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Tables of Contents for Successful Writing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xvii
Writing in College
1
8
Strategies for Writing in College Courses
1
4
Analyzing Your Writing Situation
2
1
Limiting Your Writing Topic
3
1
Laying Out a Plan of Organization
4
1
Some Criteria for Academic Writing
5
4
Q&A
6
1
For Practice
7
1
For Writing
8
1
What Makes Writing Successful?
9
12
Specific Characteristics of Writing That Works
10
5
Good Writing Says Something of Consequence
10
1
Good Writing Is Clear
11
1
Good Writing Is Well Organized
12
1
Good Writing Is Economical
13
1
Good Writing Is Grammatically Acceptable
13
1
Good Writing Has No Spelling Errors
14
1
Extra Touches
15
6
Vigor
15
1
Authentic Voice
16
1
Q&A
17
1
For Practice
17
2
For Writing
19
2
How Do Writers Write?
21
14
Different Ways of Writing
22
3
Explanatory Writing
22
1
Exploratory Writing
23
1
Writing That Explains and Explores
24
1
The Stages of Writing
25
10
Preparation and Planning
25
4
Drafting
29
2
Incubating
31
1
Q&A
32
1
For Practice
32
1
For Writing
33
2
What Is Your Writing Situation?
35
8
Audience
35
1
Purpose
36
1
Persona
37
6
Your Language Choices
38
1
Tone
38
1
Authenticity
39
1
Q&A
40
1
For Practice
40
2
For Writing
42
1
Drafting
43
16
Getting Started
43
5
With an Illustrative Example
44
1
With a Quotation
45
1
With an Anecdote
45
1
With a Description
46
1
With a Summary Paragraph
47
1
Common Patterns of Organization
48
8
Reasoning from Evidence
48
1
Assertion and Support
49
1
Definition
50
1
Cause and Effect
51
1
Comparison and Contrast
52
2
Classification
54
1
Narration
55
1
Choosing and Combining Patterns
56
1
Knowing When You Have An Adequate Draft
56
3
Q&A
57
1
For Practice
57
1
For Writing
58
1
Writing Clearly
59
11
Illustrating General Statements With Specific Examples
59
3
Making Your Readers See Something
62
1
Putting People in Your Writing
62
2
Choosing Concrete Words
64
3
Avoiding Deadwood Nouns
64
1
Choosing Strong Verbs for Clarity
65
2
Using Adjectives and Adverbs Sparingly
67
1
Adding Metaphors for Clarity
67
3
Q&A
68
1
For Practice
69
1
For Writing
70