A writer's reference

Composing and revising ; C1. Planning ; C2. Drafting ; C3. Writing paragraphs ; C4. Reviewing, revising, and editing ; C5. Reflecting on your writing, preparing a portfolio

Academic reading, writing, and speaking ; A1. Reading and writing critically ; A2. Reading and writing about multimodal texts ; A3. Reading arguments ; A4. Writing arguments ; A5. Speaking confidently ; A6. Writing in the disciplines

Researched writing ; R1. Thinking like a researcher; gathering sources ; R2. Managing information; taking notes responsibly ; R3. Evaluating sources

MLA style ; MLA-1. Supporting a thesis ; MLA-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism

MLA-3. Integrating sources

MLA-4. Documenting sources

MLA-5. MLA format; sample research paper

APA style and CMS style (coverage parallels MLA's)

Sentence style ; S1. Parallelism ; S2. Needed words ; S3. Problems with modifiers ; S4. Shifts ; S5. Mixed constructions ; S6. Sentence emphasis ; S7. Sentence variety

Word choice ; W1. Glossary of usage ; W2. Wordy sentences ; W3. Active verbs ; W4. Appropriate language ; W5. Exact language

Grammatical sentences ; G1. Subject-verb agreement ; G2. Verb forms, tenses, and moods ; G3. Pronouns ; G4. Adjectives and adverbs G5. Sentence fragments ; G6. Run-on sentences

Multilingual writers and ESL topics ; M1. Verbs ; M2. Articles ; M3. Sentence structure ; M4. Using adjectives ; M5. Prepositions and idiomatic expressions ; M6. Paraphrasing sources effectively

Punctuation and mechanics ; P1. The comma ; P2. Unnecessary commas ; P3. The semicolon and the colon ; P4. The apostrophe ; P5. Quotation marks ; P6. Other punctuation marks ; P7. Spelling and hyphenation ; P8. Capitalization P9. Abbreviations and numbers ; P10. Italics

Basic grammar ; B1. Parts of speech ; B2. Sentence patterns ; B3. Subordinate word groups ; B4. Sentence types

Index ; Multilingual/ESL menu ; Revision symbols ; Detailed menu.

Writing well: -- C. Composing and revising -- C1. Planning -- C2. Drafting -- C3. Reviewing, revising, and editing -- C4. Preparing a portfolio; reflecting on your writing -- C5. Writing paragraphs -- A. Academic reading, writing, and speaking -- A1. Reading and writing critically -- A2. Reading and writing about images and multimodal texts -- A3. Reading arguments -- A4. Writing arguments -- A5. Speaking confidently -- A6. Writing in the disciplines -- S. Sentence style -- S1. Parallelism -- S2. Needed words -- S3. Problems with modifiers -- S4. Shifts -- S5. Mixed constructions -- S6. Sentence emphasis -- S7. Sentence variety -- W. Word choice -- W1. Glossary of usage -- W2. Wordy sentences -- W3. Active verbs -- W4. Appropriate language -- W5. Exact language -- Writing correctly: -- G. Grammatical sentences -- G1. Subject-verb agreement -- G2. Verb forms, tenses, and moods -- G3. Pronouns -- G4. Adjectives and adverbs -- G5. Sentence fragments -- G6. Run-on sentences --

M. Multilingual writers and ESL topics -- M1. Verbs -- M2. Articles -- M3. Sentence structure -- M4. Using adjectives -- M5. Prepositions and idiomatic expressions -- M6. Paraphrasing sources effectively -- P. Punctuation and mechanics -- P1. The comma -- P2. Unnecessary commas -- P3. The semicolon and the colon -- P4. The apostrophe -- P5. Quotation marks -- P6. Other punctuation marks -- P7. Spelling and hyphenation -- P8. Capitalization -- P9. Abbreviations and numbers -- P10. Italics -- B. Basic grammar -- B1. Parts of speech -- B2. Sentence patterns -- B3. Subordinate word groups -- B4. Sentence types -- Writing with sources: -- R. Researching -- R1. Thinking like a researcher; gathering sources -- R2. Managing information; taking notes responsibly -- R3. Evaluating sources -- MLA papers -- MLA-1. Supporting a thesis -- MLA-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism -- MLA-3. Integrating sources -- MLA-4. Documenting sources -- MLA-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper --

APA and CMS papers

APA-1. Supporting a thesis

APA-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism

APA-3. Integrating sources

APA-4. Documenting sources

APA-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper

CMS-1. Supporting a thesis

CMS-2. Citing sources; avoiding plagiarism

CMS-3. Integrating sources

CMS-4. Documenting sources

CMS-5. Manuscript format; sample research paper.

