If you have trouble putting your thoughts down on paper, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well has everything you need to know to make writing of any kind as easy as thinking or speaking. This guide gives expert advice on making your writing as clear and persuasive as possible, whether it's a thank-you note, a school paper, or an executive briefing. It provides easy-to-follow guidelines on structure, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and style. You will find terrific tips on minimizing...
If you have trouble putting your thoughts down on paper, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well has everything you need to know to make writing of any kind as easy as thinking or speaking. This guide gives expert advice on making your writing as clear and persuasive as possible, whether it's a thank-you note, a school paper, or an executive briefing. It provides easy-to-follow guidelines on structure, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and style. You will find terrific tips on minimizing the time and energy taken up by tasks like research, note-taking, and proofreading.
Part 1WRITE NOW 1 Why Writing Matters 2 The Write Way 3 Pack the Essentials 4 Words, Words, Words 5 Clause and Effect 6 Sentence Sense 7 Paragraphs Plus Part 2THE WRITING PROCESS 8 Write This Way 9 A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place 10 Making Your Bones 11 Personal Best: Revising and Editing Part 3WRITE FOR SUCCESS 12 You Got Some 'Splaining to Do, Lucy: Exposition 13 Tell Me a Story: Narration 14 Why Not See It My Way?: Persuasion and Argumentation 15 Picture This: Description 16 Writing Across the Curriculum Part 4JUST SHOOT ME NOW: RESEARCH PAPERS AND TERM PAPERS 17 Paper Chase 18 Seek and Ye Shall Find 19 Cast a Critical Eye 20 In the End Zone Part 5MORE BIG DEALS 21 In the Hot Seat: Writing Under Pressure 22 All the World's a Stage: Writing Speeches 23 Letter Perfect 24 Professional Edge: Writing on the Job 25 You've Got Mail! Part 6PICTURE PERFECT 26 Grammer 101 27 Spelling Ace 28 Mark Me: Punctuation 29 A Capital Affair