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With its brevity (288 pages) and low price, Simple, Clear, and Correct delivers quality instruction at an affordable price. Author Bill Kelly hones sentence-writing skills and carries these skills over into paragraph writing.
Table of Contents:
PART I: THE WRITING PROCESS–FROM FIRST THOUGHTS TO FINAL DRAFT
Chapter 1 Effective Writing: Process and Product
Preview: The Components of Effective Writing
The Writing Process
The Writer-Reader Connection
Paragraphs and Essays: Similarities and Differences
Chapter 2 The Prewriting Stage
Preview: Techniques for Prewriting
Freewriting and Brainstorming
Clustering and Branching
The Best Prewriting Technique–or Combination of Techniques–for You
Chapter 3 The Composing Stage
Preview: From Basic Ideas to First Draft
A Clear Main Point: Topic Sentence or Thesis
The Difference Between Writer-Centered Ideas and Reader-Centered Material
Strong Supporting Details and Examples: Amplifying
Effective Openings and Closings
Two First Versions: A Rough Draft and a First Draft
Chapter 4 The Revising Stage
Preview: First Draft to Final Draft
Reassessing
Unity
Coherence
Language
Help from an Objective Reader
Redrafting
Editing
An Annotated Revised Draft
PART II: THE MODES: THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES
Chapter 5 Narration
Preview: Telling the Story
An Effective Point of View
A Thorough Presentation
Appropriate Flashbacks and Flashforwards
Chronological Order and Sufficient Transition
Narration Checklist
Chapter 6 Description
Preview: Bringing It into Focus
Appropriate Sensory Details
Objective and Subjective Description
A Thoroughly Developed and Focused Presentation
Spatial Order and Sufficient Transition
Description Checklist
Chapter 7 Example
Preview: Offering an Illustration
Specific Examples
Relevant Examples
Multiple Examples
Effective Arrangement and Sufficient Transition
An Example Checklist
Chapter 8 Process
Preview: Outlining the Steps
The Appropriate Use of the Imperative Mood
Simple, Logical Steps
Reassurances of What to Expect and What to Avoid
Linear Order and Sufficient Transition
A Process Checklist
Chapter 9 Definition
Preview: Spelling Out the Meaning
Limited and Extended Definitions
Denotation, Connotations, and Negation
Appropriate Personal Interpretations or Experiences
Effective Arrangement and Sufficient Transition
A Definition Checklist
Chapter 10 Comparison and Contrast
Preview: Examining Similarities and Differences
Specific Subjects and Focus
A Clear Basis for Comparison or Contrast
A Thorough and Specific Presentation
An Effective Arrangement and Sufficient Transition
A Comparison and Contrast Checklist
Chapter 11 Cause and Effect
Preview: Understanding Reasons and Results
An Appropriate Focus
Direct and Related Causes and Effects
Multiple Cause and Effect Situations
An Effective Arrangement and Sufficient Transition
A Cause and Effect Checklist
Chapter 12 Division and Classification
Preview: Considering Segments and Groupings
A Specific Focus and a Logical Method of Analysis
A Clear and Consistent Presentation
Distinct and Complete Elements
An Effective Arrangement and Sufficient Transition
A Division and Classification Checklist
Chapter 13 Argument
Preview: Taking a Stand
An Explicit Stance
The Modes in Combination
Sufficient Valid Support
A Reasonable and Convincing Tone
Common Errors in Logic to Avoid
Emphatic Order and Sufficient Transition
An Argument Checklist
Part III: Issues of Mechanics and Usage
Chapter 14 Parts of Speech
Preview: Understanding the Ways Words Function
The Verb
The Namers–Nouns and Pronouns
The Modifiers–Adjectives and Adverbs
The Connectors–Conjunctions and Prepositions
Interjections
Chapter 15 Sentence Elements
Preview: Considering the Principal Parts
Subject and Verbs
Complements
Phrases
Clauses
Chapter 16 The Types of Sentences
Preview: Understanding the Different Methods
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Chapter 17 The Classifications of Sentence
Preview: Considering Different Structures
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
PART IV: COMMON PROBLEMS SPOTS–IDENTIFICATION AND ELIMINATION
Chapter 18 Fragments
Preview: Distinguishing Between Complete and Incomplete Units
Omitted Subject or Verb
Phrase Fragments
Subordinate Clause Fragments
Chapter 19 Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences
Preview: Correctly Connecting or Separating Your Ideas
A Conjunction to Connect Sentences
A Semicolon to Connect Sentences
End Punctuation to Separate Sentences
Chapter 20 Subject-Verb Agreement
Preview: Matching Up the Key Parts
The Subject Following the Verb
Phrases and Clauses Coming Between Subjects and Verbs
Compound Subject Complications
Indefinite Pronouns, Collective Nouns, Singular Nouns Ending in —s, or Nouns of Measurement, Amount, or Distance as Subjects
Chapter 21 Correct Verb Use: Irregular Forms, Tense, and Voice
Preview: Understanding Different Aspects of Verb Use
Correct Irregular Verb Use
Multiple Verb Tenses
Consistency in Verb Tense Use
Chapter 22 Noun and Pronoun Use
Preview: Using Naming Words Correctly
The Functions and Forms of Nouns
The Different Cases of Pronouns
Consistency in Pronoun Number
Clear Relationships Between Pronouns and Antecedents
Chapter 23 Adjective, Adverb, and Other Modifier Use
Preview: Using Modifying Words Properly
The Correct Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs
Commonly Confused and Irregular Modifiers
Intensifying and Absolute Modifiers
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Chapter 24 Spelling
Preview: Mastering the Rules and the Exceptions
The Basic Rules of Spelling
Commonly Confused Words
Frequently Misspelled Words
Chapter 25 Parallelism
Preview: Keeping it All Balanced
Individual Words in Pairs or Series
Phrases in Pairs or Series
Items Connected by Correlative Conjunctions and Than or As
Chapter 26 Punctuation
Preview: Maintaining the Nuts and Bolts
End Punctuation
Pausing Punctuation
Enclosing Punctuation
The Apostrophe
Chapter 27 Capitalization and Numbers
Preview: Specifying and Quantifying
Capitalization
Numbers
Appendix A: Study Skills
Appendix B: Preparing a Summary
