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GENERAL
The Writing Process
3 Steps in the Writing Process
Beating Writer’s Block
Prewriting: Cubing and Looping
Conducting an Interview
COMPOSITION
Keeping a Journal
Writing an Essay
Journal Topics (1)
Journal Topics (2)
Freewriting
Transitional Words and Phrases
Audience
Middle Tactics
Thesis and Support
Adequate Support
The Topic Sentence
The Main Thing
Introductions
Concluding Paragraphs
Coherence and Transition
WRITING AN ESSAY
Essay Guidesheet
Paragraph Guidesheet
Revising and Proofreading
Organization
Elements of an Essay
Come to Your Senses
Description
Writing to Define
Definition
Examples (1)
Examples (2)
Narrative
Solving a Problem
Process Essay
Classification
Division and Classification
Cause and Effect Essay
Comparison/Contrast (1)
Comparison/Contrast (2)
Themes of Comparison/Contrast
Argumentation
PROOFREADING AND REVISING
Proofreading a Paper
Revising a Paper
Writer’s Comparison and Correction Sheet
Revision Checklist
Revising Your Paper
Headliners
Advanced Writing Techniques
Writing Power
WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE
How to Read Fiction
Analyzing Characters
Novel
Writing About an Idea
Poetry Terms
Figurative Language
Explication
Point-of-View
SHORT STORIES (And More)
The Short Story
Recipe for a Short Story
Writing About Short Stories
Writing Critically About Literature
Analyzing a Play
Analyzing a Poem
WRITING AN ABRIDGEMENT
Checklist for a Précis
The Abstract
Writing a Précis
Writing an Abridgement
Writing an Abstract
Levels of Abstraction
Preparing a Summary
WRITING REPORTS AND REVIEWS
Writing Critiques
Writing Book Reviews
Organizing Book Reviews
Doing a Report
BUSINESS WRITING
Business Reports
Business Letters
Writing the Business Letter
Letter of Application
Various Business Letters
Vocabulary of the Publishing World
WRITING FOR THE JOB SEARCH
Career Objective Statements
The Job Interview
Interview Questions
Interview Mistakes
Résumé Preparation
Résumé Writing Guide
Sample Chronological Résumé
The Job Application Letter
OTHER
Nonsexist Language
Writing the Complaint Letter

 

 

  
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