INDEX. A, vs. an, Abbreviations, on AIM, 30 Absolute phrases, 248 Academic journal readers, as audience,

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1 INDEX A A, vs. an, Abbreviations, on AIM, 30 Absolute phrases, 248 Academic journal readers, as audience, 51 Academic Search Premier, 107 Academic writing, 3 Accept/except, 278 Action verbs, 237, 245 Ad hominem, logical fallacy, 5 AD. See Anno domini. Adapt/adopt, 278 Adjectives articles as type of, comparative, 231 coordinate, 231 modifying, position of in sentence, predicate, 230 superlative, 231 to compare two nouns, 75 to show an object is the most, 76 trouble spots with, Adobe Acrobat 9, 8 Adobe Connect, 85 Adverbs, conjunctive, , 270 modifying adjectives, 241 modifying adverbs, 241 modifying verbs, 240 of frequency, 75 of manner, 74 position of in sentence, trouble spots with, with to be verbs, 75 with compound verbs, 75 Advice/advise, 279 Advisors, composing to, Affect/effect, 278 Agencies, proper names of, capitalization, 275 Agreement, mistakes in, pronoun-antecedent, 228, subject-verb, 79, AIM. See AOL Instant Messenger. Alignment, setting with Microsoft Word, All ready/already, 279 Alliteration, 380 Allusions, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 AMA, style guide, 138 American Psychological Association (APA), 117, 139 citation style, for compare-contrast essay, 389, font, 335 formatting, general, 309, 325 formatting title page, 331 full citation, for book, 127 full citation, for Web page, 127,

2 434 INDEX in-text citation, for book, , 428 in-text citation, for Web site, 139 Microsoft Word and, 325, 331, 335, 337 references page, capitalization of titles, 274 style guide, 121, 126, 137, 138, 337 An, vs. a, Analogies, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 Analytic rubrics, 298, , 305, 309 Anecdotes, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 Anno domini (AD), 49, 276 Annotated page, example of, 89 Annotated reading, as aspect of reading critically, 8 Annotating while reading, Antecedents, 228 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), etiquette, introduction to, key terms, 30 using to communicate with classmates, 32 using to communicate with instructors, AOL.com, 109 AP. See Associated Press. APA. See American Psychological Association. Apostrophes, with plural nouns, 273 with possessive nouns, 81 with singular nouns, 273 Appeal to reader, as element of writing, 68 Appositive phrases, 248 comma usage, 268 Arabic numerals, list of, 145 Argumentation, versus persuasion, 357 Arguments, critical of government, 72 in research-based essays, 69 questioning authority, 72 Aristotle, 72 Articles, as type of adjective, Ask.com, 109 Assertions, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 Associated Press (AP) citation style, for expository essay, 351, 389, 390 style guide, , 138 Asynchronous, defined, 13 Attention-grabbing statement, use in introduction, Audience, academic journal readers, 51 business executives, 51 children, 51 college students, 51 for expository essay, 349 for presentation, identifying writing samples for, importance of targeting, teens, 51 tips for targeting, 51 Audience appeal, conclusion, 192 Audience awareness, as element of writing, 68 Author affiliation, evaluating, 114 Authority

