Rhetoric and Composition/Detailed TOC

What follows is a detailed table of contents.

* 1.1 The Authors and Editors of this Wiki Book * 3.1 Overview o 3.1.1 Planning and Prewriting o 3.1.2 Collaborating o 3.1.3 Researching o 3.1.4 Drafting o 3.1.5 Editing o 3.1.6 Reviewing o 3.1.7 Revising o 3.1.8 Publishing * 4.1 Overview of Planning and Prewriting o 4.1.1 Finding a Topic o 4.1.2 Discovering Ideas o 4.1.3 Dealing with Writing Anxiety o 4.1.4 Determining Your Audience o 4.1.5 Developing an Outline * 4.2 Generating ideas o 4.2.1 Brainstorming o 4.2.2 Clustering o 4.2.3 Freewriting * 4.3 External Links * 5.1 What is Collaboration? * 5.2 Advantages to Collaboration * 5.3 Disadvantages to Collaboration o 5.3.1 Disadvantages o 5.3.2 Overcoming these Disadvantages * 5.4 Conducting Meetings * 5.5 Communicating Away from Meetings * 5.6 Strategies for Effective Collaboration * 5.7 Practical Guidelines for Good Group Work * 5.8 An Example of Collaborative Work/Group Conferencing * 6.1 Overview of Research * 6.2 Determine the Role of Research in Your Writing * 6.3 Consider Your Audience * 6.4 Understand How Writers Use Sources o 6.4.1 Sources Are Other Voices o 6.4.2 Purposes of Sources * 6.5 The Credibility of Sources o 6.5.1 Evaluating Sources o 6.5.2 Evaluating Print Sources o 6.5.3 Evaluating Web Sources o 6.5.4 Consider Your Project o 6.5.5 Consult ADAM * 6.6 Finding Scholarly Sources * 6.7 Cite Sources to Avoid Plagiarism * 6.8 External Links * 7.1 Defining Drafting * 7.2 Drafting: The Process o 7.2.1 Building Common Ground o 7.2.2 Let It Flow o 7.2.3 Experiment o 7.2.4 Writer's Block? o 7.2.5 Meeting the Minimum Word Count o 7.2.6 Title of Your Essay * 7.3 Sample Draft * 7.4 Final Drafting Hints * 7.5 External Links * 8.1 Editing and Revising: One in the Same? * 8.2 Editing Checklist * 8.3 Sentence Structure * 8.4 Editing Tips * 8.5 Perspectives on Style o 8.5.1 Richard Lanham on Prose Styles * 8.6 External Links * 9.1 Overview of Reviewing * 9.2 Establishing Criteria * 9.3 Writing Helpful Comments * 9.4 Responding to Criticism * 9.5 Peer Review Sample * 9.6 Peer Review Sample 2 * 9.7 External Links * 10.1 Overview of Revising * 10.2 Differences Between Revising, Editing, and Proofreading * 10.3 A Change for the Better * 10.4 Analyze Each Part of Your Paper o 10.4.1 Introductions o 10.4.2 Thesis Statements o 10.4.3 Position o 10.4.4 Scope o 10.4.5 Body Paragraphs o 10.4.6 Conclusions * 10.5 Before and After Revision Examples o 10.5.1 Example Before Revision o 10.5.2 Example After Revision o 10.5.3 Notes * 10.6 External Links * 11.1 Overview of Publishing o 11.1.1 Types of Publication o 11.1.2 Know Your Rights o 11.1.3 The Writer's Market * 11.2 Tips for Getting Published * 11.3 External Links * 13.1 Overview o 13.1.1 How to analyze an assignment o 13.1.2 Description o 13.1.3 Narration o 13.1.4 Exposition o 13.1.5 Evaluation o 13.1.6 Argumentation * 14.1 Snowflakes, Fingerprints, and Assignments * 14.2 Analyzing an Assignment * 14.3 Sample Assignments o 14.3.1 Research Paper o 14.3.2 Short Story Paper o 14.3.3 Cover Letter Paper o 14.3.4 Poetry Assignment o 14.3.5 Summary/Response Paper * 14.4 A List of Basic Poetic Terms * 14.5 Identify Key Words in Assignments * 15.1 Genre Analysis, Genre and Composition * 15.2 What is Description? * 15.3 Why Write a Descriptive Essay? * 15.4 Abstract Descriptions Versus Concrete Descriptions o 15.4.1 Abstract Descriptions o 15.4.2 Concrete Descriptions * 15.5 How to Write Description o 15.5.1 Thesis o 15.5.2 Sensory Words + 15.5.2.1 Examples of Sound Imagery + 15.5.2.2 Examples of Smell Imagery + 15.5.2.3 Examples of Touch Imagery + 15.5.2.4 Example of Visual Imagery + 15.5.2.5 Examples of Taste Imagery o 15.5.3 Order o 15.5.4 Audience o 15.5.5 Introduction o 15.5.6 Body o 15.5.7 Conclusion * 15.6 A Second Sample Descriptive Essay o 15.6.1 First Draft o 15.6.2 Second Draft * 15.7 External Links * 16.1 What is Narration? * 16.2 Forms * 16.3 Elements * 16.4 Classical Arrangement * 16.5 Modern Practice * 16.6 Student Essay * 16.7 Revision Hints * 16.8 External Links * 17.1 What is Exposition Writing? o 17.1.1 Types of Exposition o 17.1.2 Where Do I Begin? + 17.1.2.1 Find a Topic and Research # 17.1.2.1.1 Thesis + 17.1.2.2 Create a Sketchy Outline + 17.1.2.3 Start Writing * 17.2 Structure o 17.2.1 Introduction o 17.2.2 Body o 17.2.3 Conclusion * 17.3 Sample Exposition Assignments * 17.4 Sample Exposition Essay o 17.4.1 Why Is This Good? * 17.5 External Links * 18.1 Criteria * 18.2 How to Evaluate * 18.3 Structure of the Essay o 18.3.1 Introduction o 18.3.2 Conclusion * 18.4 Sample Evaluation Essay * 18.5 Sample Assignments * 18.6 External Links * 19.1 What is An Argument? * 19.2 Basic Argument Essay Structure o 19.2.1 Introduction * 19.3 Body o 19.3.1 Background Information o 19.3.2 Developing Your Argument + 19.3.2.1 Position Method + 19.3.2.2 Proposal Method o 19.3.3 Dealing With the Opposition * 19.4 Conclusion * 19.5 Strengthening Your Argument o 19.5.1 Phrasing o 19.5.2 Objective Language * 19.6 Sample Essay * 19.7 The Fallacies of Argument * 19.8 A Side Note * 19.9 Further Reading * 19.10 External Links * 21.1 Overview: Advanced Topics o 21.1.1 Writing in the Humanities o 21.1.2 Writing in the Sciences o 21.1.3 Writing in Business * 22.1 Introduction * 22.2 Categories of Humanities Writing o 22.2.1 Theoretical Writing o 22.2.2 Creative Writing o 22.2.3 Interpretive and Analytical Writing + 22.2.3.1 Interpretive Writing + 22.2.3.2 Analytical Writing + 22.2.3.3 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature o 22.2.4 Research Papers and Term Papers * 22.3 Elements of the Humanities Paper o 22.3.1 Introduction o 22.3.2 Thesis Statement o 22.3.3 Body o 22.3.4 Conclusion o 22.3.5 Argumentative Research Papers o 22.3.6 Plagiarism * 22.4 Resources To Use * 22.5 External Links * 23.1 Introduction * 23.2 Social Sciences o 23.2.1 Psychology o 23.2.2 Anthropology o 23.2.3 Political Science o 23.2.4 Sociology o 23.2.5 Education o 23.2.6 Economics o 23.2.7 Elements of the Social Sciences Paper o 23.2.8 Resources to Use * 23.3 Natural Sciences o 23.3.1 Elements of the Natural Sciences Paper o 23.3.2 Resources to Use o 23.3.