SF writer

Synopsis

Preface. I: THE WRITING PROCESS. 1. Writers at Work. 2. Preparation and Planning. 3. Drafting. 4. Paragraphs. 5. Revising, Editing, and Proofreading. 6. Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing. II: STYLE. 7. Language Choices. 8. Effective Sentences. 9. Stylish Sentences. III: GRAMMAR. 10. Sentence Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons. 11. Modifiers. 12. Subject-Verb Agreement. 13. Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood. 14. Pronouns. 15. Suggestions for ESL Writers. IV: PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS. 16. End Punctuation. 17. Commas. 18. Semicolons and Colons. 19. Other Punctuation Marks. 20. Capitalization, Apostrophes, Abbreviations, and Numbers. 21. Spelling, Dictionary, Thesaurus. V: RESEARCH AND WRITING. 22. How Do You Begin a Research Project? 23. How Do You Develop a Research Project? 24. MLA Documentation. 25. APA Documentation. 26. Chicago Manual Of Style Documentation. 27. CBE Documentation. 28. COS Documentation. 29. How Do You Write a Literary Analysis? VI: DOCUMENT DESIGN AND ONLINE STYLE. 30. Designing Documents. 31. Model Documents. 32. Managing Style Online. Almanac. Glossary of Usage. Index.