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Revising Professional Writing
Introduction
Overview (with Appendices)
General Guidelines for the Revision Process
Part I. Rhetorical Context Overview
Rhetorical Context
Chapter 1. Analyzing Purpose
Analyzing Purpose
Informing Readers
Directing Readers
Consulting Readers
Valuing Readers
Analyzing Purpose Video Supplement
Analyzing Purpose Exercises
Chapter 2. Analyzing Audience
Analyzing Audience
Readiness of the Audience
Writer-Audience Relationship
Analyzing Audience Video Supplement
Analyzing Audience Exercises
Part II. Development Overview
Development
Chapter 3. Revising Informative Prose
Revising Informative Prose
Defining
Describing
Giving Examples
Comparing and Contrasting
Classifying
Using Outside Sources
Organizing Informative Prose
Revising Informative Prose Video Supplement
Revising Informative Prose Exercises
Chapter 4. Revising Persuasive Prose
Revising Persuasive Prose
Providing a Claim, Evidence, and Interpretation
Developing Effective Evidence: Quantify When Possible
Developing Effective Evidence: Share Your Data
Using Appropriate Evidence
Interpreting Evidence Persuasively
Addressing Potential Objections
Organizing Persuasive Elements
Revising Persuasive Prose Video Supplement
Revising Persuasive Prose Exercises
Chapter 5. Revising Graphics
Revising Graphics
Deciding Whether to Use a Graphic
Choosing the Best Graphic for Your Audience and Purpose
Designing and Integrating Your Graphic Clearly
Revising Graphics Video Supplement
Revising Graphics Exercises
Part III. Organization
Organization
Chapter 6. Revising Placement of the Bottom Line
Revising Placement of the Bottom Line
Identifying the Bottom Line
Predicting the Reader's Reaction
Choosing Placement of the Bottom Line
Revising Placement of the Bottom Line Video Supplement
Revising Placement of the Bottom Line Exercises
Chapter 7. Revising for Paragraph Unity
Revising for Paragraph Unity
Start with a Controlling Idea
Group Details into Manageable Units
Revising for Paragraph Unity Video Supplement
Revising for Paragraph Unity Exercises
Chapter 8. Revising for Cohesion
Revising for Cohesion
Given-New Patterns
Strategies for Creating a Given-New Pattern
Revising for Cohesion Video Supplement
Revising for Cohesion Exercises
Chapter 9. Revising to Build Transitions
Revising to Build Transitions
Types of Relations Signaled by Transitions
Types of Transitions
Revising to Build Transitions Video Supplement
Revising to Build Transitions Exercises
Chapter 10. Revising Format to Unify Text
Revising Format to Unify Text
Creating an Effective Page Layout
Using Typography for Emphasis and Unity
Using Characters to List or Enumerate
Revising Format to Unify Text Video Supplement
Revising Format to Unify Text Exercises
Part IV. Style and Tone
Style and Tone
Chapter 11. Revising for Conciseness
Revising for Conciseness
Overuse of Main Verb Be
Expletive Structures
Nominals
Hedges
A Caveat About Conciseness
Revising for Conciseness Video Supplement
Revising for Conciseness Exercises
Chapter 12. Revising for Parallel Structure
Revising for Parallel Structure
General Revision Strategies
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Tenses
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Verb Voices
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Different Types of Verbals
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Verbals And Nominals
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Different Types of Noun Clauses
Faulty Parallelism Caused by Mixing Clauses or Phrases with Sentences
Revising for Parallel Structure Exercises
Chapter 13. Revising Active and Passive Voice
Revising Active and Passive Voice
Identifying Active and Passive Structures
Choosing Between Active and Passive Voice
Revising Active and Passive Voice Exercises
Chapter 14. Revising Word Choice
Revising Word Choice
Connotation
Jargon
Slang and Idiomatic Terms
Subcategorization and Selectional Restrictions
Confusing Word Pairs
Revising Word Choice Video Supplement
Revising Word Choice Exercises
Chapter 15. Revising to Improve Tone
Revising to Improve Tone
Formality
Reader Orientation
Directness
Presupposition
Revising to Improve Tone Video Supplement
Revising to Improve Tone Exercises
Part V. Punctuation and Grammar
Punctuation and Grammar
Chapter 16. Editing Punctuation
Editing Punctuation
Period
Comma
Semicolon
Colon
Parentheses
Brackets
Dash and Hyphen
Apostrophe
Numbers
Editing Punctuation Video Supplement
Other Mechanical Writing Issues Video Supplement
Editing Punctuation Exercises
Chapter 17. Editing Sentence Fragments
Editing Sentence Fragments
Fragments Consisting of Phrases
Fragments Consisting of Dependent Clauses
Fragments Consisting of Present Participle Clauses
Fragments Consisting of Relative Clauses
Fragments Consisting of Indirect Questions
Editing Sentence Fragments Video Supplement
Editing Sentence Fragments Exercises
Chapter 18. Editing Modifiers
Editing Modifiers
Avoiding Ambiguous Modifiers
Avoiding “Dangling” Modifiers
Avoiding “Stacked” Modifiers
Avoiding Wordy or Redundant Modifiers
Editing Modifiers Exercises
Chapter 19. Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement
Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement
Complex Subject Constructions
Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises
Chapter 20. Editing Pronoun Reference
Editing Pronoun Reference
Editing for Unambiguous Reference
Editing for Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Editing for Gender-Neutral Pronouns
Editing Pronoun Reference Exercises
Chapter 21. Editing References to Other Sources
Editing References to Other Sources
Types of Sources
Documenting Other Sources
Constructing a Bibliography
Providing Parenthetical Citations
Editing References to Other Sources Exercises
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