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by: Keene, Michael L.; Adams, Katherine H.

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by: Keene, Michael L.; Adams, Katherine H.

ISBN 13:
9780767404976
ISBN 10:
0767404971
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/01/1998
Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co
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PART ONE PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS

(190)

The Writing Process

(1)

Prewriting

(9)

Questions for Getting Started

(5)

Invention Techniques for Developing Your Ideas

(4)

Planning

(5)

Choosing a Main Idea or Thesis

(1)

Choosing an Organizational Pattern

(1)

Creating a Plan for the Paper

(4)

Drafting

(3)

Finding the Best Time and Place

(1)

Choosing the Best Tools

(1)

Starting Your First Draft

(1)

Writing Quickly

(1)

Getting Unstuck and Restarted

(1)

Before Leaving the Desk

(1)

Revising

(24)

Revising: Thesis and Structure

(3)

Revising Paragraphs

(15)

Revising Sentences

(6)

Finishing

(8)

Proofreading

(3)

Preparing the Final Manuscript

(5)

Research Writing

(90)

Analyzing the Assignment

(1)

Choosing a Research Topic or Question

(1)

Finding the Right Sources

(18)

Taking Good Notes

(5)

Choosing a Preliminary Thesis and Outline

(2)

Writing the First Draft

(6)

Revising Systematically

(1)

Documenting Sources Correctly

(44)

Document Design for Longer Research Papers

131

(12)

Argumentation

143

(18)

Choosing a Thesis and Planning Key Assertions

143

(1)

Analyzing the Audience

144

(1)

Defining Terms

145

(1)

Choosing Sources of Support (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

145

(5)

Recognizing Fallacies

150

(2)

Answering Opposing Views (Refutation)

152

(1)

Using the Toulmin Method to Analyze an Argument

153

(1)

Structuring Argumentative Paper

154

(1)

Sample Argument Paper

154

(7)

Essay Exams

161

(6)

Prewriting and Planning

161

(4)

Composing

165

(1)

Revising and Proofreading

166

(1)

Oral Presentations

167

(9)

Planning Your Presentation

167

(1)

Preparing a Text for Presentation

168

(2)

Choosing Visuals to Accompany Your Talk

170

(3)

Practicing Your Talk

173

(1)

Delivering Your Talk

174

(1)

Answering Questions

174

(2)

Professional Communication

176

(15)

Form for Letters, E-Mail, Faxes, and Memos

176

(1)

The Writing Process for Professional Communication

177

(1)

Types of Professional Communication

178

(13)

PART TWO COMMON WRITING PROBLEMS

191

(122)

Sentence Fragments

193

(8)

Comma Splices

201

(8)

Run-On Sentences

209

(6)

Verb Errors

215

(13)

Using Commas

228

(18)

Pronoun Errors

246

(11)

Using Apostrophes

257

(8)

Problems with Modifiers

265

(8)

Faulty Parallelism

273

(5)

Mixed Constructions

278

(5)

For ESL Writers

283

(30)

PART THREE THE BASICS FROM A TO Z Part 3 is an alphabetically organized dictionary of grammatical rules for writers. It also contains cross references to topics covered more fully in Parts 1 and 2.

313

(116)

GLOSSARY OF USAGE

429

(16)

WEB GLOSSARY

445

(4)

INDEX

449

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