This basic, self-study book will help you develop a direct, clear, and concise writing style. It presents a step-by-step approach for writing effective sentences, paragraphs, and other informational formats. Self-editing techniques for avoiding common writing problems are carefully explained.
Table of Contents Preface Section 1: Sentence Basics
What Is a Sentence?
Finding the Subject of a Sentence
Getting Control of the Subject
Verbs That Work
Completing the Sentence Core
Reviewing the Results Section 2: Modifiers
What Are Modifiers?
Easy Adjectives
The Prepositional Phrase Maze
Blurbs About Adverbs
Reviewing for Results Section 3: Signal Words
What Are Signal Words?
A Pause for the Clause
Compound Sentences: Two Independent Cores, Sometimes More
Reviewing for Results Section 4: Purposeful Paragraphs
What Is a Paragraph?
Using Core Control to Write Paragraphs
Reviewing for Results Section 5: Watch Out for Weed Words
What Is a Weed Word?
Four Kinds of Weed Words
Reviewing for Results Section 6: Putting It Together
Complete Documents
Writing Business Memos
Writing Business Letters
Writing Short Essays Objectives Understand words and their functions Learn about constructing sentences Explore matters of personal style
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