3 INDEX 435 as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 questioning in essay, 72 Authors, evaluating, , Auxiliary verb, 80 Away message, used on AIM, 30 B Bandwagon, logical fallacy, 5 Base verb form, 237, 238 BC. See Before Christ. BCE. See Before Common Era. Before Christ (BC), 275 Before Common Era (BCE), 275 Bing, 209 Bing.com, 109 Block format, compare-contrast essay, Blog as reading journal, 91 evaluating as source, 113, 115 Bloom s Taxonomy, and hexagonal essay, 92 BLS. See Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bls.gov, 110 Bluebook, citation style, 121, 136, 238 cause-effect analysis, 389, 427, 428, 429 Body, of presentation, Bold, formatting text in with Microsoft Word, 336 Books APA, MLA in-text and full citation for, capitalization of titles, 274 Brainstorming, 39, 65, 68 as part of developing thesis, exercise, example of, British English, 221 Buddy information, on AIM, 30 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 110 Business executives, as audience, 51 Business Source Complete, 107 Business Source Premier, 107 C Cabell s Directory of Publishing Opportunities, 107 Canadian English, 221 Capitalization, days of week, 80 months of year, 80 proper names of places, 275 proper nouns, seasons of year, 81 titles, of book or paper, 274 titles, of people, Cause-effect analysis, annotated example of, Bluebook citation style, 389, 427, 428, 429 example of, examples of language used, 386 thesis statement, Cdc.gov/nchs, 110 CE. See Common Era. Census.gov, 110 Charting method, of note taking, 115, Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), 139 citation style, for critical or evaluative essay, 389, 417 style guide, 138 Children, as audience, 51 Choose/chose, 279 Circular reasoning, logical fallacy, 5

4 436 INDEX Citation APA, , 139, CMS, 139, 389, 417 common knowledge, fair use, 140 full, for book, 127, 128 full, for Web page, 127, 128 full, on reference slide, 321 general, graphics, guides, in-text, for book, in-text, for Web site, 139 in-text, on presentation slides, 321 long or block quotations, 126, , 139 MLA, public domain, 140 quotations, reasons for, 128 rules for, style guides for, when required, Cite/sight/site, Classmates composing to, using AIM to communicate with, 32 Clause fragments, 78 Clauses, dependent, , independent, 248, Clichés, elimination of, 202 Clustering, 352 CMS. See Chicago Manual of Style. Coherence, 216 of paragraph, , Collaboration, Triple A s of, 215 Collective nouns, 225 plural, 225 singular, 225 College students, as audience, 51 College-level writing, 3 9 Colons, com, 95 Web sites, evaluating as source, 113 Comma splices, 252, Commands, 263 Commas, and coordinating conjunctions, using to correct run-on, 253 and prepositional phrases, 269, 289 before introductory elements, 265 frequently misused, in numbers, 278 in series, 266 unnecessary or missing, with appositive phrases, 268 with city and state, 268 with dates, 268 with nonrestrictive elements, with parenthetical elements, with transitional elements, 267 Common Era (CE), 49, 275 Common knowledge, citation, Common nouns, 224, 225 Commonly misspelled, misused words, Companies, proper names of, capitalization, 275 Comparative adjectives, 231 Compare-contrast essays, APA citation style, 389, annotated example of,

5 INDEX 437 example of, formats for, point-by-point, sample chart, steps for getting started, thesis statement, , 406 transitions in, Venn diagram for, 364, 365 Compound words adjectives, use of hyphen with, 272 subjects, 243, 257, verbs, 75 Computer Source, 107 Conclusions, 181, audience appeal, 192 characteristics of, echo, 191 of presentation, options for, referring to beginning in, stating the so what, 192 Concrete language, 379 Conference on College Composition and Communication, 61, 66 Congressional Research Service, 110 Conjunctions, 233, coordinating, 236 correlative, 236 FANBOYS acronym, 235 subordinating, 237 Conjunctive adverbs, , 270 Conscience/conscious, 280 Contact information, Kaplan University Writing Center, 66 Content, 216 of source, evaluation, , 114 Context, of presentation, 318 Conversion chart, Arabic to Roman numerals, 145 Coordinate adjectives, 231 use of comma with, Coordinating conjunctions, 236 use of comma with, 265 Copyright law, 140 Correlative conjunctions, 236 Credibility, evaluating sources for, 103 Critical or evaluative essays, annotated example of, CMS citation style, 389, 417 common types, example of, how to write, opinion statement, 375 organization plan for, 377 recommendations for, thesis statement, 413 Critical reading, 6 9 Critical thinking skills, 3, 4 6, 7 Cross-referencing, D Dashes, creating with word-processing program, 271 Databases defined, 106 list of in Kaplan University library, Days of week, capitalization of, Declarative sentences, 263 Definition of essential term, use in introduction, 187 del.icio.us, 8 Demonstrative pronouns, 227 Dependent clauses, Descriptive essays, , 424 annotated example of, action words, 381

