Student Writing Handbook Fifth+Edition

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characteristics of, 143

defined, 431

dialogue in, 177

overview, 143

prewriting, 144–145

proofreading, 146

revising, 146

sample, 146–148

writing, 145

auxiliary verb, defined, 431

beat, defined, 357

bias, defined, 431

bibliography

characteristics of, 308, 316

defined, 431

examples of, 309–315

for research paper, 299–301, 308

for technical report, 379

bibliography cards

cross referencing in notes, 302

defined, 432

biography

adding conclusion, 154

versus autobiography, 143

building body, 153–154

characteristics of, 149

defined, 432

developing introduction, 152–153

dialogue and, 177

overview, 149–150

prewriting, 150–152

proofreading, 155

revising, 154

sample, 155–156

writing-across-curriculum models, 155

block style, business letter, 203

body

of biographical sketch, 153–154

of business letters, 204–205

defined, 432

drafting, 29, 196

body paragraph

characteristics of, 29

checking, 33

method of development, 27

in outlines, 278

placement of, 22–23

antagonist
defined, 431
in scripts, 350
antecedent, defined, 431
anticipating readers’ needs, 110–111
APA (American Psychological Association)
style, 307, 318, 328–333
apostrophe
defined, 431
when to use, 180, 427
appeals, 112
appendix, developing for technical
report, 379
application essays. See college admission
application essays; job applications;
scholarship application essays
applications, brief responses to, 365–367,
370–371
appositive interrupter, 425, 431
approach. See also yo-yo approach
human-interest, 194
organizing, 112–114
systematic, 246
Arabic numerals, defined, 431
argument
opposing, 111
supporting, 111, 113
argumentative paper. See persuasion paper
articles
in classified ads, 175
defined, 431
nouns and, 405
assonance, defined, 431
attachment to e-mail, 184
attention-getter
checking, 33
defined, 431
in introductions, 28
in multi-paragraph papers, 22
repeated in conclusion, 29
in television scripts, 359–360
attention line, business letter, 202
audience
analyzing, 9
determining, 104
of technical report, 376
audio for television scripts, 359–360
autobiography

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