Rules of Thumb
by Silverman, Jay; Hughes, Elaine; Wienbroer, DianaEdition: 9th
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2012-04-24
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
Rules of Thumbis a concise, user-friendly, and affordable handbook developed around students' real writing needs. An invaluable companion for writers at all levels, it gives students the advice they need on writing, research, grammar, and style in a clear and engaging voice. Reflecting the most current APA documentation styles, the eighth edition remains the ideal handbook for improving grammar without overwhelming student writers with specialized terminology.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements The Meaning of "Rule of Thumb"
The Meaning of "Rule of Thumb" How to Use Rules of Thumb PART 1: THE BASICS: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, AND GRAMMAR A Word about Correctness Commonly Confused Words One Word or Two? Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
PART 1: THE BASICS: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, AND GRAMMAR A Word about Correctness Commonly Confused Words One Word or Two? Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Commonly Confused Words One Word or Two? Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics, or Quotation Marks Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Word Endings: -s and -ed Parallel StructureDangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Dangling COnstructionsMixed Sentence PatternsPART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
PART 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Addressing Your Audience Writing with a Thesis Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Arguing for Your Position Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Introductions Paragraphs--Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for "Word" Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Special Case: Writing an Essay in Class Special Case: Writing about Literature PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
PART 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
How to Conduct Research Feature: Tips for Fact-Checking Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Going Beyond Google and WikipediaFeature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: Endnotes and BibliographyPART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
PART 4: STYLE Finding Your VoiceAdding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Adding Details Repetition: Bad, Not-So-Bad, and GoodRecognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Recognizing Cliches Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Varying Your Sentences Keeping a JournalPostscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Postscript A List of Valuable Sources About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
About the Authors Index Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
Troubleshooting Guide, inside back cover
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