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| Preface Legen? | |
| Format of Manuscript | |
| Writing on one side of the paper | |
| Double-spacing the paper | |
| Leaving margins | |
| Putting title on the paper | |
| Numbering the pages | |
| Using paper clip to fasten pages | |
| Using proper pape? | |
| Clear Effective Paragraphs | |
| Developing a single topic (unity) | |
| Developing ideas fully (completeness) | |
| Making ideas easy to follow (coherence? | |
| Grammatical Sentences | |
| Complete sentences (fragments) | |
| Confusing sentences | |
| Comma splices, fused sentences, and run-ons | |
| Subject / verb agreement | |
| Noun / pronoun agreement | |
| Pronoun / antecedent agreement | |
| Verb forms | |
| Placement of modifiers | |
| Subordinate conjunction that | |
| Relative pronouns that, which, and who? | |
| Stylistic Choices: Sentences and Words | |
| Concise Sentences (wordy sentences) | |
| Awkward sentences | |
| Varying sentences | |
| Coordination and subordination | |
| Parallel construction | |
| Repetition | |
| Active and passive verbs | |
| Correct, exact, and appropriate words | |
| Correct idioms | |
| Trite or overused expressions | |
| Mixed metaphors | |
| Biased or sexist languag? | |
| Punctuation and Mechanics | |
| Apostrophe shows possession | |
| Possessive pronoun its and contraction it s | |
| Comma in compound sentences | |
| Commas with introductory words, phrases, or clauses | |
| Don t use commas to join pairs | |
| Commas separate items in a series | |
| Commas set off nonrestrictive clauses | |
| Don t use commas in restrictive clauses | |
| Semicolons in compound sentences | |
| Colon to complete a lead-in sentence | |
| Dash before summations | |
| Enclose parenthetical elements with dashes, parentheses, or commas | |
| Quotation marks with period and comma | |
| Quotation marks with colon and semicolon | |
| Quotation marks with the question mark | |
| Italicizing (underlining) titles | |
| Titles in quotation marks | |
| Italicizing (underlining) words used as words | |
| Italicizing (underlining) foreign words | |
| Hyphens in compound words | |
| Hyphen to divide words | |
| Numbers | |
| Capitalizatio? | |
| Research Writing and Documentation | |
| Selecting an appropriate subject | |
| Using the library | |
| Incorporating sources | |
| Evaluating sources | |
| Documentary systems | |
| The MLA system | |
| Documenting electronic sources in the MLA Style | |
| The APA system | |
| The CBE system | |
| The Chicago system | |
| Other documentation system? | |
| Forms for Letters | |
| Format of familiar letter | |
| Format of business letter | |
| Business letter, semiblock | |
| Addressed, typed business size envelope | |
| Business letter, full block on letterhead | |
| Addressed letterhead envelope | |
| Two-letter postal abbreviation? | |
| Resumes | |
| Resume writing | |
| Resume forma? | |
| Glossary of Usage Glossary of Grammatical Terms Commonly Misspelled Words | |
| Index | |
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