6 438 INDEX adjectives, 381 adverbs, 381 elements of, example of, how to approach, three A s, what to avoid, 382 Development, of paragraph, 170 Digg, 8 Direct questions, 264 Discussion board, composing appropriate response on, example of question and response, how to respond to peers on, how to use questioning on, incorporating reading into responses, 18 Document improvement, Dogpile.com, 109 Drafting, 44, 65 essay, 97 Drafting stage, role of thesis in, 68 Dramatization of scene, use in introduction, E EBSCO Animals, 107 Echo, in conclusion, 191 Editing, 66, 194, checklist for,203 essay, phase of document improvement process, 46.edu, 95 Web site, evaluating as source, 114 Effect/affect, 278 Einstein, Albert, Either/or reasoning, logical fallacy, 5 Elbow, Peter, 194 Electronic sources, citing, 139 ELL. See English Language Learners. composing to advisors and KU personnel, composing to instructors, composing to instructors, summary, 24 composing to other students, etiquette, Emig, Janet, 11 Emoticons, on AIM, 30 English Language Learners (ELL), 55, 57, Kaplan University and, Live Tutoring, 62, One-on-One Consultation, 85 Personalized Language Plans, 61 62, problematic sentence structure elements for, program resources, list of, specific resources, 62 support for, Tutoring and Outreach Program, KUWC, Workshop and Forum series, 62, 84, ERIC, 107, 108 Essai, French term, 73 Essayer, French term, 73 Essays cause-effect analysis, choosing topic, 37 compare-contrast, components of, critical or evaluative,

7 INDEX 439 derivation of term, descriptive, development, different forms of, drafting, 44, editing, elements of, expository, hexagonal, persuasive, preparing to write, proofreading, researching, outlining, and drafting, 97 revising, 83 sample, sculpting, 46 writing in English, Ethos, defined, 72 Etiquette , on AIM, Everyday/every day, 280 Examples, use in introduction, 186 Except/accept, 278 Exclamation marks, Exercises, answer keys, common grammatical errors, , errors in agreement, , 293 misused or missing commas, 290, 294 pronoun-antecedent agreement, run-on sentences and comma splices, , 294 sentence fragment errors, , 295 subject-verb agreement, 286, 293 Expository essays, annotated example of, Associated Press (AP) citation style, 351, 389 audience for, 349 choosing a topic, clustering, 352 conducting research, example of, freewriting, 352 listing, 352 outline for, proofreading, 355 revising, steps for writing, thesis statement, 390 F Facebook, 208 as source, 115 Facts, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 Fair use, 140 Fallacies, logical, 5 6 FANBOYS acronym, for conjunctions, 235, 253, 287 Faulty logic, avoiding, 5 6 Feedback, 217 Figurative language, 380 First person plural pronouns, 228 point of view, 261, 262 pronouns, 261, 262 where preferred, 207 Font, changing with Microsoft Word, Font size, changing with Microsoft Word,

