Student Writing Handbook Fifth+Edition

Index / 469

descriptive papers, 93

in multi-paragraph papers, 26

special-collections library room, 150

specific details

defined, 450

in narrative papers, 98

in revising, 35

speech

adjectives, 407–408

adverbs, 408–409

developing body of, 281

nouns, 404–405

overview, 404

planning contents of, 281

prepositions, 409–410

verbs, 405–407

split infinitive, defined, 450

squinting modifier, defined, 450

stage directions, 349, 352–353

standalone paragraphs

characteristics of, 17–18

in outlines, 278

statement of purpose, 92–93

state-of-being verb, 406

statistics

defined, 450

technical report, 382

structure

multi-paragraph papers, 33–34

paragraphs, 34–35

parallel, 16

sentences, 35–36

style, business letters, 203

subject

agreement with verb, 413–415

debatability of, 110

defined, 450

focusing on, 110, 120

locating in historical time frame, 152

narrowing, 7–8, 144–145

stating, 103–104

thinking about, 103

subject complement, defined, 450

subject line

business letter, 202

e-mail, 186

subject-verb agreement, defined, 450

subjunctive mood, defined, 450

subordinate clause, 14, 16, 421, 433, 450

parts of, 410–412
placing ideas, 16
placing important words, 17
selecting strong words, 14–15
simple, 13–14
varying, 15–16
sentence structure
adapting to audience, 9
in book reports, 161
classified ad, 174
defined, 449
dialogue, 177
news articles, 266
in paraphrases, 286
types of, 13–14
varying, 15–16, 35
series
defined, 449
emphasis through, 36
setting
for biographical sketch, 152
defined, 449
for drama scripts, 352
literary analysis, 233
shifts, confusing, defined, 449
short answer, defined, 449
short story dialogue, 177
showing reader, 168–169
signature, business letter, 202
similarities-differences pattern of
organization, 78–79, 449
simile, defined, 449
simple sentence
defined, 449
overview, 13–14
predominant use of, 15
single focus, biography, 151–152
singular, defined, 450
six-paragraph theme, 23
slang, defined, 450
slant, defined, 450
slugs, 302–305
sources, research, 237, 297–299
spam, defined, 185
spatial order
for cause-and-effect papers, 61
comparison-and-contrast papers, 80
defined, 450