exercise 22-1 / 261 / 312 / 5 & 5
Exercise 22-2 / 262 / 313
Exercise 23-1 / 266 / 318 / 5 & 5
Exercise 23-2 / 267 / 318 / 5 & 5
Exercise 24-1 / 273 / 324 / 5 & 5
Exercise 24-2 / 274 / 325
Exercise 25-1 / 279 / 329 / 5 & 5
Exercise 26-1 / 286 / 336 / 5 & 5
Exercise 26-2 / 287 / 337
Exercise 27-1 / 293 / 343 / 5 & 5
Exercise 27-5 (Exercise 27-2 in 8/e) / 299 / 349 / 5 & 5
Exercise 27-9 (Exercise 27-3 in 8/e) / 307 / 356 / 5 & 5
Part VI: Multilingual Writers and ESL Challenges
Exercise 28-1 / 314 / 365 / 5 & 5
Exercise 28-4 (Exercise 28-2 in 8/e) / 315 / 368 / 5 & 5
Exercise 28-7 (Exercise 28-3 in 8/e) / 323 / 371 / 5 & 5
Exercise 28-10 (Exercise 28-4 in 8/e) / 326 / 375 / 5 & 5
Exercise 29-1 / 335 / 385 / 5 & 5
Exercise 29-2 / 336 / 386
Exercise 30-1 / 341 / 390 / 5 & 5
Exercise 30-4 (Exercise 30-2 in 8/e) / 343 / 392 / 5 & 5
Exercise 30-7 (Exercise 30-3 in 8/e) / 345 / 394 / 5 & 5
Exercise 30-10 (Exercise 30-4 in 8/e) / 346 / 395 / 5 & 5
Exercise 31-1 / 348 / 396 / 5 & 5
Part VII: Punctuation
Exercise 32-1 / 356 / 404 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-2 / 357 / 405 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-5 (Exercise 32-3 in 8/e) / 360 / 407 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-6 (Exercise 32-4 in 8/e) / 360 / 407 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-9 (Exercise 32-5 in 8/e) / 365 / 411 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-11 (Exercise 32-6 in 8/e) / 371 / 416 / 5 & 5
Exercise 32-12 (Exercise 32-7 in 8/e) / 371 / 416 / 5 & 5
Exercise 33-1 / 377 / 421 / 5 & 5
Exercise 33-2 / 378 / 422 / 5 & 5
Exercise 34-1 / 382 / 426 / 5 & 5
Exercise 34-2 / 383 / 426 / 5 & 5
Exercise 35-1 / 386 / 429 / 5 & 5
Exercise 36-1 / 391 / 433 / 5 & 5
Exercise 36-2 / 391 / 433
Exercise 37-1 / 398 / 440 / 5 & 5
Exercise 37-2 / 399 / 441
Exercise 38-1 / 402 / 444
Exercise 39-1 / 407 / 448 / 5 & 5
Part VIII: Mechanics
Exercise 40-1 / 412 / 453 / 5 & 5
Exercise 41-1 / 415 / 455 / 5 & 5
Exercise 42-1 / 418 / 458 / 5 & 5
Exercise 43-1 / 427 / 467 / 5 & 5
Exercise 44-1 / 431 / 471 / 5 & 5
Exercise 45-1 / 436 / 476 / 5 & 5
Part IX: Grammar Basics (Part XI in 8/e)
Exercise 46-1 (Exercise 61-1 in 8/e) / 748 / 479 / 5 & 5
Exercise 46-5 (Exercise 61-2 in 8/e) / 750 / 482 / 5 & 5
Exercise 46-9 (Exercise 61-3 in 8/e) / 754 / 484 / 5 & 5
Exercise 46-13 (Exercise 61-4 in 8/e) / 756 / 486 / 5 & 5
Exercise 47-1 (Exercise 62-1 in 8/e) / 766 / 493 / 5 & 5
Exercise 47-5 (Exercise 62-2 in 8/e) / 770 / 496 / 5 & 5
Exercise 47-6 (Exercise 62-3 in 8/e) / 770 / 496 / 5 & 5
Exercise 48-1 (Exercise 63-1 in 8/e) / 775 / 501 / 5 & 5
Exercise 48-6 (Exercise 63-2 in 8/e) / 779 / 504 / 5 & 5
Exercise 48-10 (Exercise 63-3 in 8/e) / 784 / 509 / 5 & 5
Exercise 49-1 (Exercise 64-1 in 8/e) / 787 / 512 / 5 & 5
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