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backing (evidence), in argument, 146–47, 148

bad, badly, 612–13, 752

bandwagon appeals, 150

bare, bear, 752

bar graphs, 269. See also visuals and media

base form, 567–69, 572–73 The form of a verb listed in a dictionary (go).

BCE, BC, 737

be, forms of

agreement with subjects, 590–97

as helping verbs, 534

as irregular verbs, 569, 574

as linking verbs, 550

and passive voice, 570

overuse, 85

wordiness and, 680–81

bear, bare, 752

because of, due to, 752

begging the question, 151

being as, being that, 752

believing and doubting game, 141

beside, besides, 752

between, among, 751–52

bias

in arguments, 142

stereotypes, 360–66, 606

bibliographies

annotated, 214–15

APA style, 458–82

CSE style, 520–30

Chicago style, 494–95, 498–512

as library resources, 206

MLA style, 403–4

working, 213–14

biographical resources, 199, 202

black, Black, 363

block comparisons, 52

block quotations. See quotations, long

blogs

citing

APA style, 478

Chicago style, 508

MLA style, 431, 434

for exploring a topic, 45

as public writing, 248, 346

as research logs, 197–98

boldface, in headings, 268

bookmarking (online), 207

books

capitalizing titles, 733

citing

APA style, 463–67

Chicago style, 498–503

CSE style, 520–25

MLA style, 416–21

finding, 205–6

italics for titles, 743

both . . . and. See correlative conjunctions

both, several, 563–64

brackets, 226, 235–36, 721–22

brainstorming, 40–41, 196

brake, break, 753

breath, breathe, 753

bring, take, 753

British, English, 365

British vocabulary and spelling, 370, 398

browsers, Web, 207

business writing, 322–30

abbreviations in, 737–38

audience for, 323, 354–59

email, 21–22, 323

global communication, 354–59

letters, 325–26, 358–59

memos, 323–24

Quick Help, 323, 325

reading for, 322

résumés, 327–29

sample student writing

cover letter, 326

memo, 324

résumés, 327–29

but. See coordinating conjunctions

but that, but what, 752

but yet, 752