Table of Contents:
Use the TOC to navigate your way through the book. When you select a chapter the sections within will be revealed. Also, as you scroll down within a chapter the section you’re in will highlight.
Searching:
At the bottom of the book you’ll find your search field. When you enter a search term the results will slide up. Click one to be taken to that area of the book.
Study Aids:
If you’re purchased the All Access Pass and are ready to challenge yourself, click the Study Aids tab at the bottom of the book to reveal your Study Aid choices. Use the drag handles on the left to resize.
6.5 Additional Resources
Read an informative article about outlines and get a sample outline template. http://www.essaywritinghelp.com/outline.htm
This Writing Tutorials site from John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers a menu of tools for composing a thesis statement, an outline, well-constructed paragraphs, and more. http://resources.jjay.cuny.edu/erc/writing/index.php.
This RefDesk.com page offers a compendium of different resources for English grammar and usage. http://www.refdesk.com/factgram.html
Read an article on avoiding bureaucratic language by marketing strategist David Meerman Scott. http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=14538&ContextSubtypeID=12
Garbl’s Wordy Phrases presents a list of bureaucratic phrases to avoid and their standard English alternatives. http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/phrases.htm
This University of North Carolina site provides a handout on writing arguments. http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html
Read about logic in argumentative writing on Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/659/01
The College Board Web site provides a robust guide for how to avoid plagiarism. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/10314.html