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For courses in Freshman Composition. SF Writer, Third Edition, offers the best coverage of argument and visual rhetoric in a brief handbook. The style is energetic and witty, the advice fresh and contemporary, the design ground-breaking. More than any other handbook, SF Writer now focuses on argument. This is the handbook that reflects where the field is going, and what is important to today's students.

Working as a Writer
Writers at Work
Preparing to Write
Making a Point
Making Choices About Plagiarism
Creating a Structure
Drafting
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Shaping Language
Making Choices About Language
Writing Stylish Sentences
Shaping Effective Paragraphs
Presenting Your Writing
Designing Documents
Enhancing Visual Style
Writing for the Web
Giving Oral Presentations
Model Documents
Writing Arguments
Reading and Responding Critically
Strategies of Argument
Visual Arguments
Writing a Literary or Popular Culture Analysis
Research
Doing Research
Finding Information
Evaluating Sources
Using Sources Responsibly
Using Quotations Effectively
Collecting Source Information for Documentation
Documentation
MLA Documenation
APA Documentation
CMS Documentation
CSE Documentation
COS Documentation
Understanding Grammar
Key Grammatical Terms
The Shape of Sentences
Sentences, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons
Modifiers
Subject-Verb Agreement
Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood
Pronouns
Suggestions for ESL Writers
Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics
End Punctuation
Commas
Semicolons and Colons
Quotation Marks and Ellipses
Parentheses and Brackets
Dashes, Hyphens, and Slashes
Italics and Capitalization
Apostrophes, Abbreviations, and Numbers
Spelling, Dictionary, Thesaurus
Almanac
Glossary of Usage
Index
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