Writing and Thinking: A Handbook of Composition and Revision

by Foerster, Norman; Steadman, John M.

• ISBN13: 9781889439150
• ISBN10: 1889439150
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Book One A Handbook of Compsition
Sentences and Thinking	3	(47)
Thought and Expression	3	(5)
Subordination	8	(9)
Figure: Analogy of the Tree to the Sentence	10	(2)
Table of Connectives	12	(1)
Exercises	13	(4)
Parallelism	17	(9)
Exercises	20	(6)
Emphasis	26	(12)
Exercises	34	(4)
Economy	38	(5)
Exercises	41	(2)
Variety	43	(7)
Exercises	47	(3)
Paragraphs and Thinking	50	(25)
Topic Sentence	50	(2)
Exercises	51	(1)
Substance	52	(2)
Methods of Development	54	(7)
Exercises	60	(1)
Order	61	(7)
Exercises	67	(1)
Transition	68	(7)
Transitional Expressions	69	(2)
Exercises	71	(4)
Themes and Thinking	75	(14)
Substance---Gathering Material	75	(2)
Exercises	77	(1)
Order	77	(3)
Exercises	78	(2)
Proportion	80	(2)
Exercises	81	(1)
Beginning and Ending	82	(2)
Exercises	84
Appendix to Book One
Norman Foerster
J. M. Steadman, Jr.
Sentences, Paragraphs, and Outlines	1	(1)
The Summary Sentence	1	(3)
The Sentence in the Paragraph	4	(2)
The Sentence in the Outline	6	(2)
Exercises in the Summary Sentence, Paragraph, and Outline	8	(2)
Paragraphs for Study	10	(78)
Book Two A Handbook of Revision
To the Student	88	(1)
Correctness	89	(1)
Grammar	89	(72)
Sentence Defined	90	(5)
Exercises	93	(2)
Period Fault, or Sentence Fragment	95	(4)
Exercises	98	(1)
Comma Fault	99	(3)
Exercises	101	(1)
``Fused'' Sentence	102	(1)
Exercise	102	(1)
Agreement of Subject and Verb	103	(6)
Exercises	107	(2)
Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent	109	(2)
Exercises	110	(1)
Case	111	(5)
Exercises	115	(1)
Subjunctive Mood	116	(2)
Exercises	117	(1)
Tense	118	(10)
Conjugation of the Verb Take	119	(6)
Irregular Verbs: Table of Principle Parts	125	(1)
Exercises	126	(2)
``Shall'' and ``Will''	128	(2)
Exercises	130	(1)
Adjectives and Adverbs	130	(3)
Exercises	132	(1)
Conjunctions	133	(4)
Exercises	136	(1)
Pronouns	137	(4)
Classes of Pronouns	137	(3)
Exercises	140	(1)
Confusion of Clauses and Sentences	141	(1)
Exercises	141	(1)
Double Negative	142	(1)
Exercises	143	(1)
General Exercises in Grammar	143	(5)
Grammatical Terms	148	(13)
Dictionary of Grammatical Terms	148	(13)
Punctuation	161	(37)
The Comma	161	(8)
Relative Clauses---A Test to Determine Restrictive Versus Non-Restrictive Cases	163	(6)
Unnecessary Commas	169	(2)
General Exercises in the Use of the Comma	171	(3)
Exercise in Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Modifiers	174	(1)
The Semicolon	175	(3)
Exercise	178	(1)
The Colon	178	(3)
Exercise	180	(1)
The Period	181	(1)
The Exclamation Point	182	(1)
The Question Mark	183	(1)
Exercise	184	(1)
The Dash	184	(3)
Exercise	186	(1)
The Apostrophe	187	(2)
Exercises	188	(1)
Marks of Parenthesis and Brackets	189	(3)
Exercise	191	(1)
Dialogue and Quoted Matter	192	(4)
Exercises	194	(2)
General Review Exercise in Grammar and Punctuation	196	(2)
Mechanics	198	(61)
Italics	198	(1)
Quotation Marks	199	(2)
Literary Titles	201	(2)
Exercises for Rules 28-30	202	(1)
Syllabication	203	(2)
Exercises	205	(1)
Capitals	205	(5)
Types of proper nouns	206	(3)
Exercises	209	(1)
Abbreviations and Contractions	210	(1)
Exercise	211	(1)
Representation of Numbers	211	(2)
Exercise	212	(1)
General Manuscript Form	213	(2)
The Paragraph	215	(6)
Means of Securing Coherence	218	(1)
Exercises	219	(2)
Using the Library: Finding Material	221	(11)
Reference Books	222	(4)
Guide Books	226	(3)
The Card Catalogue	229	(3)
Preparing the Research Paper	232	(13)
Choosing the Subject	232	(2)
Gathering Material: Bibliography	234	(2)
