Student Writing Handbook Fifth+Edition

472 / Webster’s New World Student Writing Handbook, Fifth Edition

wordiness

checking for, 36

defined, 452

words

adjectives, 407–408

adverbs, 408–409

nouns, 404–405

parts of sentences, 410–412

placing important, 17

prepositions, 409–410

selecting strong, 14–15

verbs, 405–407

words of direct address, 425

work experience, resume, 336, 338

writer’s identification, business letter, 202

writing habits

following plan, 11

getting situated, 11

ignoring technical details, 12

letting thoughts flow,  12

overview, 11

paragraphing techniques, 12

sticking to subject, 12

writing rough draft, 12

yo-yo approach, 12

XCU (extreme close-up), defined, 357

Yahoo! search engine, 296

yo-yo approach

overview, 10

in research papers, 292, 306

writing habits, 12

zoom in/out, defined, 358

verbals
gerunds, 420
infinitives, 419
overview, 419
participles, 420–421
verbs
agreement with subject, 413–415
defined, 451
overview, 405–407
verb tense, 37
verse, defined, 452
vertical file
for biography research, 150
defined, 452
video
adding to television scripts, 360
planning for television scripts, 359
visual aids for technical report,
developing, 380
vocabulary
adapting to audience, 9
in book reports, 161
prewriting analogy, 51
voice, defined, 452
voice over, defined, 357
VU/TEXT database, 296

WebCrawler search engine, 296
what-if fictional situation, 131
whole-by-whole organization
in analogies, 51–53
in comparison-and-contrast papers,
77–78
defined, 452
wide angle, defined, 358