PART 2: Writing Different Kinds of Paragraphs and Essays
7 Narration: Writing That Tells Important Stories
8 Illustration: Writing That Gives Examples
9 Description: Writing That Creates Pictures in Words
10 Process Analysis: Writing That Explains How Things Happen
11 Classification: Writing That Sorts Things into Groups
12 Definition: Writing That Tells What Something Means
13 Comparison and Contrast: Writing That Shows Similarities and Differences
14 Cause and Effect: Writing That Explains Reasons or Results
15 Argument: Writing That Persuades

PART 3: Four Building Blocks of Effective Sentences
16 The Basic Sentence: An Overview
17 Make Sentences Complete: Avoiding Fragments
18 Join Sentences Accurately: Correcting Run-ons
19 Make Subjects and Verbs Match: Solving Agreement Problems
20 Indicate Time Clearly: Addressing Verb Problem
 
PART 4: Editing for Clarity, Cohesion, and Conventions
21 Word Choice: Selecting Accurate and Specific Nouns and Verbs
22 Pronouns: Keeping Reference Clear
23 Description: Modifying Nouns and Verbs
24 Balance and Rhythm: Making Sentences Easy to Read
25 Capitalization, Apostrophes, and Spelling
26 Commas
27 Quotation Marks and Italics
28 Other Punctuation

APPENDIX: Citing Research Sources in MLA Style

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