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations * 23.4 External Links * 24.1 Purpose of Business Writing * 24.2 Audience * 24.3 Deadlines * 24.4 Memos and E-mails o 24.4.1 Memos o 24.4.2 E-mails * 24.5 Cover Letters and Resumes o 24.5.1 Cover Letters + 24.5.1.1 Cover Letter Example o 24.5.2 Resumes + 24.5.2.1 Resume Examples * 24.6 Follow up or Thank you letters o 24.6.1 Thank you letter example * 24.7 Other business letters * 24.8 Proposals, Business Plans and Formal Reports o 24.8.1 Considerations o 24.8.2 Readers o 24.8.3 What is included in a proposal? o 24.8.4 Some tips to consider while writing your proposal... * 24.9 External Links * 25.1 Introduction o 25.1.1 Preparation o 25.1.2 Ways of Beginning a Speech * 25.2 Methods of Presenting Your Speech o 25.2.1 Manuscript Speaking o 25.2.2 Memorized Speaking o 25.2.3 Extemporaneous Speaking * 25.3 Do's and Don'ts          o 25.3.1 Dress Code o 25.3.2 Delivering The Message * 25.4 Conclusion o 25.4.1 Ways of Ending a Speech o 25.4.2 Thank Your Audience * 25.5 External Links * 29.1 What is Grammar? * 30.1 Nouns o 30.1.1 Determiners o 30.1.2 Articles o 30.1.3 Using a and an          o 30.1.4 Singular and Plural o 30.1.5 Possession * 30.2 Pronouns * 30.3 Verbs o 30.3.1 Principle Parts o 30.3.2 Subject-Verb Agreement * 30.4 Adjectives * 30.5 Adjectival Phrase * 30.6 Adverbs o 30.6.1 Difference between adverbs and adjectives o 30.6.2 Forming adverbs o 30.6.3 Placement * 30.7 Conjunctions * 30.8 Prepositions * 30.9 Interjections * 30.10 Active vs. Passive Voice * 30.11 Types of Sentences * 30.12 Tag Question * 30.13 Wh-Question * 30.14 Clauses * 30.15 Partitive * 30.16 Collective o 30.16.1 Phrasal Verb * 31.1 Sentence Structure o 31.1.1 Independent clause o 31.1.2 Subordinate clause o 31.1.3 Complement Clause o 31.1.4 The Relative Clause o 31.1.5 Examples * 31.2 Sentence Purpose * 32.1 Voice in English Writing * 32.2 Active and Passive Voice Sentences * 32.3 Use of Passive Voice * 32.4 The Structural Difference * 32.5 A Note on the Passive Voice * 34.1 What is Mechanics? * 35.1 What Is Punctuation For? * 35.2 Is It Worth the Work? * 35.3 What's With All the Jargon? o 35.3.1 OK, which terms do I need to know? + 35.3.1.1 Independent clause + 35.3.1.2 Dependent clause + 35.3.1.3 Coordinating conjunctions + 35.3.1.4 Conjunctive adverbs o 35.3.2 Uses of "That" * 36.1 What Do Commas Do? * 36.2 Commas with two independent clauses o 36.2.1 The formula o 36.2.2 Errors * 36.3 Commas with introductory words and phrases o 36.3.1 Introductory Words o 36.3.2 Introductory Phrases * 36.4 Commas with cumulative clauses * 36.5 Commas and dependent clauses o 36.5.1 The formula