The New Oxford Guide to Writing
Covers the writing process, the structure of essays, exposition, sentences, diction, description, narration, and punctuation
Handbook
viii, 327 pages ; 24 cm
9780195045383, 9780195090598, 0195045386, 0195090594
16922951
INTRODUCTION. Subject, Reader, and Kinds of Writing ; Strategy and Style ; Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
THE WRITING PROCESS. Looking for Subjects ; Exploring for Topics ; Making a Plan ; Drafts and Revisions
THE ESSAY. Beginning ; Closing ; Organizing the Middle ; Point of View, Persona, and Tone
THE EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH. Basic Structure ; Paragraph Unity ; Paragraph Development: (1) Illustration and Restatement ; Paragraph Development: (2) Comparison, Contrast, and Analogy
Paragraph Development: (3) Cause and Effect ; Paragraph Development: (4) Definition, Analysis, and Qualification
THE SENTENCE. The Sentence: A Definition ; Sentence Styles ; The Well-Written Sentence: (1) Concision ; The Well-Written Sentence: (2) Emphasis ; The Well-Written Sentence: (3) Rhythm ; The Well-Written Sentence: (4) Variety
DICTION. Meaning ; Clarity and Simplicity ; Concision ; Figurative Language ; Unusual Words and Collocations ; Improving Your Vocabulary: Dictionaries ; DESCRIPTION AND NARRATION. Description ; Narration
PUNCTUATION. Stops ; The Other Marks
Includes indexes
Includes index