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Acknowledgments | ||
How to Use Rules of Thumb | ||
Pt. I | Correctness | |
A Word about Correctness | 3 | |
Confusing Words [to and too, their and there] | 5 | |
One Word or Two? [a lot] | 9 | |
Spelling [ie or ei? One p or two?] | 12 | |
Capitalization | 15 | |
Abbreviations and Numbers | 17 | |
Apostrophes ['s] | 19 | |
Consistent Pronouns [he or she, they, one] | 20 | |
Correct Pronouns [I vs. me] | 23 | |
Vague Pronouns [which, it, this, that, and who] | 25 | |
Recognizing Complete Sentences | 27 | |
Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences | 30 | |
Commas [,] | 36 | |
Semicolons [;] | 38 | |
Colons [:] | 39 | |
Dashes and Parentheses [ - ()] | 40 | |
Quotation Marks [" "] | 42 | |
Underlining or Quoting Titles | 46 | |
Verb Tenses | 47 | |
Shifting Verb Tenses [moved, had moved] | 52 | |
Verb Agreement | 54 | |
Word Endings: s and ed | 55 | |
Tangled Sentences [Parallel Structure, Danglers] | 57 | |
Pt. II | Meeting Specific Assignments | |
Format of College Papers | 61 | |
Writing in Class | 64 | |
Writing about Literature | 68 | |
How to Quote From Your Sources | 73 | |
Using the College Library | 75 | |
Writing Research Papers | 79 | |
Plagiarism (Cheating) | 86 | |
Documentation | 87 | |
Pt. III | Putting a Paper Together | |
What to Do When You're Stuck | 101 | |
Finding an Organization for Your Essay | 105 | |
How to Work on a Second Draft | 108 | |
How to Make a Paper Longer (And When to Make It Shorter) | 111 | |
Introductions and Conclusions | 113 | |
Paragraphs - Long and Short | 116 | |
Transitions | 119 | |
Proofreading Tips | 121 | |
Pt. IV | Writing With Elegance | |
Keeping a Journal | 125 | |
Finding Your Voice | 128 | |
Adding Details | 129 | |
Recognizing Cliches | 131 | |
Eliminating Biased Language | 133 | |
Trimming Wordiness | 135 | |
Varying Your Sentences | 138 | |
Postscript | 143 | |
About the Authors | 145 | |
Index | 147 |
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