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Foreword: Why We Created an Open Textbook
Dale Dulaney
Introduction: About Writing and This Book
Ann Moser
Understanding the Writing Assignment
Jenifer Kurtz
Understanding The Writing Process
Kathy Boylan and Jenifer Kurtz
Understanding Critical Reading
Elizabeth Browning
Getting Started: Credits and Attributions
Understanding Rhetorical Analysis
Understanding Rhetorical Situation
Appealing to Pathos
Appealing to Logos
Appealing to Ethos
Rhetorical Analysis: Credits and Attributions
Gather Ideas and Form a Working Thesis
Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis
Essay Structure
Writing a First Draft
Kathy Boylan
Writing Introductions
Writing Conclusions
Kathy Boylan; Elizabeth Browning; Jenifer Kurtz; Tim Thornton; Angie Smibert; and Joel Bignell
The Revision Process
Developing Your Own Style
The Writing Process: Credits and Attributions
Narration
Description
Process Analysis
Illustration and Exemplification
Cause and Effect
Classification
Comparison and Contrast
Definition
Rhetorical Modes: Credits and Attributions
Understanding Argument
Angie Smibert
Three Argument Modes
Jenifer Kurtz and Kirsten DeVries
Arguments in Writing
Kirsten DeVries
A Repository of Fallacies
Arguing: Credits and Attributions
Understanding Research Situations
Katelyn Burton and Jenifer Kurtz
Types of Sources
Developing a Research Strategy
Evaluating Sources
Tim Thornton
Using Sources in Your Writing
Citing Sources
Researched Writing: Credits and Attributions
Sentence Writing
Common Sentence Errors
Verb Tense
Capitalization
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronouns
Adjectives and Adverbs
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Writing Applications
Writing Basics: Credits and Attributions
Commas
Elizabeth Browning; Kirsten DeVries; Kathy Boylan; Jenifer Kurtz; and Katelyn Burton
Quotes
Semi-Colons
Colons
Apostrophes
Hyphens
Dashes
Parentheses
Punctuation: Credits and Attributions
Using Context Clues
Prefixes and Suffixes
Word Choice
Synonyms and Antonyms
Spelling
Commonly Confused Words
Working With Words: Credits and Attributions
Appendix A: Handling Titles
Appendix B: Grammar and Style
Appendix C -- Bad and Good Source Examples
Joel Bignell
Appendix D -- Student Example Research Essay
Appendix A: Handing Titles
Appendix C: Bad and Good Source Examples
Appendix D: Student Example Research Essay
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