Part I: Basics of Good Writing.

Prewriting.

Writing.

Revising.

Proofreading.

Part II: Methods of Development.

Analogy.

Cause and Effect.

Classification.

Comparison and Contrast.

Definition.

Description.

Narration.

Opinion.

Persuasion.

Process Analysis.

Part III: Types of Writing.

Advertising.

Analysis.

Announcement.

Argument.

Autobiography.

Biography.

Book Report.

Character Sketch.

Classified Ad.

Dialogue.

Directions.

Editorial.

E-Mail.

Essay.

Fax.

Feature Article.

Journal.

Lab Report.

Letters.

Social Letters.

Literary Analyses.

Memorandum.

Minutes of a Meeting.

News Article.

Sample News Article.

Notes.

Outlines.

Paraphrase.

Poetry.

Precis.

Research Paper.

Resume.

Review.

Scripts.

Short Answers.

Short Story.

Summaries.

Synopsis.

Technical Report.

Part IV: Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics.

Section A: Classification of Words.

Section B: Usage.

Section C: Phrases and Clauses.

Section D: Punctuation.

Glossary.

Index.