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Preface & Acknowledgements; Part I: Principles of Composition; Introduction: Paragraphs, the Writing Process, Argument, and In-class Writing; 1: Kinds of Paragraphs; Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis in Paragraphs; 2: Paragraph Unity; 3: Paragraph Coherence; 4: Coherence through Organization: Beginning, Middle, and Ending; 5: Structural Coherence; 6: Emphasis in Paragraphs; 7: Length of Paragraphs; 8: Essays: Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis; 9: The Process of Planning, Writing, and Revising an Essay; 10: Argument: Writing to Convince or Persuade; 11: Writing In-class Essays and Essay Examinations; Part II: Understanding Sentences; Introduction: The Conventions of Language; 12: Sentence Patterns and Conventions; Part III: Parts of Speech; Introduction: The Parts of Speech and How They Work in Sentences; 13: Nouns; 14: Pronouns; 15: Agreement of Pronouns with Their Antecedent; 16: Reference of Pronouns; 17: Verbs; 18: Agreement between Subject and Verb; 19: Adjectives; 20: Adverbs; 21: Verbals: Infinitives, Participles, and Gerunds; 22: Prepositions; 23: Conjunctions; 24: Interjections; Part IV: Writing Effective Sentences; Basic Sentence Elements and Their Modifiers; 25: Subject, Verb, Object, Complement; 26: Modifiers; Length, Variety, and Emphasis; 27: Sentence Length; 28: Sentence Variety; 29: Emphasis in Sentences; 30: Analyzing Sentences; Common Sentence Problems; 31: Sentence Coherence; 32: Fragments; 33: Comma Splices; 34: Run-on (Fused) Sentences; 35: Misplaced Modifiers; 36: Dangling Modifiers; 37: Mixed Constructions; 38: Faulty Alignment; 39: Shifts in Perspective: Inconsistent Point of View; 40: Faulty Parallelism; 41: Faulty Coordination: Logic, Emphasis, and Unity; 42: Faulty Logic; Part V: Punctuation; 43: Internal Punctuation: Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Dash; How to Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes; 44: Between Independent Clauses; 45: To Set Off Adverbial Clauses; 46: To Set Off Introductory and Concluding Words and Phrases; 47: To Set Off Concluding Summaries and Appositives; 48: To Set Off Nonrestrictive Elements; 49: Between Items in a Series; Punctuation Marks that Come in Pairs: Commas, Dashes, and Parentheses; 50: Punctuating Sentence Interrupters; 51: Parentheses; 52: Brackets; 53: End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Point; 54: Punctuation with Quotations: Using Quotation Marks; 55: Avoiding Common Errors in Punctuation; Part VI: Mechanics and Spelling; 56: Formatting an Essay; 57: Abbreviations; 58: Capitalization; 59: Titles; 60: Italics; 61: Numerals; 62: Spelling Rules and Common Causes of Error; Part VII: Diction; Introduction: Style and the Larger Elements of Composition; 63: About Dictionaries; 64: Level; 65: Figurative Language; 66: Concrete and Abstract Diction; Weak Generalizations; 67: Connotation and Denotation; 68: Euphemism; 69: Wrong Word; 70: Idiom; 71: Wordiness, Jargon, and Associated Problems; 72: Usage: A Checklist of Troublesome Words and Phrases; Part VIII: Research, Writing, and Documentation; 73: The Library and the Internet; 74: The Research Plan: Collecting Data: Sources; 75: Taking Notes; 76: Writing the Essay; 77: Acknowledging Sources; 78: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, and Plagiarism; 79: Documentation; 80: A Sample MLA Research Paper with Comments; 81: Other Methods of Documentation; Appendices; Checklists for Editing and Revising; Glossary of Terms; Index; Symbols for Common Errors (back page)

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