Chapter 1 Manuscript Form and Punctuation
1 Manuscript Form
1. Arrangement
2. Word Division
3. Capitalization
4. Handwriting
2 Punctuation
1. The Comma
2. The Period
3. The Semicolon
4. The Colon
5. The Question Mark
6. The Exclamation Mark
7. Quotation Marks
8. Parentheses / Brackets
9. Square Brackets
10. The Dash
11. TheSlash
12. Underlining and Italics
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Chapter 2 Using Proper Words
1 Types of Words
2 Choice of Words
3 Synonyms
Some Good Dictionaries
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Chapter 3 Making Correct and Effective Sentences
1 Correct Sentences
1. Completeness in Structure
2. The Right Subject
3. Agreement Between the Subject and the Predicate Verb
4 Agreement Between Pronoun and Antecedent
5 Clear Pronoun Reference
6 Ending Sentences with Full Stops
7 Joining Clauses with Conjunctions
8 A Main Clause in a Complex Sentence
9 Proper Use of Comparisons
10 Correct Use of the Tenses
2 Coordination and subobdination
3 Effective Sentences
1 Unity
2 Coherence
3 Conciseness
4 Emphasis
5 Variety
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Chapter 4. DeveIoping Paragraphs
1 Features of a Paragraph
2 Ways of Developing a Paragraph
1 Development by Time
2 Development by Process
3 Development by Space
4 Development by Example
5 Development by Comparison and Contrast
6 Development by Cause and Effect
7 Development by Classification
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Chapter 5 Summarizing
1 Uses of Summary.Writing
2 Procedure
1 Reading
2 Writing
3 Revision
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Chapter 6 Composing Essays
1 Criteria of a Good Composition
2 Steps in Writing a Composition
1. Planning aComposition
2. Writing the First Draft
3. Revising the First Draft
4. Making the Final Copy
3 Three Main Parts of a Composition
1. The Beginning
2. The Middle
3. The End
4 Types of Writing
1. Narration
2. Exposition
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Chapter 7 Writing for Practical Purposes
1 Notices
2 Greetings, Good Wishes, and Formal Invitations
l. Greetings
2. Good Wishes
3. Formal Invitations
3 Notes
l. Appointments
2. Apologies
3. Informal Invitations
4. Requests
5. Thanks
6. Messages
4.Letters
1 Personal Letters
2. Business Letters
3. Envelopes
5 Resumes
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Chapter8 preparing Research Papers
1.Definition and purpose
2.Ateps
1 Choosing a topic
2.Collecting Information
3. Analyzing the Information, Organizing Ideas and Working Out an Outline
4. Writing the First Draft
5. Revising the Draft and Finalizing the Paper
3 Format
1. Components of a Paper
2. Use of Quotations
3. Use of Notes
4. Works Cited
A Sample Research Paper
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