Wordsmith : a guide to college writing / Pamela Arlov

Includes bibliographical references and index

Composition -- The writing process -- Preparing to write -- Building a framework : Thesis and organization -- Introducing the essay -- Developing body paragraphs -- Concluding the essay -- Revising, proofreading, and formatting -- Showing and telling : Description, narration, and example -- Limiting and ordering : Definition, classification, and process -- Examining logical connections : Comparison-contrast, cause-effect, and argument -- Writing a summary -- Writing a research paper -- Grammar -- Verbs and subjects -- Subject-verb agreement -- Run-on sentences -- Sentence fragments -- Pronoun case -- Pronoun agreement, reference, and point of view -- Misplaced and dangling modifiers -- Parallel structure -- Verb shifts -- Punctuation, word choice, and mechanics -- Commas -- Other punctuation -- Word choice -- Words commonly confused -- Capital letters -- Apostrophes -- Quotation marks, underlining, and italics -- Readings -- Thematic list of readings -- Education and language -- Ourselves and others -- Social issues -- List of readings by rhetorical mode -- Example -- Description -- Narration -- Definition -- Classification -- Process -- Comparison-contrast -- Cause-effect -- Argument