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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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