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| Detailed Contents | |
| Preface | |
| The Process - Decisions in Planning, Drafting, and Revising | p. 1 |
| Decisions in the Writing Process | p. 8 |
| Decisions About Reading for Writing | p. 21 |
| Decisions in Planning | p. 30 |
| Decisions in Drafting | p. 51 |
| Decisions in Revising | p. 63 |
| The Product - Substance, Shape, Style | p. 75 |
| Achieving... MORE | p. 76 |
| Shaping the Paragraphs | p. 87 |
| Writing Readable Sentences | p. 108 |
| Choosing the Right Words | p. 132 |
| Essays for Various Goals | p. 151 |
| Helping Others See and Share an Experience | p. 157 |
| Illustrating for Readers | p. 174 |
| Explaining Parts and Categories: Division and Classification | p. 184 |
| Explaining Steps and Stages in Procedures and Processes | p. 194 |
| Explaining Why It Happened or What Will Happen: Cause-and-Effect Analysis | p. 207 |
| Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast | p. 223 |
| Explaining the Exact Meaning: Definition | p. 236 |
| Special Issues in Persuasion | p. 250 |
| Composing Various Arguments | p. 277 |
| The Research Report Process: A Research Guide for the Information Age | p. 297 |
| Asking Questions and Finding Answers | p. 307 |
| Recording, Evaluating, and Interpreting Your Findings | p. 330 |
| Documenting Your Sources | p. 346 |
| Composing the Research Report | p. 374 |
| Case Study: A Sample Research Project | p. 394 |
| Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics | p. 426 |
| Format Guidelines for Submitting Your Manuscript | p. 455 |
| Credits | p. 459 |
| Index | p. 463 |
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