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The Basics: A Rhetoric and Handbook, 3rd edition

ISBN: 9780072411409 | 0072411406
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 12/28/1999

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Table of Contents
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PART ONE The Writing Process1(84)
Learning the Writing Process
3(4)
See Writing as a Process of Discovery
3(1)
Begin with Prewriting
4(1)
Write a Rough Draft
5(1)
Revise Your Rough Draft
5(1)
Edit and Proofread Your Work
5(2)
Chapter Checklist
6(1)
Gathering Information
7(12)
Write Down What You Know
7(9)
Gather Additional Information If Needed
16(3)
Chapter Checklist
18(1)
Focusing on the Central Idea
19(6)
Make the Central Idea the Focus of Your Writing
19(1)
Write a Working Thesis Statement
20(3)
Limit the Discussion to a Manageable Length
23(1)
Revise the Central Idea
23(2)
Chapter Checklist
24(1)
Outlining and Drafting an Essay
25(10)
Review Information and Check the Working Thesis
25(2)
Write a Scratch Outline
27(2)
Write a Formal Outline
29(1)
Consider Your Audience
30(2)
Write a Rough Draft
32(3)
Chapter Checklist
34(1)
Rewriting Drafts
35(6)
Ask Questions for Revision
35(1)
Make Important Changes
36(3)
Learn to Revise on a Computer
39(1)
Rewrite Your Draft Several Times
40(1)
Chapter Checklist
40(1)
Preparing a Final Copy
41(6)
Edit the Final Draft
41(3)
Prepare the Manuscript
44(1)
Proofread the Manuscript
44(3)
Chapter Checklist
46(1)
Writing Focused, Unified, and Coherent Paragraphs
47(15)
Learn Paragraph Uses
47(1)
Decide When to Start a New Paragraph
47(1)
Limit Your Paragraph's Focus
48(1)
Always State the Paragraph's Central Idea in a Topic Sentence
49(1)
Maintain Unity
50(3)
Create Coherence
53(9)
Chapter Checklist
61(1)
Developing Ideas and Arranging Details in a Paragraph
62(13)
Learn to Narrate and Describe
62(3)
Learn Several Ways to Explain, Convince, and Persuade
65(4)
Learn Four Patterns of Arrangement
69(6)
Chapter Checklist
74(1)
Writing Introductions and Conclusions
75(10)
Make Introductions Interesting and Informative
75(5)
Write Logical and Effective Conclusions
80(5)
Chapter Checklist
83(2)
PART TWO The Research Process85(14)
Learning How to Research and Take Notes
87(12)
Locate Sources for Research
87(5)
Learn to Cross-Reference
92(1)
Use Special Print and Nonprint Sources
93(1)
Learn to Evaluate Print Sources
93(2)
Use Standard Reference Books
95(1)
Avoid Plagiarism
95(1)
Learn How to Take Notes
96(3)
Chapter Checklist
98(1)
PART THREE Researching Online99(20)
Learning How to Research Using Electronic Sources
101(18)
Use the Internet
101(4)
Master the Internet
105(3)
Learn to Evaluate Internet Sources
108(3)
Use Electronic Databases
111(4)
Use Online Databases
115(4)
Chapter Checklist
117(2)
PART FOUR MLA Documentation119(44)
Writing the Research Paper Using the Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
121(42)
Learn to Reference All Researching Material
124(1)
Learn How to Place Researched Material in a Paper
124(5)
Learn to Prepare a Works Cited Page
129(15)
Study a Student's Research Paper
144(19)
Chapter Checklist
161(2)
PART FIVE APA Documentation163(30)
Writing the Research Paper Using the American Psychological Association (APA) Format
165(28)
Learn How to Place Researched Material in a Paper
167(2)
Prepare a References Page
169(7)
Study a Student's Research Paper
176(17)
Chapter Checklist
192(1)
PART SIX Chicago and CBE Documentation193(18)
Writing the Research Paper Using Other Formats: The Chicago Manual of Style and Council of Biology Editors (CBE) Formats
195(16)
Learn The Chicago Manual of Style Format
196(1)
Learn How to Prepare a Notes Page and Bibliography Page
196(8)
Study the First Page, the Notes Page, and the Bibliography Page of a Student's Research Paper that Uses the Chicago Manual Format
204(1)
Learn the CBE Format
205(1)
Learn the Citation-Sequence System
206(2)
Learn Other CBE Reference Formats
208(3)
Chapter Checklist
209(2)
PART SEVEN Special Assignments: Argument, Literature, Business Writing211(52)
Writing Arguments
213(14)
Begin with an Argument
213(3)
Develop Ideas in an Argument
216(3)
Appeal to Your Readers
219(1)
Address Opinions Different from Your Own
220(2)
Recognize Five Logical Fallacies
222(2)
Analyze a Sample Persuasive Essay
224(3)
Chapter Checklist
226(1)