8 440 INDEX Footnotes, used with Chicago Manual of Style, 417, 421 Form correct for verbs, trouble spots for verbs, Formal and informal writing compared, 206 Formal outline, 166 detailed, example of, not detailed, example of, Formal writing, 205 examples of, 206 Format, Formatting paper, with Microsoft Word, slides, tips for, Fractions, 277 Fragments, in sentences, , Freewriting, 352 as part of developing thesis, defined, 104 Full citations, 126, on reference slide, 321 Full stop, 263 Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 107 Fused sentence, Future tenses, verb, Future perfect, 239 Future perfect progressive, 239 Future progressive, 239 G Gao.gov, 110 General Education Literacies (GELs), 12 Generalization, logical fallacy, 6 Gerund phrases, 247 Google, 209 Google Books, 107 Google.com, 109.gov, 95 Web site, evaluating as source, 114 Government being critical of in essay, 72 research resources, 110 style guide, 139 Government Accountability Office, 110 Grading assignments of, , 312 expectations, instructor s view, 312 understanding, Grammar, defined, 221 Grammatical mistakes, common, Graphics, citing, H Hanging indent, setting in Microsoft Word, 334 Headers, adding in Microsoft Word, Health Source : Consumer Edition, 107 Health Source : Nursing/Academic Edition, 107 Helping verbs, 80, 238 used to indicate tense, 239 Hemingway, Ernest, 189 Hexagonal essay, Higher order concerns (HOCs), 45 Holistic rubrics, 298, 299, 305

9 INDEX 441 Hybrid rubrics, 299, , 305, Hyperbole, 380 Hyphens, 272 I Ibid, in footnote, Chicago Manual of Style, 421 IEEE. See Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IM. See Instant message. Imagery, 379 Images compressing with Microsoft Word, cropping with Microsoft Word, inserting in Microsoft Word document, moving in Microsoft Word documents, 342 Imply/infer, Indefinite pronouns, 229, 257, 258 Indentation, setting, with Microsoft Word 331, Independent clauses, 248, colon with, comma with, 265 Indirect questions, 264 Infer/imply, Infinitive phrases, 248 Informal and formal writing compared, 206 Informal language, 52 Informal writing, 305 examples of, 206 Information, currency of on Web site, 114 Instant message (IM), 30 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), style guide of, 137, 139 Instructors composing to, using AIM to communicate with, Interjections, 242 Internet search engines, searches, sources, evaluating, , using for research, Interrogative pronouns, 227 In-text citations, on presentation slides, 321 Intransitive verbs, 245 Introductions, characteristics of, defining essential term, 187 dramatization of scene, establishment of issue, of presentation, 319 options for, pose one or more questions, 184 use of attention-grabbing statement, use of examples in, 186 use of narrative in, 185 use of quotation in, use of shocking statement or statistic, 189 Introductory elements, comma usage and, 265 Irregular verbs, 238

10 442 INDEX Isolation in online environment, tools to combat, 32 Italics, formatting text in, 336 Its/it s, 281 J Journal, keeping while reading, K Kaplan University, 67, 84, 85, 122, 124, 221 and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), approach to ELL writers, Career Resource Center, 59 composing to advisors at, composing to instructors at, composing to other students at, composing to personnel of, instructors, using AIM to communicate with, library, 104, 105, , 120 library orientation tutorial, 106 Online Library, 65 plagiarism policy, procedures for processing charges of plagiarism, sanctions for plagiarism, 124 use of discussion boards in courses at, using AIM at, Kaplan University Writing Center (KUWC), 67, 70, 74, 77 contact information, 66 ELL tutoring and Outreach program, Live Tutoring, 211, 222 Paper Service, 211 resources, services for brainstorming, 65 services for drafting, 65 services for editing, 66 services for prewriting, 65 services for publication, 66 services for revising, 65 Web site, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64 when to use services, Key word/phrase repetition, as aid to coherence, Key words, identifying for research, 102 KU. See Kaplan University. KUWC. See Kaplan University Writing Center. L Language effective use of, informal, 52 Lay/lie, 281 Library, Kaplan University, 104, 105, Linking verbs, 237, 245, 246 Links, currency of on Web site, 114 LISTA (Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts), 108 Listing ideas, 352 Listservs, evaluating as source, 113 Live Tutoring service, KUWC, 55, 57, 58, 104, 211 as part of Writing Fundamentals program, 64 for brainstorming and prewriting, 65

