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About the Author
Acknowledgements
Dedications
Preface
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Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
1.1
Sentence Writing
1.2
Subject-Verb Agreement
1.3
Verb Tense
1.4
Capitalization
1.5
Pronouns
1.6
Adjectives and Adverbs
1.7
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
1.8
Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises
2
Punctuation
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2.1
Commas
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2.2
Semicolons
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2.3
Colons
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2.4
Quotes
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2.5
Apostrophes
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2.6
Parentheses
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2.7
Dashes
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2.8
Hyphens
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2.9
Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Working with Words: Which Word Is Right?
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3.1
Commonly Confused Words
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3.2
Spelling
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3.3
Word Choice
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3.4
Prefixes and Suffixes
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3.5
Synonyms and Antonyms
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3.6
Using Context Clues
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3.7
Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Help for English Language Learners
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4.1
Word Order
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4.2
Negative Statements
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4.3
Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles
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4.4
Pronouns
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4.5
Verb Tenses
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4.6
Modal Auxiliaries
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4.7
Prepositions
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4.8
Slang and Idioms
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4.9
Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Writing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content
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5.1
Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content
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5.2
Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph
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5.3
Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?
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6.1
Sentence Variety
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6.2
Coordination and Subordination
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6.3
Parallelism
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6.4
Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?
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7.1
Apply Prewriting Models
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7.2
Outlining
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Drafting
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7.4
Revising and Editing
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7.5
The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Writing Essays: From Start to Finish
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8.1
Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement
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8.2
Writing Body Paragraphs
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8.3
Organizing Your Writing
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8.4
Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs
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8.5
Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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Effective Business Writing
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9.1
Getting Started
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9.2
Oral versus Written Communication
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9.3
How Is Writing Learned?
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9.4
Good Writing
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9.5
Style in Written Communication
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9.6
Principles of Written Communication
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9.7
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Written Communication
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9.8
Additional Resources
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Writing Preparation
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10.1
Getting Started
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10.2
Think, Then Write: Writing Preparation
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10.3
A Planning Checklist for Business Messages
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10.4
Research and Investigation: Getting Started
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10.5
Ethics, Plagiarism, and Reliable Sources
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10.6
Completing Your Research and Investigation
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Reading and Analyzing
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10.8
Additional Resources
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Writing
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11.1
Getting Started
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11.2
Organization
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Writing Style
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11.4
Making an Argument
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Paraphrase and Summary versus Plagiarism
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Additional Resources
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Revising and Presenting Your Writing
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12.1
Getting Started
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12.2
General Revision Points to Consider
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12.3
Specific Revision Points to Consider
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12.4
Style Revisions
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12.5
Evaluating the Work of Others
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12.6
Proofreading and Design Evaluation
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Additional Resources
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Business Writing in Action
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13.1
Getting Started
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13.2
Text, E-mail, and Netiquette
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13.3
Memorandums and Letters
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Business Proposal
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13.5
Report
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13.6
Résumé
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Sales Message
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Additional Resources
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APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting
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14.1
Formatting a Research Paper
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14.2
Citing and Referencing Techniques
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14.3
Creating a References Section
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Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
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APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises
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