Index / 455cause-and-effect development method
autobiography, 145
characteristics of, 57–58
defined, 432
literary analysis of author, 228
logic and, 112
overview, 57
prewriting, 58–62
proofreading, 62
revising, 62
sample, 63–65
writing, 62
writing-across-curriculum models, 63–65
certified mail, 208
character dialogue
listening to, 178
watching, 178
characterization
defined, 432
selecting means of, 168–169
characters
building in drama scripts, 351–352
literary analysis, 233
in reviews, 343–344
character sketch
characteristics of, 166
dialogue and, 177
overview, 166
prewriting, 167–169
proofreading, 170
revising, 169–170
sample, 170–172
writing, 169
chronological order
arranging comparisons in, 51–53
autobiography, 145
cause-and-effect papers, 60
classification papers, 70
comparison-and-contrast papers, 80
defined, 432
descriptive papers, 92
lists, 18–19
multi-paragraph papers, 26
narrative papers, 97–98
organizing details, 121
in resumes, 335
in reviews, 345
samples of, 55–56
circumstantial evidence, 61bold type, e-mail, 185
book report
versus book review, 252
characteristics of, 158
defined, 432
versus literary analysis of book, 252
overview, 158
prewriting, 159–161
proofreading, 162
revising, 161–162
sample, 163–164
writing, 161
writing-across-curriculum models,
162–165
book review
versus book report, 158, 252
versus literary analysis of book, 252
brackets, defined, 432
brainstorming
for character sketch, 166–167
creating analogies, 50
creating classification papers, 67
overview, 6
breaking news, feature article, 195
brief responses
characteristics of, 364
overview, 364
prewriting, 365
proofreading, 366
revising, 366
sample, 367
writing, 365–366
business letters
characteristics of, 201–203
overview, 200, 203
prewriting, 203–205
proofreading, 207–208
revising, 205–207
samples, 209–216
writing, 205
camera directions, television script, 349, 360
capitalization
defined, 432
e-mail, 185
in outlines, 271
card catalog, defined, 432
case, defined, 432
catharsis, defined, 432
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