TY  - BOOK
AU  - White,Nancy
ED  - Kaplan, Inc.
TI  - Writing power
SN  - 9780743205191
U1  - 808.042 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - New York
PB  - Simon & Schuster
KW  - English language
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Report writing
N1  - Contents; 

Introduction: The power of writing power 

Section one: Rules for writing 
Power up: Play by the rules 
Chapter one: Rule one: Be concise 
Chapter two: Rule two: Be forceful 
Chapter three: Rule three: Be correct 
Chapter four: Rule four: Be polished 

Section two: Starting the process
Power up: Get yourself organized 
Chapter five: Finding a topic 
Chapter six: Developing ideas 
Chapter seven: Narrowing your topic 
Chapter eight: Writing a thesis statement 
Chapter nine: Organizing your ideas
Chapter ten: Putting your ideas in order 
Chapter eleven: Making a formal outline 

Section Three: Drafting 
Power up: Jump in and write 
Chapter twelve: Writing the draft 
Chapter thirteen: Writing a good beginning 
Chapter fourteen: Writing the main body 
Chapter fifteen: Writing a strong conclusion 

Section four: Revising and editing 
Power up: Polish your gem 
Chapter sixteen: What belongs? 
Chapter seventeen: What is the best way to express myself 
Chapter eighteen: What mistakes have I made?

Reference section: Essays 
Power up: Writing an essay 
Chapter nineteen: The personal essay 
Chapter twenty: The persuasive essay 
Chapter twenty-one: The process analysis (How-to) essay 
Chapter twenty-two: The comparison and contrast essay 
Chapter twenty-three: The cause and effect essay 
Chapter twenty-four: The problem and solution essay 
Chapter twenty-five: Other essays 


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