The Successful Writer's Handbook

by McWhorter, Kathleen T.; Aaron, Jane E.

• ISBN13: 9780205573158
• ISBN10: 0205573150
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Whether yours"re just starting to adjust to college demands, or simply struggling with your writing assignments, this quick-reference handbook is the perfect coach to give you practical guidance on making the most of your college experience by learning to write successfully. Straightforward and, this handbook will give you the guidance you need on approaching studying, managing your time, composing excellent writing assignments, and getting the most out of college life. Itrs"s the indispensable writing tool for mastering grammar and style, drafting and revising top-notch papers, and doing college-level research, all of which will help you achieve better grades and reach the success you seek in college.

Table of Contents

Strategies For College Success

Academic Success In and Out of the Classroom

Success in Your Writing Class

Reading & Critical Thinking Skills

Preparing for and Taking Exams

He Writing Process

The Writing Situation

Generating Ideas

Thesis and Organization

Drafting

Revising and Editing

Paragraphs

Academic Writing

Writing for College

Reading and Writing Argument

Reading and Writing About Literature

Writing For Work and Community

Document design

Online Writing

Oral Presentations

Business, Career, and Community Writing

Grammatical Sentences

Parts of Speech

The Sentence

Phrases and Subordinate Clauses

Sentence Types

Verbs

Forms

Tenses

Moods

Voice

Subject-Verb Agreement

Pronouns

Forms

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Reference

Modifiers

Adjectives and Adverbs

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Sentence errors

Sentence Fragments

Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

Mixed Sentences

Clarity and Style

Emphasis

Parallelism

Variety and Details

Appropriate Words

Exact Words

Conciseness

Punctuation

End Punctuation

Comma

Semicolon

Colon

Apostrophe

Quotation Marks

Other Marks

Spelling and Mechanics

Spelling and the Hyphen

Capital Letters

Italics or Underlining

Abbreviations

Numbers

Research Writing

Research Strategy

Finding Sources

Working with Sources

Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources

Writing the Paper

MLA Documentation

APA Documentation

Glossaries and Index

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