The Macmillan writer : rhetoric, reader, handbook / Judith Nadell, Linda McMeniman, John Langan.
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Allyn and Bacon,
[2000]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. I. The reading process
- 1. Becoming a stronger reader
- pt. II. The writing process
- 2. Getting started through prewriting
- 3. Identifying a thesis
- 4. Supporting the thesis with evidence
- 5. Organizing the evidence
- 6. Writing the paragraphs in the first draft
- 7. Revising overall meaning, structure, and paragraph development
- 8. Revising sentences and words
- 9. Editing and proofreading
- pt. III. The patterns of development
- 10. An overview of the patterns of development
- 11. Description
- 12. Narration
- 13. Illustration
- 14. Division-classification
- 15. Process analysis
- 16. Comparison-contrast
- 17. Cause-effect
- 18. Definition
- 19. Argumentation-persuasion
- pt. IV. The research paper
- 20. Selecting a subject, using the library and the Internet, and taking notes
- 21. Writing the research paper
- pt. V. The literary paper and exam essay
- 22. Writing about literature
- 23. Writing exam essays
- pt. VI. A concise handbook.