Full Description
The first comprehensive writing guide created expressly for high school and college students. Acclaimed by students, educators, and parents, this guide has assisted thousands of students in writing top--quality essays, term papers, and reports, on any school subject.
Contents
Part I: Basics of Good Writing. Prewriting. Writing. Revising. Proofreading. Part II: Methods of Development. Analogy. Cause and Effect. Classification. Comparison and Contrast. Definition. Description. Narration. Opinion. Persuasion. Process Analysis. Part III: Types of Writing. Advertising. Analysis. Announcement. Argument. Autobiography. Biography. Book Report. Character Sketch. Classified Ad. Dialogue. Directions. Editorial. E-Mail. Essay. Fax. Feature Article. Journal. Lab Report. Letters. Social Letters. Literary Analyses. Memorandum. Minutes of a Meeting. News Article. Sample News Article. Notes. Outlines. Paraphrase. Poetry. Precis. Research Paper. Resume. Review. Scripts. Short Answers. Short Story. Summaries. Synopsis. Technical Report. Part IV: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics. Section A: Classification of Words. Section B: Usage. Section C: Phrases and Clauses. Section D: Punctuation. Glossary. Index.
