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Part I: Basics of Good Writing.
Prewriting.
Writing.
Revising.
Proofreading.
Part II: Methods of Development.
Analogy.
Cause and Effect.
Classification.
Comparison and Contrast.
Definition.
Description.
Narration.
Opinion.
Persuasion.
Process Analysis.
Part III: Types of Writing.
Advertising.
Analysis.
Announcement.
Argument.
Autobiography.
Biography.
Book Report.
Character Sketch.
Classified Ad.
Dialogue.
Directions.
Editorial.
E-Mail.
Essay.
Fax.
Feature Article.
Journal.
Lab Report.
Letters.
Social Letters.
Literary Analyses.
Memorandum.
Minutes of a Meeting.
News Article.
Sample News Article.
Notes.
Outlines.
Paraphrase.
Poetry.
Precis.
Research Paper.
Resume.
Review.
Scripts.
Short Answers.
Short Story.
Summaries.
Synopsis.
Technical Report.
Part IV: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics.
Section A: Classification of Words.
Section B: Usage.
Section C: Phrases and Clauses.
Section D: Punctuation.
Glossary.
Index.
Part I: Basics of Good Writing.
Prewriting.
Writing.
Revising.
Proofreading.
Part II: Methods of Development.
Analogy.
Cause and Effect.
Classification.
Comparison and Contrast.
Definition.
Description.
Narration.
Opinion.
Persuasion.
Process Analysis.
Part III: Types of Writing.
Advertising.
Analysis.
Announcement.
Argument.
Autobiography.
Biography.
Book Report.
Character Sketch.
Classified Ad.
Dialogue.
Directions.
Editorial.
E-Mail.
Essay.
Fax.
Feature Article.
Journal.
Lab Report.
Letters.
Social Letters.
Literary Analyses.
Memorandum.
Minutes of a Meeting.
News Article.
Sample News Article.
Notes.
Outlines.
Paraphrase.
Poetry.
Precis.
Research Paper.
Resume.
Review.
Scripts.
Short Answers.
Short Story.
Summaries.
Synopsis.
Technical Report.
Part IV: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics.
Section A: Classification of Words.
Section B: Usage.
Section C: Phrases and Clauses.
Section D: Punctuation.
Glossary.
Index.