11 INDEX 443 or English language learners, 62 for use in drafting, 65 for use in editing, 66 for use in revising, 66 Logic faulty, 5 6 Logical fallacies, types of, 5 6 Logos, defined, 72 Loose/lose, 282 M Mapping method, of note taking, 115, Margins, setting in Microsoft Word, 326 MAS Ultra -School Edition, 108 MasterFILE Premier, 108 Mechanics, 216, Metacognition, 92 Metacrawler.com, 110 Metaphors, 380 as strategy for appealing to reader, 70 Microsoft Power Point, 313 creating presentations with, predesigned templates, 320 slide printouts, 324 tips for formatting slides, using notes, Microsoft Word, 8, 116, 117, 120, 313, adding headers, centering text on page, changing font and font size, compressing images, creating outline with, 146 cropping images, formatting text, 336 inserting images with, inserting page break and page numbers, moving images with, 342 online help, 346 saving documents, 339 setting alignment, setting indentation, 334 setting margins, 326 setting spacing, Spelling and Grammar checker, Track Changes and Comments feature, 325, Middle Search Plus, 108 Mind-mapping, 39 Modern Language Association (MLA), 117, 139 citation, example, , 139 citation, for long or block quotation, citation style, 405, 406 citation style, for persuasive essay, 389, 396 in-text citation, example, 126 style guide, 121, 126, 138 Modifying adjectives, 230 Months of year, capitalization of, 80 MSN.com, 110 N Narrative, use in introduction, 185 National Center for Health, 110 National Library of Medicine, 108.net, 95 Netiquette, defined, 23 Newsgroups, evaluating as source, 113 Newspaper Source, 108

12 444 INDEX Non sequitur, logical fallacy, 6 Nonrestrictive elements, comma usage and, Note card method, of note taking, 115, 117 Note cards, for presentation, Note taking as part of research, methods, pyramid notes, 90 Notebook method, of note taking, 115, Notes feature, Microsoft Power Point, 323 Nouns categories of, collective, 225 common, 224, 225 irregular plural, possessive, 81 parts of speech, possessive, 81 proper, 224, 225 proper, capitalization of, Numbers commas in, 278 spelled out vs. numerals, O Object, of sentence, 74 Old Man and the Sea, 189 Online learning, advantages and challenges, 22 Online learning community, 32 Online libraries, Online reading habits, Online search, conducting for research, Onomatopoeia, 381 Opencrs.com, 110 Opinions, as strategy for appealing to reader, 70.org, 95 Web site, evaluating as source, 114 Organization, 216 Outlines based on brainstorming exercise, benefits of creating, creation process, deciding on content, developing, 103 example of formal detailed, examples of, for expository essay, for presentation, 323 formal, , 148, 166 formal, not detailed, how to format, informal, 146 parallel structure of, 148 possible subtopics in, 147 postdraft, 148, postdraft, analysis, postdraft, example of, use of Roman numerals, 145 Outlining, 97, , 166 as aspect of reading critically, 8 method of note taking, 115, 118 Oxford, style guide, 139 P Page, centering text on with Microsoft Word, Page break, inserting with Microsoft Word, Page numbers, inserting with Microsoft Word, 328,

13 INDEX 445 Paper Review service, KUWC, 55, 57, 58, 64, 86, 211 for use in drafting, 65 for use in editing, 66 for use in revising, 65 Paragraphing, checklist for, 180 Paragraphs coherence, , development of, parallel structure, unity, Parallel structure, of paragraph, Parallelism, items in a series, Paraphrasing, and summarizing compared, examples of acceptable and unacceptable, guidelines for avoiding plagiarism, Parenthetical elements, comma usage and, Participial phrases, Parts of speech, adjectives, 223, adverbs, 223, conjunctions, 223, interjections, 223, 242 nouns, prepositions, 223, pronouns, 223, verbs, 223, Passed/past, 282 Passive voice, where preferred, 207 Past participle verb form, 237, 238 Past tenses, verb, 79 80, Past perfect, 239 Past perfect progressive, 239 Past progressive, 239 Past simple, 79, 80 Past verb form, 237, 238 Pathos, defined, 72 Peer reviews, benefits, defined, examples of, goals and purposes, 214 process of, revising after, why use, People, capitalization of titles, Perfect tenses, verb, 239 Periods, 263 using to correct run-on, 252 Personal pronouns, 81 82, 227 Personalized language plans, for English language learners, Personification, 380 Persuasion, versus argumentation, 357 Persuasive claims, supporting, Persuasive essays, annotated example of, example of, how to approach writing, MLA citation style, 389, 396 plan for writing, 361 Rogerian strategy for, Persuasive writing, 358 Phrase fragment, 78 Phrases absolute, 248 appositive, 248 gerund, 247 in sentences,

