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Roman numerals
defined, 449
in outlines, 271–272, 274, 277–278, 305
rough draft
defined, 449
writing in one sitting, 12
running heads, 316
run-on sentence, defined, 449sales features, classified ad, 174
salutation, business letter, 201–202
scholarship application essays
overview, 135
prewriting, 135–137
proofreading, 138–139
purpose of, 135
sample, 139
writing, 137–138
scratch outline
analysis of literary works, 248
for book reports, 159
essay question responses, 191
lists as, 277
overview, 271
script, 349, 449. See also drama scripts;
television script
search engines, 296
secondary research
biographical sketch, 150
biography, 149
defined, 449
technical reports and, 377
second-person point of view, 110
semicolons, 426, 449
Send option, e-mail, 186
sentence outline
characteristics of, 272
defined, 449
sample of, 275–276
sentences. See also thesis sentence;
topic sentence
basic, 13–14
checking structure, 35–36
complex, 14
compound, 14
compound-complex, 14
defined, 449
overview, 13
parallel structures, 16revising (continued)
consistency, checking, 37
defined, 448
definition, 87
description, 94
dialogue, 179
drama scripts, 353
editorial letters, 219–220
e-mail, 185–186
emphasis, checking, 36–37, 43–44
essay test responses, 192–193
feature article, 197
job applications, 142
lists, 370–371
mechanical details, 369
memorandum, 258
minutes of meeting, 263
multi-paragraph papers, 33–34
narration, 98–99
news article, 268
opinion, 106
outlines as summary, 275
outlines for paper, 278
outlines for speech, 282
overview, 33
paragraphs, 34–35
paraphrase, 285
persuasion, 114–115
précis, checking content, 289
process analysis, 122
research paper, 306–317
resume, 338
review, 345–346
sentences, 35–36, 40–42
for specific detail, 37–38
synopsis, 373
technical report, 379–382
television scripts, 360
for transition, 39–40
for unity, 38–39
for wordiness, 42–43
rhyme
defined, 448
literary analysis, 234
rhythm
defined, 448
literary analysis, 234
rising action, defined, 449