Title:
The basics : a rhetoric and handbook
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Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill, 1995
ISBN:
9780070094055
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Summary
Summary
This text offers complete coverage of important writing techniques required in all college classes and a handbook of grammar and usage. It is designed to be used independently as students put into practice techniques for draughting, revising and editing their writing, and as they develop important verbal skills.
Table of Contents
| Tab 1 Reading, Writing, Arguing |
| 1 Reading Critically |
| 2 Prewriting |
| 3 Outlining and Drafting an Essay |
| 4 Developing Paragraphs for the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion of an Essay |
| 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading |
| 6 Developing Arguments |
| Tab 2 Online Writing and Electronic Design |
| 7 Using Computers in College |
| 8 Writing Online |
| 9 Designing with Computers |
| Tab 3 The Research Process |
| 10 Creating a Research Strategy |
| 11 Researching and Evaluating Traditional Sources |
| 12 Researching and Evaluating Electronic Sources |
| 13 Taking Notes and Avoiding Plagiarism |
| 14 Writing the Research Paper |
| Tab 4 MLA Documentation |
| 15 Writing the Research Paper Using the Modern Language Association (MLA) Format |
| Tab 5 APA Documentation |
| 16 Writing the Research Paper Using the American Psychological Association (APA) Format |
| Tab 6 CMS Documentation |
| 17 Writing the Research Paper Using The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) Format |
| Tab 7 Special Writing Situations |
| 18 Writing About Literature |
| 19 Communicating in Class: Essay Examinations and Oral Presentations |
| 20 Communicating in Business |
| Tab 8 Sentence Style |
| 21 Learn Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases |
| 22 Master Sentence Structure |
| 23 Combine Sentences Through Coordination and Subordination |
| 24 Maintain Parallelism |
| 25 Use Modifiers That Make Sense |
| 26 Correct Mixed Constructions and Faulty Shifts |
| 27 Create Interest by Varying Sentence Patterns |
| 28 Write in a Clear and Emphatic Style |
| Tab 9 Word Choice |
| 29 Use a Dictionary and a Thesaurus |
| 30 Use Exact Language |
| 31 Maintain Appropriate Tone, Style, and Word Choice |
| 32 Make Your Writing Concise |
| Tab 10 Grammar |
| 33 Learn Parts of Speech |
| 34 Master Verb Forms and Tenses |
| 35 Maintain Subject-Verb Agreement |
| 36 Learn Pronoun Types, Cases, and Reference |
| 37 Maintain Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement |
| 39 Use Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly |
| Tab 11 Punctuation, Spelling, and Mechanics |
| 39 Master End Punctuation |
| 40 Master the Comma |
| 41 Master the Semicolon |
| 42 Master the Colon |
| 43 Master the Apostrophe |
| 44 Master Quotation Marks |
| 45 Master Other Marks of Punctuation |
| 46 Improve Your Spelling |
| 47 Use the Hyphen |
| 48 Master the Rules of Capitalization |
| 49 Learn to Abbreviate Words, Phrases, and Titles |
| 50 Use Numbers and Italics Correctly |
| Tab 12 ESL Guide |
| 51 Master Articles and Plurals of Nouns |
| 52 Master Sentence Structure |
| 53 Master Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement |
| 54 Use Adjectives, Participles, and Adverbs Correctly |
| 55 Use Words Correctly Index Correction Symbols for Common Problems |