14 446 INDEX infinitive, 248 participial, prepositional, , verbal, 247 Places, proper names of, capitalization, 275 Plagiarism defined, 122 guidelines for, 104 guidelines for avoiding when paraphrasing, policy, Kaplan University, procedures for processing charges of, sanctions for, at Kaplan University, 124 self, 125 PLP. See ELL Personalized Language Plan. Plural collective nouns, 225 Plural nouns irregular, possessive, 81 using apostrophe with, 273 Plural present verbs, 257 Plural subjects, 79, 257, 259 Plural verbs, 256, 258, 259 Point of view, first person, 261 second person, 261, 262 third person, 262 Possessive irregular plural nouns, 81 Possessive nouns, 81 Possessive pronouns, 82 apostrophes with, 273 Post hoc, logical fallacy, 6 Postdraft outline, 148, , 196 analyzing, example of, Predicate adjectives, 230 Predicates (verbs), of sentence, Prefixes, use of hyphen with, 272 Preparation checklist, for presentation, 322 Preparation stage content creation phase, of writing process, organization of content phase, phases of, planning phase, Prepositional phrases, and commas, 269, 289 Prepositions, eliminating as part of revision, Present tenses, verb, Present perfect, 239 Present perfect progressive, 239 Present progressive, 239 Presentations audience for, body of, conclusion, context, 318 creating with Microsoft Power- Point, introduction, 319 note cards for, outline for, 323 preparation checklist, 322 purpose of, script for, 323 topic for, using notes, Previewing, as aspect of reading critically, 7 8 Prewriting, 36, 65, 68

15 INDEX 447 Primary research, Primary Search, 108 Principal/principle, 283 Professional Development Collection, 108 Progressive tenses, Promotional material, on Web site, 114 Pronoun-antecedent agreement, 228, , exercise, 286 Pronoun references, examining as part of revision, 201 Pronouns, 81 82, , demonstrative, 227 different types of, 227 first person, 261, 262 first person plural, 228 indefinite, 229, 257, 258 interrogative, 227 personal, 81 82, 227 possessive, 82, 273 reflexive, 82, 227 relative, 227 second person, 228, 261, 262 singular indefinite, 255 third person, 262 trouble spots with, Proofreading, 204 essay, expository essay, 355 phase of document improvement process, 47 Proper names, capitalization of, 275 Proper nouns, 224, 225 capitalization of, ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index, 108 Public domain, 140 Publication, 66 PubMed, 108 Punctuation, apostrophe, 263, colon, 263, comma, 263, dash, 263, exclamation mark, hyphen, 263, 272 period, 263 question mark, semicolon, 263, Pyramid notes, 90 Q Q&A service, KUWC, 55, 57, 58, 66, 77, 86, Queen s English, 221 Question marks, 264 Questions direct, 264 indirect, 264 to ask before starting writing project, 50 Quintillian, 49 Quotations citation for, in introduction, long or block, R Reading annotating as strategy, critically, 6 9 online, strategies for, Reading journal, Reading responses, Reading skills, 3 Red herring, logical fallacy, 6

