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Rules for Writers

ISBN: 9780312148492 | 0312148496
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date: 1/1/1997

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Table of Contents
The Writing Process1(64)
1. Generate ideas and sketch a plan.
2(19)
2. Rough out an initial draft.
21(4)
... MORE25(4)
Writing Assignments and Model Essays
29(15)
4. Choose an appropriate document design.
44(21)
Paragraphs65(26)
5. Focus on a main point.
66(3)
6. Develop the main point.
69(11)
7. Improve coherence.
80(7)
The Stand-Alone Paragraph
87(4)
Clarity91(58)
8. Coordinate equal ideas; subordinate minor ideas.
92(7)
9. Balance parallel ideas.
99(4)
10. Add needed words.
103(3)
11. Untangle mixed constructions.
106(4)
12. Repair misplaced and dangling modifiers.
110(6)
13. Eliminate distracting shifts.
116(4)
14. Emphasize your point.
120(5)
15. Provide some variety.
125(3)
16. Tighten wordy sentences.
128(4)
17. Choose appropriate language.
132(8)
18. Find the exact words.
140(9)
Grammar149(69)
19. Repair sentence fragments.
150(6)
20. Revise run-on sentences.
156(7)
21. Make subjects and verbs agree.
163(11)
22. Make pronouns and antecedents agree.
174(4)
23. Make pronoun references clear.
178(5)
24. Distinguish between pronouns such as I and me.
183(5)
25. Distinguish between who and whom.
188(4)
26. Choose adjectives and adverbs with care.
192(5)
27. Choose standard English verb forms.
197(11)
28. Use verbs in the appropriate tense, mood, and voice.
208(10)
ESL Grammar218(25)
29. Be alert to special problems with verbs.
218(11)
30. Use the articles a, an, and the appropriately.
229(5)
31. Be aware of other potential trouble spots.
234(9)
Punctuation243(46)
32. The comma
244(13)
33. Unnecessary commas
257(6)
34. The semicolon
263(4)
35. The colon
267(3)
36. The apostrophe
270(3)
37. Quotation marks
273(6)
38. End punctuation
279(3)
39. Other punctuation marks
282(7)
Mechanics289(24)
40. Abbreviations
290(3)
41. Numbers
293(2)
42. Italics (underlining)
295(3)
43. Spelling
298(7)
44. The hyphen
305(3)
45. Capital letters
308(5)
Argument313(18)
46. Build a convincing case.
314(8)
47. Avoid common mistakes in reasoning.
322(9)
Research Guide331(90)
48. Pose questions worth exploring.
333(1)
49. Follow a search strategy.
334(7)
50. Read critically.
341(5)
51. Take notes without plagiarizing.
346(5)
52. Sketch a preliminary plan.
351(2)
53. Cite sources; avoid plagiarism.
353(4)
54. Integrate quotations as smoothly as possible.
357(4)
55. MLA documentation
361(37)
56. APA and other styles
398(23)
The Basics421(30)
57. Parts of speech
422(10)
58. Sentence patterns
432(8)
59. Subordinate word groups
440(7)
60. Sentence types
447(4)
Glossary of Usage451(14)
Answers to Lettered Exercises465(12)
Index477

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