o 36.5.2 Errors * 36.6 Commas and restrictive modifiers * 36.7 Commas and parenthetical elements * 36.8 Commas with multiple adjectives * 36.9 Commas with quotations * 36.10 Commas in a list * 36.11 Commas in dates, numbers, personal titles, and addresses * 37.1 Use * 37.2 Common Misuses * 38.1 Use * 38.2 Common Misuses * 39.1 Use * 39.2 Common Misuses * 40.1 Use * 40.2 Using quoted material within your own writing * 41.1 Dash * 41.2 Width Difference * 41.3 Hyphen * 42.1 What Do Parentheses Do? * 43.1 Basic Principles * 46.1 Affect, Effect * 46.2 Afterward, Afterwards, Afterword * 46.3 Aid, Aide * 46.4 It's, Its * 46.5 Lay, Lie * 46.6 To, Too, Two * 47.1 Examples * 47.2 What is subject-verb agreement? * 47.3 Examples * 47.4 Other guidelines * 48.1 Rules * 48.2 Examples * 52.1 What is a tense shift? * 52.2 Examples of confusing tense shifts * 53.1 What is a run-on sentence? * 53.2 Examples of run-on sentences * 53.3 Fixing run-on sentences * 53.4 Examples of fixed run-on sentences * 53.5 Fused Sentences * 55.1 What is a dangling modifier? * 55.2 Examples * 57.1 Overview of Citation o 57.1.1 Making a thesis * 57.2 Citing outside sources o 57.2.1 Parenthetical Citations + 57.2.1.1 Parenthetical (or In-Text) Citation Example + 57.2.1.2 How to Cite Your Outside Sources o 57.2.2 Works Cited Example * 58.1 Overview of Plagiarism * 58.2 Examples of Plagiarism o 58.2.1 Rules to Avoid Plagiarism
 * 1) 1 Contents
 * 1) 2 The Stages of the Writing Process
 * 2) 3 Overview: The Writing Process
 * 1) 4 Planning and Prewriting
 * 1) 5 Collaborating
 * 1) 6 Researching
 * 1) 7 Drafting
 * 1) 8 Editing
 * 1) 9 Reviewing
 * 1) 10 Revising
 * 1) 11 Publishing
 * 1) 12 Writing Applications
 * 2) 13 Overview of Writing Applications
 * 1) 14 Analyzing Assignments
 * 1) 15 Description
 * 1) 16 Narration
 * 1) 17 Exposition
 * 1) 18 Evaluation
 * 1) 19 Argument
 * 1) 20 Advanced Topics
 * 2) 21 Overview of Advanced Topics
 * 1) 22 Writing in the Humanities
 * 1) 23 Writing in the Sciences
 * 1) 24 Writing in Business
 * 1) 25 Oral Presentations
 * 1) 26 Writer's Handbook
 * 2) 27 Contents
 * 3) 28 Understanding Grammar
 * 4) 29 What is Grammar?
 * 1) 30 Parts of Speech
 * 1) 31 Sentences
 * 1) 32 Active and Passive Voice
 * 1) 33 Understanding Mechanics
 * 2) 34 Mechanics
 * 1) 35 Punctuation
 * 1) 36 Commas
 * 1) 37 Semicolons
 * 1) 38 Colons
 * 1) 39 Apostrophes
 * 1) 40 Quotation Marks
 * 1) 41 Hyphens and Dashes
 * 1) 42 Parentheses
 * 1) 43 Capitalization
 * 1) 44 Common Errors
 * 2) 45 Know your patterns
 * 3) 46 Homonyms
 * 1) 47 Lack of agreement between subject and verb
 * 1) 48 Lack of agreement between noun and pronoun
 * 1) 49 Missing commas after introductory element
 * 2) 50 Sentence fragment
 * 3) 51 Missing or misplaced apostrophe
 * 4) 52 Unnecessary tense shift
 * 1) 53 Run-on sentence
 * 1) 54 Disruptive comma
 * 2) 55 Dangling modifier
 * 1) 56 Citing Sources
 * 2) 57 Citation
 * 1) 58 Plagiarism