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Acknowledgments xiii
The Meaning of "Rule of Thumb" xvi
How to Use Rules of Thumb xvii
Part 1 The Basics: Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar
A Word about Correctness 2
Commonly Confused Words 3
One Word or Two? 11
Spelling 13
Capitalization 16
Abbreviations and Numbers 18
Apostrophes 20
Consistent Pronouns 21
I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom 24
Vague Pronouns 26
Recognizing Complete Sentences 28
Period or Comma? Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments 31
Feature: Using But, However, Although 37
Commas 38
Semicolons 40
Colons 41
Dashes and Parentheses 42
Quotation Marks 44
Titles: Italics, Underlines, or Quotation Marks 48
Shifting Verb Tenses 49
Verb Agreement 54
Word Endings: -s and -ed 56
Parallel Structure 58
Dangling Constructions 59
Mixed Sentence Patterns 60
Part 2 Putting a Paper Together
What to Do When You're Stuck 63
Addressing Your Audience 67
Writing with a Thesis 69
Finding an Organization for Your Essay 72
Introductions 75
Paragraphs-Long and Short 77
Transitions 80
Incorporating Quotations 82
Conclusions 84
How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) 85
How to Work on a Second Draft 87
Shortcuts for "Word" 90
Proofreading Tips 93
Format of College Papers 95
Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class 98
Special Case: Writing about Literature 101
Part 3 The Research Paper
Seven Steps to a Research Paper 111
How to Conduct Research 112
Feature: Sizing Up a Website 117
Getting Information Online and at the Library 121
Feature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources 125
Writing the Research Paper 126
Feature:PowerPoint Presentations 130
Plagiarism (Cheating) 132
What Is Documentation? 133
Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography 135
Documentation: The MLA Style 136
Documentation: The APA Style 150
Documentation: Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliography 159
Part 4 Style
Finding Your Voice 165
Adding Details 166
Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and Good 168
Eliminating Inappropriate Language 170
Trimming Wordiness 172
Using Strong Verbs 174
Varying Your Sentences 176
Recognizing Cliches 181
Keeping a Journal 182
Postscript 185
A List of Valuable Sources 187
About the Authors 191
Index 193
Troubleshooting Guide 204
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