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Acknowledgements | |
The Meaning of "Rule of Thumb" | |
How to Use Rules of Thumb | |
The Basics: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar | |
A Word about Correctness | |
Commonly Confused Words | |
One Word or Two? | |
Spelling | |
Capitalization | |
Abbreviations and Numbers | |
Apostrophes | |
Consistent Pronouns | |
I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom | |
Vague Pronouns | |
Recognizing Complete Sentences | |
Period or Comma? Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments | |
Feature: Using but, however, although | |
Commas | |
Semicolons | |
Colons | |
Dashes and Parentheses | |
Quotation Marks | |
Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks | |
Shifting Verb Tenses | |
Verb Agreement | |
Word Endings: -s and -ed | |
Parallel Structure | |
Dangling COnstructions | |
Mixed Sentence Patterns | |
Putting a Paper Together | |
What to Do When You're Stuck | |
Addressing Your Audience | |
Writing with a Thesis | |
Finding an Organization for Your Essay | |
Introductions | |
Paragraphs--Long and Short | |
Transitions | |
Incorporating Quotations | |
Conclusions | |
How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) | |
How to Work on a Second Draft | |
Shortcuts for "Word" | |
Proofreading Tips | |
Format of College Papers | |
Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class | |
Special Case: Writing about Literature | |
The Research Paper | |
Seven Steps to a Research Paper | |
How to Conduct Research | |
Feature: Sizing Up a Website | |
Getting Information Online and at the Library | |
Feature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources | |
Writing the Research Paper | |
Feature: PowerPoint Presentations | |
Plagiarism (Cheating) | |
What Is Documentation? | |
Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography | |
Documentation: The MLA Style | |
Documentation: The APA Style | |
Documentation: Endnotes and Bibliography | |
Style | |
Finding Your Voice | |
Adding Details | |
Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and Good | |
Recognizing Cliches | |
Eliminating Offensive Language | |
Trimming Wordiness | |
Using Strong Verbs | |
Varying Your Sentences | |
Keeping a Journal | |
Postscript | |
A List of Valuable Sources | |
About the Authors | |
Index | |
Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover | |
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