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Tables of Contents for Don't Panic
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
The Academic System
7
1
The Quickest Way
8
1
How to Use This Book
8
3
The Rough Draft
Getting Serious
11
1
The Instant Thesis
12
2
Finding the Hidden Thesis
14
3
Look for Contrast
15
1
Your Turn
16
1
Compare and Contrast
17
3
First Instant Thesis
19
1
Second Thesis
19
1
Make a Choice
19
1
Your First Instant Thesis
20
1
Your Second Thesis
20
1
Compare and Contrast Structure
20
2
The Two-Segment Approach
20
1
Alternating Paragraphs
21
1
Proving the Thesis
22
2
Shakespearean Thesis
23
1
Studentean Thesis
23
1
The Optional Objection
24
2
Studentean Thesis with Objection
25
1
Freewriting
26
5
Let It Flow
27
1
Length
28
1
Sample Freewrite
29
1
Your Freewrite
30
1
Congratulations!
30
1
Revising the Rough Draft
The Body
31
4
Eliminate Obvious Errors
31
1
Paragraph Breaks
32
1
Quotations
33
1
Short quotations
34
1
Long quotations
34
1
Logical Sequence
35
1
The Instant Introduction
36
4
From Thesis ...
37
1
... to Paragraph
37
1
Wrong Ways to Begin Your Introduction
38
1
Too simplistic
38
1
The ``I'm not worthy'' opener
38
1
The ``too many questions'' opener
39
1
Right Ways to Begin Your Introduction
39
1
A short quotation from an appropriate source
39
1
A blunt, shocking statement
39
1
A description of the paper's purpose
39
1
A few appropriate, specific questions
40
1
Your Way
40
1
The Instant Conclusion
40
3
First Reverse the Thesis
40
1
Now Write the Concluding Paragraph
41
1
End with a quote
42
1
If you began with a question, end with an answer
42
1
Use effective concluding words
42
1
Seek and Destroy
43
7
Passive Voice
43
2
Here's my secret
45
1
Spot the offending prepositions
45
2
Vague Verbs
47
1
``To be'' or not ``to be''
48
1
Vague Pronouns
49
1
Watch for overused pronouns
50
1
Instant Style
50
3
Vary Sentence Length
50
1
Linking Paragraphs
51
1
However
52
1
Formality
52
1
Final Draft Format
53
3
Spacing
54
1
Margins
54
1
Notes
54
1
Titles
54
1
Single Quotation Marks
55
1
Semicolon
55
1
Ellipsis
55
1
Colon
55
1
Sample Paper
Assignment
56
1
Sample Instant Thesis
56
1
Sample Final Draft
56
6
Bibliography
62