This book features: an intensive writing clinic; effective tools for organizing ideas; editing and revising techniques; concrete examples, including different types of essays and reports; and, tips and strategies for developing great topics.
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Table of Contents
SECTION I: RULES FOR WRITING Rule One: Be Concise; Rule Two: Be Forceful; Rule Three: Be Correct; Rule Four: Be Polished. SECTION II: STARTING THE PROCESS, Get Yourself Organized; Finding a Topic; Developing Ideas; Narrowing Your Topic; Writing a Thesis Statement; Organizing Your Ideas; Putting Your Ideas in Order; Making a Formal Outline; SECTION III: DRAFTING: The Draft; Writing a Good Beginning; Writing the Main Body; Writing a Strong Conclusion; SECTION IV: REVISING AND EDITING: Making Repairs -- What Belongs? What Is the Best Way to Express Myself? What Mistakes Have I Made? REFERENCE SECTION A: Essays REFERENCE SECTION B: Reports.
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