16 448 INDEX Reddit, 8 Reference Library tutorials, KUWC, 55, 57, for use in drafting, 65 for use in editing, 66 for use in revising, 65 References page, formatting, 334 Reflexive pronouns, 82, 227 Regional Business News, 109 Regular verbs, 237 Relative pronouns, 227 Research, conducting online search, deciding on topic, primary, process, 99 purpose of, 102 secondary, sources for, 100 types of, Research data, presenting, 321 Research plan, developing, Research process, steps in, illustration of, 101 Research questions, posing, 165 Researching essay, 97 Resources, KUWC, specific for English language learners, 62 Reviewing, as aspect of reading critically, 8 Reviews, peer, Revising, 65, after peer review, essay, 83 questions to ask, Revision counting words, eliminating unnecessary prepositions, elimination of clichés, 202 examining pronoun references as part of, 201 of expository essay, phase of document improvement process, 45 seven steps for, verb examination as part of, Revision stage, role of thesis in, Rhetoric, defined, 49 Rhetorical situation, defined, 49 Rogerian strategy, Rogers, Carl, 360 Roman numerals list of, 145 use in outline, 145 Rubrics, analytic, 298, , 305, 309 holistic, 298, 299, 305, 309 how instructors use, how students can use, 310 hybrid, 299, , 305, Run-on sentences, , S SAE. See Standard American English. Saving documents, in Microsoft Word, 339 Screen name, choosing appropriate, on AIM, 30 Script, for presentation, 323 Search engines, Internet, 94 95, Search-and-find reading method, for online reading, 94 Seasons, of year, capitalization of, 81 Second person

17 INDEX 449 point of view, 261, 262 pronouns, 228, 261, 262 Secondary research, Self-plagiarism, defined, 125 Semicolons, using to correct run-on, 253 Sentences capitalization of, 275 clauses in, complete, construction of, declarative, 263 fragments, 78, fused, object of, 74 phrases in, position of adjectives in, position of adverbs in, run-ons, structure, elements problematic for English language learners, subject of, 73 subject verb object order, subjects, topic, trouble spots with, 78 use of comma in, use of exclamation mark, use of period at end, 263 use of question mark, 264 use of verbs in, 74, Series parallelism, use of comma with, 266 Seven steps for easy revision, Shocking statement or statistic, use in introduction, 189 Sight/cite/site, Signal words, Signposts, 174 Similes, 380 Simple tenses, verb, 238 Simple present, 79, 80 Singular collective nouns, 225 Singular indefinite pronouns, 255 Singular nouns, using apostrophe with, 273 Singular subjects, 79, 257 Singular verbs, 256, 257, 258 Skill, reading, 3 Skills, critical thinking, 3 Slang, 52 Slide printouts, Microsoft Power- Point, 324 Slippery slope, logical fallacy, 6 So what, stating in conclusion, 192 Social bookmarking sites, 8 Sources checklist for evaluation, electronic, citing, 139 evaluating, 103, identifying for research, 102 Spacing, setting with Microsoft Word, Spelling, Spelling and Grammar checker, in Microsoft Word, 328, Standard American English (SAE), 51 52, 67, 68, 83, 84, 221, 222, 238, 254, 285 writing an essay in, Strategies for reading, for studying, Strategies for Success, 8, 14, 22, 37, 43, 46, 51 52, 69 70, 104, 105, , 209, , 221, 222, , 325, 339, Straw man, logical fallacy, 6