Writing Literary Papers
227(20)
Learn to Read Critically
227(1)
Learn to Analyze Literary Texts
228(1)
Learn to Explicate
229(7)
Learn to Critique
236(11)
Chapter Checklist
246(1)
Writing for Business
247(16)
Learn to Write Business Letters
247(5)
Learn to Write Memoranda
252(2)
Learn to Write Resumes and Cover Letters
254(5)
Learn to Send Electronic Mail
259(4)
Chapter Checklist
262(1)
PART EIGHT Sentence Sense263(46)
Sentence Building Blocks
265(14)
Write Sentences, Clauses, and Phrases
265(3)
Learn Parts of Speech
268(8)
Master Sentence Types
276(3)
Chapter Checklist
278(1)
Sentence Structure
279(13)
Avoid Fragments
279(2)
Avoid Fused Sentences
281(1)
Avoid Comma Splices
282(1)
Combine Sentences and Parts of Sentences for Smoothness and Interest
283(4)
Vary Sentence Patterns to Increase Interest
287(5)
Chapter Checklist
291(1)
Sentence Logic and Effectiveness
292(17)
Use Modifiers that Make Sense
292(4)
Maintain Parallelism
296(2)
Avoid Faulty Shifts
298(2)
Correct Other Problems in Sentence Logic
300(3)
In General, Write in the Active Voice
303(6)
Chapter Checklist
308(1)
PART NINE Correct Usage309(74)
Agreement
311(11)
Make Verbs Agree with Subjects
311(4)
Make Pronouns Agree with Their Antecedents
315(2)
Avoid Sexist Pronouns
317(5)
Chapter Checklist
320(2)
Verb Forms and Tenses
322(15)
Know What a Verb Does
322(1)
Learn Verb Tenses
323(5)
Keep Verb Tenses Consistent
328(1)
Use Linking and Helping Verbs
329(1)
Learn the Irregular Verbs
330(2)
Learn to Use the Active and Passive Voices
332(1)
Become Familiar with the Four Verb Moods
333(4)
Chapter Checklist
335(2)
Pronouns
337(12)
Learn Pronoun Types
337(2)
Use Pronoun Cases Correctly
339(5)
Check Pronoun Reference
344(5)
Chapter Checklist
348(1)
Adjectives and Adverbs
349(9)
Learn to Identify Adjectives
349(1)
Learn to Use Participles
350(1)
Compare Adjectives Correctly
350(2)
Learn to Identify Adverbs
352(1)
Compare Adverbs Correctly
353(1)
Use Adjectives and Adverbs with Sense Verbs
354(4)
Chapter Checklist
357(1)
Word Choice
358(15)
Use a Dictionary and a Thesaurus
358(1)
Use Tone Appropriate to Your Subject
359(1)
Use Style Appropriate to Your Audience
360(1)
Avoid Common Word-Choice Problems
361(6)
Review the Glossary of Correct Usage
367(6)
Chapter Checklist
372(1)
Wordiness
373(10)
Remove Repeated Words
373(1)
Remove Unnecessary Synonyms
374(1)
Avoid Redundancies
375(2)
Remove Labels and Fillers
377(1)
Replace a Long Phrase with One Word
378(2)
Be Direct---Remove Constructions Such as It Is and There Was
380(3)
Chapter Checklist
382(1)
PART TEN Punctuation, Spelling, and Mechanics383(50)
End Punctuation
385(3)
Punctuate the Four Sentence Patterns
385(1)
Use End Punctuation with Quotation Marks
386(2)
Chapter Checklist
387(1)
Commas
388(12)
Learn Nine Uses for the Comma
388(8)
Learn When Not to Use a Comma
396(4)
Chapter Checklist
399(1)
Semicolons and Colons
400(7)
Learn Three Uses for the Semicolon
400(3)
Learn Four Uses for the Colon
403(4)
Chapter Checklist
406(1)
Other Marks of Punctuation
407(6)
Learn Three Uses for Quotation Marks
407(1)
Use Ellipses and Brackets
408(1)
Use the Dash
409(1)
Master the Apostrophe
409(4)
Chapter Checklist
412(1)
Spelling
413(12)
Learn Six Rules of Spelling
413(5)
Master the Hyphen
418(2)
Spell Contractions Correctly
420(1)
Learn to Spell Frequently Misspelled Words
420(5)
Chapter Checklist
424(1)
Mechanics
425(8)
Learn Ten Rules of Capitalization
425(3)
Learn Four Uses of Parentheses
428(1)
Use the Correct Form of Numbers
429(1)
Use Italics
430(3)
Chapter Checklist
432(1)
PART ELEVEN Document Design433(18)
Principles of Design
435(16)
Choose the Most Effective Format Options for Your Purpose
435(1)
Use Appropriate Headings if Applicable
436(2)
Use a Displayed List to Introduce a Discussion
438(1)
Add Other Visual Aids Such as Charts, Graphs, and Tables
438(4)
Design a World Wide Web Site
442(9)
Chapter Checklist
448(3)
PART TWELVE A Guide for ESL Writers451(26)
Additional Help for ESL Writers
453(24)
Master Articles
453(4)
Master Sentence Structure
457(3)
Master Subject/Verb Agreement
460(1)
Master Special Problems with Verbs
461(3)
Use Adjectives and Adverbs
464(2)
Use Participles
466(1)
Use Words Correctly
467(2)
Use Plurals Correctly
469(8)
Chapter Checklist
473(4)
Glossary of Basic Writing Terms477(9)
Index486

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