Gathering Material: Reading for Information	236	(2)
Gathering Material: Taking Notes	238	(3)
Arranging the Material (Outlines)	241	(4)
Style and Mechanics in Research Writing	245	(14)
Model Research Paper	251	(8)
Spelling	259	(22)
Pronunciation as a Guide to Spelling	260	(1)
Mispronounced Word List	260	(1)
Exercises	261	(1)
Confusion of Similar Forms or Sounds	261	(1)
Groups of Words Often Confused	261	(1)
Exercises	262	(1)
Etymological Kinship	262	(2)
Commonly Confused Prefixes	263	(1)
Exercises	263	(1)
Ei and Ie	264	(1)
Exercises	265	(1)
Doubling a Final Consonant	265	(1)
Exercises	266	(1)
Dropping Final -E	266	(1)
Exercises	267	(1)
Final -Y	267	(1)
Exercises	268	(1)
Plurals	268	(2)
Exercises	270	(1)
Compound Words	270	(3)
Exercises	272	(1)
Spelling List	273	(8)
List of Commonly Misspelled Words	275	(6)
Effectiveness	281	(1)
Diction	281	(63)
Present Use	282	(1)
National Use	282	(1)
Exercises	283	(1)
Idiom	283	(3)
List of Commonly Violated Idioms	284	(1)
Exercises	284	(2)
Reputable Use	286	(1)
Vulgarisms	286	(1)
Improprieties	287	(1)
Exercise	287	(1)
Colloquial and Formal English	288	(1)
Exercises	288	(1)
Slang	289	(1)
Connotation	290	(2)
Exercises	291	(1)
General Exercises in Correct Diction	292	(2)
Exact Diction	294	(3)
Exercises	296	(1)
Emphatic Diction	297	(2)
Exercise	298	(1)
Triteness	299	(1)
List of Trite Expressions	299	(1)
Exercises	300	(1)
Fine Writing and overcareful Writing	300	(3)
Exercises	301	(2)
Wordiness	303	(2)
Exercise	304	(1)
Euphony	305	(1)
Exercise	305	(1)
Enlarging the Vocabulary	306	(2)
Exercises	307	(1)
Using the Dictionary	308	(12)
Exercises in the Use of the Dictionary	313	(7)
Glossary of Faulty Expressions	320	(24)
A Short Bibliography of Books and Journals on Usage	323	(1)
Glossary of Faulty Expressions	324	(20)
Unity	344	(16)
Sentence Unity	344	(2)
Exercises	345	(1)
Coordination	346	(2)
Exercises	347	(1)
Subordination	348	(2)
Exercises	350	(1)
Choppy Sentences	350	(2)
Exercise	351	(1)
Incomplete Thought	352	(1)
Exercises	353	(1)
Incomplete Constructions	353	(2)
Exercises	354	(1)
Incomplete or Illogical Comparisons	355	(2)
Exercises	356	(1)
Miscellaneous Omissions	357	(3)
Exercises	358	(2)
Emphasis	360	(19)
Suspense---The Periodic Sentence	360	(1)
Exercises	360	(1)
Climax	361	(1)
Exercises	362	(1)
Balance	362	(2)
Exercises	363	(1)
Repetition for Emphasis	364	(1)
Exercise	365	(1)
Subordination for Emphasis	365	(2)
Exercise	366	(1)
Separation for Emphasis	367	(2)
Exercises	368	(1)
Variety in Sentence Structure	369	(2)
Exercises	370	(1)
Smooth and Emphatic Word Order	371	(4)
Exercises	374	(1)
Faulty Repetition	375	(2)
Exercises	376	(1)
Weak Passive Voice	377	(1)
Exercise	377	(1)
Absolute Phrases	378	(1)
Clearness	379	(28)
Parallelism	379	(2)
Exercise	380	(1)
``And Which, and Who''	381	(1)
Exercise	381	(1)
Correlatives	382	(1)
Exercise	382	(1)
Transition	383	(2)
Exercises	384	(1)
Logical Sequence of Ideas	385	(1)
Exercise	385	(1)
Position of Modifiers	386	(3)
Exercises	388	(1)
Dangling Modifiers	389	(2)
Exercises	391	(1)
Reference of Pronouns	391	(5)
Exercises	394	(2)
Mixed Constructions	396	(1)
Exercise	397	(1)
Split Constructions	397	(3)
Exercise	399	(1)
Mixed or Inappropriate Figures	400	(2)
Exercises	401	(1)
Repetition for Clearness	402	(1)
Exercise	402	(1)
Point of View	403	(2)
Exercise	404	(1)
Logical Thinking	405	(2)
Common Fallacies	406	(1)
Exercise	407	(28)
Letter Writing	409	(19)
Letter Writing	409	(1)
Business Letters	409	(13)
Model Letters	416	(6)
Personal Letters and Notes	422	(4)
Model Letters	424	(2)
Formal Social Notes	426	(2)
Exercises in Letter Writing	426	(2)
Precis-Writing	428	(7)
Precis-Writing	428	(7)
Examples	430	(1)
Exercises	431	(4)
Index	435