18 450 INDEX Study group, 211 using AIM with, 32 Study habits, importance of, Studying, making time for, 8 Stumbleupon, 8 Style, developing own, Style guides for citation, online resources, list of, Subject verb object (SVO) order, 73 74, 78 Subjects compound, 257, of sentence, 74, , 256 plural, 79, 257, 259 singular, 79, 257, 258, 259 Subject-verb agreement, 79, , compound subjects, exercise, 286 Subordinate clauses, Subordinating conjunctions, 237 using to correct run-on, 253 Summarizing, and paraphrasing compared, as aspect of reading critically, 8 Superlative adjective, 231, 232 SVO. See Subject verb object. T Techniques for using correct word forms, to check for sentence accuracy, Technology, writing, 313 Teens, as audience, 51 Templates, predesigned, in Microsoft Power Point, 320 Tense shift, example of, 240 Tense switching, 79 Tenses, verbs correct for verbs, future, 238 future perfect, 239 future perfect progressive, 239 future progressive, 239 past, 238 past perfect, 239 past perfect progressive, 239 past progressive, 239 past simple, 79, 80 perfect, 239 present, 238 present perfect, 239 present perfect progressive, 239 present progressive, 239 progressive, simple present, 79, 80 trouble spots for verbs, verb, 79, Than/then, 283 Their/there, 283 Thesis drafting working, element of writing, 68 preliminary research for, 164 three-point, Thesis statement, 68 69, 70, approaches to constructing, 160 characteristics of effective, critical or evaluative essay, 413 in expository essay, 390 in persuasive essay, 397

19 INDEX 451 Thinking, critically, 3, 4 6 Third person point of view, 262 pronouns, 262 Three-point thesis, Time, management of, 14 Timeline, as part of research plan, 103 Timeliness, of source, evaluating, 111, 114 Tips, for targeting audience, 51 Title, capitalization of, 274 Titles, of people, capitalization of, To be, eliminating verb form in revision, To have, eliminating verb form in revision, 198 To/too/two, 284 Topic, selecting for presentation, Topic sentences, TOPICsearch, 109 Track Changes and Comments feature, in Microsoft Word, Transitional elements, comma usage and, 267 Transitional expressions, example of use in paragraph, examples of, Transitions. See Transitional expressions. Transitive verbs, 245 Tutors, KUWC, services provided by, 56, 57, Two/to/too, 284 Two-column reading response, 92, U U.S. Census Bureau, 110 Underline, text selection, in Microsoft Word, 336 Unity, as element of paragraph, 169 User, on AIM, 30 V Venn diagram, compare-contrast, 364, 365 Verb examination, as part of revision, Verb forms, 237 trouble spots, Verb tenses, 79 80, See also Tenses, verb. Verbal phrases, 247 Verbs, , action, 237, 245 auxiliary, 80 base, 237, 238 correct tense and form for, helping, 80, 238 in sentence, 256 intransitive, 245 irregular, 238 linking, 237, 245, 246 main, of sentence, 74 past, 237, 238 past participle, 237, 238 plural, 256, 258, 259 plural present, 257 regular, 237 singular, 256, 257, 258 transitive, 245 Versioning, Vocabulary choices, affect on essay appeal, 70

20 452 INDEX Vocational & Career Collection, 109 Voice, developing own, difference from style, 207 W WAC. See Writing Across the Curriculum. Weather/whether, 284 Web addresses, 95 Web page, APA full citation for, 127, 128 Web site, in-text citation when author listed, 139 Webbing, 39 Week, days of, capitalization of, 80 Were/where, 284 Wikipedia, 95 Wikis, 95 as reading journal, 91 evaluating as source, 113, 115 Word counting, as part of revision, Word families, Word forms, correct, Word order, correct, Word processing, 313 Words commonly misspelled, misused, making every one count, 43 owning your own, 36 Words from Writers, 12, 36, 39, 71, , 193, 213, 216, 222, 219, 226, 229, 315, Working thesis, drafting, Workshop and Forum series, for English language learners, 62 Workshops, KUWC, 55, 57, Writer s block, dealing with, Writing academic, 3 as exposure, 71 as part of college education, 1 as process, college-level, 3 9 elements of, 68 flexibly, 12 formal, 205 in college, 1 informal, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), Writing Coach service, KUWC, 55, 57, Writing Fundamentals program, KUWC, 55, 57, Writing process, document improvement stage, nuts and bolts, introduction, 33 preparation stage, stages of, 36 Writing project questions to ask before starting, 50 tips for targeting audience, 51 Writing samples, identifying for different audiences, Writing technology, Y Yahoo!, 110, 209 Year months of, capitalization of, 80 seasons of, capitalization of, 81 Your/you re, 285