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Part 1: CORRECTNESS A Word About Correctness Commonly Confused Words One Word or Two? Spelling Capitalization Abbreviations and Numbers Apostrophes Consistent Pronouns I vs. Me, She vs. Her, He vs. Him, Who vs. Whom Vague Pronouns Recognizing Complete Sentences Period or Comma? Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Feature: Using but, however, although Commas Semicolons Colons Dashes and Parentheses Quotation Marks Titles: Underlines, Italics or Quotation Marks Verb Tenses Shifting Verb Tenses Verb Agreement Word Endings: s and ed Tangled Sentences Part 2: PUTTING A PAPER TOGETHER What to Do When You're Stuck Addressing Your Audience Writing a Thesis Finding an Organization for Your Essay Introductions Paragraphs—Long and Short Transitions Incorporating Quotations Conclusions How to Make a Paper Longer (and When to Make It Shorter) How to Work on a Second Draft Shortcuts for “Word” Proofreading Tips Format of College Papers Special Case: Writing in Class Special Case: Writing About Literature Part 3: THE RESEARCH PAPER Seven Steps to a Research Paper How to Conduct Research Feature: When You Find Too Few or Too Many Sources Getting Information Online and at the Library Feature: Sizing Up a Website Writing the Research Paper Feature: PowerPoint Presentations Plagiarism (Cheating) What Is Documentation? Feature: Where to Find Specific Entries for Works Cited, References, and Bibliography Documentation: The MLA Style Documentation: The APA Style Documentation: The Chicago Style (Footnotes) Part 4: STYLE Keeping a Journal Adding Details Recognizing Clichés Eliminating Offensive Language Trimming Wordiness Using Strong Verbs Varying Your Sentences Finding Your Voice Postscript Troubleshooting Guide |