self-, 313
symbolsfor,300-302
Ellipsis,useinquotations, 45
Essay,56-80
body,56-57,64-66, 115
concludingparagraph,56-57, 72
conclusion,56-57
introductory paragraph.SeeIntroductory
paragraphs
outlining,75-76, 115
partsof,56-58
patternsoforganization
argumentative,142-160
blockorganization,95-97,114-115,
122,143-145
causeandeffect,94-110
chainorganization,98-100
chronologicalorder,81-93
comparisonandcontrast,111-126
point-by-pointorganization,113-114,
122,143-145
process,81-93
process,81-93
reviewof, 77
transitionsignalsbetweenparagraphs, 69
Examples,assupport,12-13
Factsversusopinions,39--40
Fragments.SeeSentencefragments
Freewriting,268-269
Frequencyclauses,211,214-215,228, 293
Funnelintroduction, 60
Generalstatements,inparagraphs,59-60
Ideageneration,266-269
clustering, 269
freewriting,268-269
journalwriting, 266
listing,266-267
If/whetherclauses,201-202, 207
Indentedquotations,46, 286
Independentclauses,28, 163
incompoundsentences,165-171
insimplesentences, 164
Indirectquotations.SeeQuotations,indirect
Inserters,useofcommawith, 281
Introducers,commausedafter, 280
Introduction.SeeIntroductoryparagraphs
Introductoryparagraphs,56-57,59-63
argumentativeessay,147-148
attention-getting, 61
funnel, 60
generalstatementsin,59-60
Index
thesisstatementsin,59-60,63,65-68
It,sentencesbeginningwith,196-197
Journalwriting, 266
Keynouns
repetitionof,22,23, 57
substitutesfor, 23
Linkingexpressions, 69
Lists
colonsbefore,285-286
inideageneration,266-267
ofworkscited,42,308-309
Logicaldivisionofideasorganization, 34
essay,64-66
thesisstatementsfor,59-60,63,
65-68,84,147-148
transitionsignals,...68-69
paragraph,34, 36
topicsentencefor,4-10,16, 271
transitionsignals,25-32
Logicalorder
causeandeffect,94-11 0
chronological,34,81-93
coherenceand,34, 36
comparisonandcontrast,34,111-126
logicaldivisionofideas, 34
reviewof, 36
Manner,distance,andfrequencyclauses,
211,214-215,228,293
Nonrestrictiveparticipialphrases, 232
Nouns:;lauses,194-209
complexsentenceswith, 172
defined, 194
if/whetherclauses,201-202, 207
punctuationof, 195
questionclauses,204, 207
reviewof, 206
sentencesbeginningwithit,196-197
sequenceoftenses,48, 198
subjunctivenounclauses,199-200, 207
subordinatingwords, 295
thatclauses,195-197, 207
Nouns
repetitionofkey,22,23, 57
astransitionsignals, 29
Objectsofprepositions,relativepronouns
as,240-241
Objectsofsentences,relativepronounsas,
236