Writing for Success | Scott McLean

- 1Introduction to Writing
- 2Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
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  - 2.1Sentence Writing
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  - 2.2Subject-Verb Agreement
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  - 2.3Verb Tense
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  - 2.4Capitalization
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  - 2.5Pronouns
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  - 2.6Adjectives and Adverbs
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  - 2.7Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
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  - 2.8Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 3Punctuation
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  - 3.1Commas
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  - 3.2Semicolons
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  - 3.3Colons
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  - 3.4Quotes
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  - 3.5Apostrophes
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  - 3.6Parentheses
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  - 3.7Dashes
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  - 3.8Hyphens
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  - 3.9Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 4Working with Words: Which Word Is Right?
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  - 4.1Commonly Confused Words
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  - 4.2Spelling
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  - 4.3Word Choice
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  - 4.4Prefixes and Suffixes
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  - 4.5Synonyms and Antonyms
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  - 4.6Using Context Clues
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  - 4.7Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 5Help for English Language Learners
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  - 5.1Word Order
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  - 5.2Negative Statements
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  - 5.3Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
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  - 5.4Pronouns
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  - 5.5Verb Tenses
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  - 5.6Modal Auxiliaries
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  - 5.7Prepositions
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  - 5.8Slang and Idioms
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  - 5.9Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 6Writing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
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  - 6.1Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
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  - 6.2Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph
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  - 6.3Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 7Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
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  - 7.1Sentence Variety
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  - 7.2Coordination and Subordination
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  - 7.3Parallelism
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  - 7.4Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 8The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?
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  - 8.1Apply Prewriting Models
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  - 8.2Outlining
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  - 8.3Drafting
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  - 8.4Revising and Editing
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  - 8.5The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 9Writing Essays: From Start to Finish
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  - 9.1Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
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  - 9.2Writing Body Paragraphs
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  - 9.3Organizing Your Writing
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  - 9.4Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
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  - 9.5Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 10Rhetorical Modes
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  - 10.1Narration
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  - 10.2Illustration
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  - 10.3Description
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  - 10.4Classification
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  - 10.5Process Analysis
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  - 10.6Definition
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  - 10.7Comparison and Contrast
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  - 10.8Cause and Effect
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  - 10.9Persuasion
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  - 10.10Rhetorical Modes: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 11Writing from Research: What Will I Learn?
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  - 11.1The Purpose of Research Writing
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  - 11.2Steps in Developing a Research Proposal
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  - 11.3Managing Your Research Project
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  - 11.4Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information
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  - 11.5Critical Thinking and Research Applications
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  - 11.6Writing from Research: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 12Writing a Research Paper
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  - 12.1Creating a Rough Draft for a Research Paper
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  - 12.2Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper
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  - 12.3Writing a Research Paper: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 13APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
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  - 13.1Formatting a Research Paper
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  - 13.2Citing and Referencing Techniques
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  - 13.3Creating a References Section
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  - 13.4Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
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  - 13.5APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 14Creating Presentations: Sharing Your Ideas
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  - 14.1Organizing a Visual Presentation
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  - 14.2Incorporating Effective Visuals into a Presentation
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  - 14.3Giving a Presentation
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  - 14.4Creating Presentations: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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- 15Readings: Examples of Essays
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  - 15.1Introduction to Sample Essays
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  - 15.2Narrative Essay
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  - 15.3Illustration Essay
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  - 15.4Descriptive Essay
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  - 15.5Classification Essay
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  - 15.6Process Analysis Essay
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  - 15.7Definition Essay
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  - 15.8Compare-and-Contrast Essay
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  - 15.9Cause-and-Effect Essay
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  - 15.10Persuasive Essay
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