Composition/Style : Composing and revising : Planning ; Drafting ; Revising ; Writing paragraphs ; Designing documents ; Writing with technology

Academic writing : Writing about texts ; Constructing reasonable arguments ; Evaluating arguments ; Writing in the disciplines

Sentence style : Parallelism ; Needed words ; Problems with modifiers ; Shifts ; Mixed constructions ; Sentence emphasis ; Sentence variety

Word choice : Glossary of usage ; Wordy sentences ; Active verbs ; Appropriate language ; Exact language ; The dictionary and thesaurus

Correctness : Grammatical sentences : Subject-verb agreement ; Verb forms, tenses, and moods ; Pronouns ; Adjectives and adverbs ; Sentence fragments ; Run-on sentences

Multilingual writers and ESL challenges : Verbs ; Articles ; Sentence structure ; Using adjectives ; Prepositions and idiomatic expressions

Punctuation and mechanics : The comma ; Unnecessary commas ; The semicolon and the colon ; The apostrophe ; Quotation marks ; Other punctuation marks ; Spelling and hyphenation ; Capitalization ; Abbreviations and numbers ; Italics

Basic grammar : Parts of speech ; Parts of sentences ; Subordinate word groups ; Sentence types

Research : Researching : Conducting research ; Evaluating sources ; Managing information, avoiding plagiarism ; Choosing a documentation style

Papers : MLA, APA and CMS papers : Supporting a thesis ; Citing sources: avoiding plagiarism ; Integrating sources ; Documenting sources ; Manuscript format, sample paper[s].

Writing in the disciplines : Introduction : Writing in different disciplines

Writing in the biological sciences : Audience needs ; Forms of writing ; Questions biologists ask ; Kinds of evidence ; Writing conventions ; Sample student paper: Laboratory report

Writing in business : Sample student papers : An investigative report and a proposal

Writing in criminal justice and criminology : Sample student paper: Administrative report

Writing in education : Sample student paper: Reflective essay

Writing in engineering : Sample student paper: Proposal

Writing in history : Sample student paper: Research essay

Writing in music : Sample student paper: Concert review

Writing in nursing : Sample student paper: Nursing practice paper

Writing in psychology : Sample student paper: Literature review.

Composition/Style. C. Composing and revising

C1. Planning

C2. Drafting

C3. Revising

C4. Writing paragraphs

C5. Designing documents

A. Academic writing

A1. Writing about texts

Sample paper

A2. Constructing arguments

Sample paper

A3. Evaluating arguments

A4. Writing in the disciplines

S. Sentence style

S1. Parallelism

S2. Needed words

S3. Problems with modifiers

S4. Shifts

S5. Mixed constructions

S6. Sentence emphasis

S7. Sentence variety

W. Word choice

W1. Glossary of usage

W2. Wordy sentences

W3. Active verbs

W4. Appropriate language

W5. Exact language

W6. The dictionary and thesaurus.

Correctness. G. Grammatical sentences

G1. Subject-verb agreement

G2. Other problems with verbs

G3. Problems with pronouns

G4. Adjectives and adverbs

G5. Sentence fragments

G6. Run-on sentences

E. ESL challenges

E1. Verbs

E2. Sentence structure

E3. Articles and types of nouns

E4. Using adjectives

E5. Prepositions and idiomatic expressions

P. Punctuation

P1. The comma

P2. Unnecessary commas

P3. The semicolon

P4. The colon

P5. The apostrophe

P6. Quotation marks

P7. Other marks

M. Mechanics

M1. Spelling

M2. The hyphen

M3. Capitalization

M4. Abbreviations

M5. Numbers

M6. Italics (underlining).

Research/basic grammar. R. Researching

R1. Conducting research

R2. Evaluating sources

R3. Managing information ; Avoiding plagiarism

R4. Choosing a documentation style

MLA. MLA papers

MLA-1. Supporting a thesis

MLA-2. Citing sources ; Avoiding plagiarism

MLA-3. Integrating sources

MLA-4. Documenting sources

MLA-5. Manuscript format

Sample paper

APA and CMS papers (coverage parallels MLA's)

APA-1

APA-2

APA-3

APA-4

APA-5

Sample paper

CMS-1

CMS-2

CMS-3

CMS-4

CMS-5

Sample pages

B. Basic grammar

B1. Parts of speech

B2. Parts of sentences

B3. Subordinate word groups

B4. Sentence types

Index.

Composition/Style

Composing and revising

Research writing

Effective sentences

Word choice

Correctness

Grammatical sentences

ESL trouble spots

Punctuation

Spelling and mechanics

Format/Basic grammar

Document design

MLA documentation

Alternative styles of documentation

Basic grammar.