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The Blair handbook Toby Fulwiler, and Alan R. Hayakawa.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2000.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xxxii, 959 pISBN:
  • 0130838306
  • 013083839X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.042 23 FUL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

One. Writing in college
1. Questions and answers about writing
2. Reading critically to think critically
3. The writing process

Two. Planning
4. Keeping a journal
5. Inventing and discovering
6. Situating writing: focusing on purpose, audience and voice

Three. Drafting
7. Reflecting on experience
8. Explaining things
9. Arguing positions
10. Interpreting positions

Four. Researching
11. Writing research essays
12. Conducting library research
13. Conducting Internet research
14. Conducting field research
15. Evaluating research sources
16. Using sources
17. Documenting sources: MLA style
18. A sampler of research essays

Five Revising
19.The revising process
20.Focused revising
21.Responding to writing

Six. Editing
22. The editing process
23. Shaping strong paragraphs
24. Improving openings and conclusion
25. Strengthening sentence structure
26. Creating emphasis and variety
27. Building vital sentences
28. Being concise
29. Adjusting tone
30. Choosing the right word
31. Eliminating biased language

Includes indexes P. 926-958

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