Great Source Write College: Handbook Grades 11 - 12

, by Sebranek, Patrick; Meyer, Verne; Kemper, Dave

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ISBN: 9780669444025 | 0669444022
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Copyright: 1/1/1997

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- MLA and APA documentation and research paper styles- Student models of critical college writing forms- Clear guidelines for citing print and electronic sources- Writing process and Proofreading Guides

Why Write?

(2)

THE WRITING PROCESS

One Writer's Process

(14)

Prewriting and Planning

(4)

Writing the First Draft

(2)

Revising and Refining

(4)

Editing and Proofreading

(3)

A Guide to Prewriting

(8)

Selecting a Subject

(2)

Free-Writing Guidelines

(1)

Shaping a Subject

(2)

Taking Inventory

(1)

Focusing Your Efforts

(1)

A Guide to Drafting

(4)

Developing Your Text

(1)

Bringing Your Writing to a Close

(1)

Staying in Pitch

(1)

A Guide to Revising

(8)

Using Basic Revising Guidelines

(1)

A Revising Strategy That Works

(1)

``Classic'' Revising Problems

(2)

Peer Reviewing

(3)

A Guide to Editing and Proofreading

(4)

Editing Checklist

(1)

Proofreading Checklist

(1)

Common Writing Errors

(1)

Writer's Resource

(5)

Writing Terms

(2)

Foreign Words and Phrases

(2)

THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF WRITING

Writing with Style

(22)

Key Stylistic Reminders

(2)

Developing a Sense of Style

(3)

Special Features of Style

(5)

Using an Alternative Style

(1)

Checking for Common Ailments

(2)

Using Clear, Fair Language

(8)

Making Sentences Work

(28)

Writing Complete Sentences

(5)

Writing Clear Sentences

(6)

Writing Natural Sentences

(8)

Writing Acceptable Sentences

(5)

Combining Sentences

(1)

Modeling Sentences

(1)

Expanding Sentences

(1)

Developing Strong Paragraphs

(14)

Writing Focused Paragraphs

(3)

Selecting Supporting Details

100

(1)

Arranging Your Details

101

(7)

Connecting Your Details

108

(2)

Mastering the College Essay

110

(18)

Focusing Your Efforts

112

(1)

Forming a Thesis Statement

113

(1)

Planning and Organizing Your Essay

114

(3)

Writing the Initial Drafts

117

(4)

Improving Your Writing

121

(1)

Two Sample Essays

122

(6)

Taking Care of Business

128

(17)

Writing the Business Letter

130

(5)

Preparing a Resume

135

(2)

Applying for a Job

137

(6)

Writing Memos and E-Mail

143

(2)

THE FORMS OF WRITING

Personal Writing

145

(17)

Personal Reminiscence

147

(5)

Personal Essay

152

(5)

Essay of Experience

157

(5)

Report Writing

162

(25)

Summary Report

164

(2)

Compiled Report

166

(5)

Interview Report

171

(5)

Observation Report

176

(5)

Personal Research Report

181

(6)

Analytical Writing

187

(35)

Analysis of a Process

189

(4)

Essay of Comparison

193

(5)

Essay of Classification

198

(5)

Essay of Definition

203

(4)

Cause/Effect Essay

207

(4)

Problem/Solution Essay

211

(5)

Essay of Evaluation

216

(6)

Persuasive Writing

222

(25)

Editorial

224

(3)

Personal Commentary

227

(5)

Essay of Argumentation

232

(6)

Position Paper

238

(6)

Thinking Through an Argument

244

(3)

Writing About Literature

247

(37)

Personal Response

249

(7)

Review

256

(7)

Limited Literary Analysis

263

(4)

Extended Literary Analysis

267

(7)

Literary Terms

274

(10)

THE RESEARCH CENTER

Writing the Research Paper

284

(10)

Research Update

285

(1)

Steps in the Process

286

(8)

Writing Responsibly

294

(6)

Writing Paraphrases

295

(2)

Plagiarism

297

(2)

Using Quoted Material

299

(1)

MLA Documentation Style

300

(72)

Parenthetical References

301

(10)

Works Cited Entries

311

(51)

MLA Research Paper

362

(10)

APA Documentation Style

372

(72)

Parenthetical References

373

(12)

References Entries

385

(45)

APA Research Paper

430

(14)

Searching for Information

444

(12)

Using the Library

446

(4)

Locating Books and References

450

(3)

Finding Articles in Periodicals

453

(2)

Evaluating Information

455

(1)

Using Electronic Sources

456

(6)

Computer Networks

457

(3)

Traveling on the Information Superhighway

460

(1)

Using CD-ROM's

461

(1)

Writing with a Computer

462

(6)

The Writing Process in Action

463

(2)

Computer and Internet Terms

465

(3)

Using the Writing Center

468

(5)

How Does a Writing Center Work?

469

(1)

A Closer Look...

470

(2)

The On-Line Writing Lab (OWL)

472

(1)

THE TOOLS OF LEARNING

Reading to Learn

473

(8)

Reading to Learn

474

(1)

Study-Reading: PQ4R

475

(4)

Reading a Novel

479

(1)

Reading a Poem

480

(1)

Critical Listening and Note Taking

481

(12)

Improving Critical Listening Skills

482

(3)

Taking Lecture Notes

485

(2)

Using a Note-Taking Guide

487

(4)

Electronic Note Taking

491

(2)

Writing to Learn

493

(8)

Writing in Learning Logs

494

(2)

Writing a Summary

496

(3)

Writing a Paraphrase

499

(1)

Writing an Abstract

500

(1)

Taking Tests

501

(12)

Reviewing for Tests

502

(3)

Taking the Essay Test

505

(6)

Taking an Objective Test

511

(2)

Building a College-Sized Vocabulary

513

(16)

Using Context Clues

515

(2)

Using a Theasurus

517

(1)

Using Word Parts: Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots

518

(11)

Speaking Effectively

529

(14)

Preparing to Give a Speech

530

(1)

Writing the Speech

531

(2)

Rehearsing and Delivering the Speech

533

(6)

A Closer Look at Style

539

(2)

Conducting Interviews

541

(2)

Succeeding in College

543

(9)

The Keys to Success

544

(1)

Managing Your Time

545

(1)

If Only I Had Known

546

(2)

Glossary of College Terms

548

(4)

PROOFREADER'S GUIDE

Marking Punctuation

552

(77)

Checking Mechanics

629

(40)

Capitalization

629

(14)

Plurals

643

(12)

Numbers

655

(1)

Abbreviations

656

(3)

Acronyms and Initialisms

659

(4)

Commonly Misspelled Words

663

(6)

Using the Right Word

669

(89)

Understanding Our Language

758

(46)

Parts of Speech

758

(46)

Using the Language

804

(48)

Constructing Sentences

804

(5)

Using Phrases

809

(10)

Using Clauses

819

(4)

Using Sentence Variety

823

(14)

Getting Sentence Parts to Agree

837

(15)

ALMANAC

Tables and Lists

852

(8)

Holidays

852

(1)

Weights and Measures

853

(2)

The Metric System

855

(2)

6-Year Calender

857

(1)

Common Parliamentary Procedures

858

(1)

Periodic Table of Elements

859

(1)

World Maps

860

(12)

The U.S. Constitution

872

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