Confusion: Its Sources and Remedies
Principles of Composition
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* Guide * (home-page)
* Princ. of Comp. * (home-page)
* THE WRITING PROCESS *
Writer's Block
Freewriting
Clustering
Outlining
A Sense of Purpose
Tone
Maintaining Objectivity
Concrete, Specific Language
Unbiased Language
Building Your Vocabulary
Avoiding Plagiarism
Being Logical
Formatting Papers
Editing Process
Computer as Writing Assistant
Deadly Sins Checklist
Proofreading Symbols
* STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS *
The Thesis Statement
Transitions
Beginnings
Conclusions
The Five-Paragraph Essay
* PATTERNS OF COMPOSITION *
Organizing Principles
Mixing the Patterns
The Personal Essay
Narrative or Descriptive
Describing a Process
Comparison & Contrast
Using Examples
Classification / Analysis
Developing a Definition
Evaluative Essay (Review)
Cause and Effect
Argumentative Essay
Writing about Literature
Writing Research Papers
