Revising Professional Writing, 3rd edition
Table of Contents
Preface: To the Instructor
Introduction
Part I. Rhetorical Context
Chapter 1. Analyzing Purpose
Chapter 2. Analyzing Audience
Part II. Development
Chapter 3. Revising
Informative Prose
Chapter 4. Revising Persuasive Prose
Chapter 5. Revising Graphics
Part III. Organization
Chapter 6. Revising Placement of the Bottom Line
Chapter 7. Revising for Paragraph Unity
Chapter 8. Revising for Cohesion
Chapter 9. Revising to Build Transitions
Chapter 10. Revising Format to Unify Text
Part IV. Style and
Tone
Chapter 11. Revising
for Conciseness
Chapter 12. Revising for Parallel Structure
Chapter 13. Revising Active and Passive Voice
Chapter 14. Revising Word Choice
Chapter 15. Revising to Improve Tone
Part V. Punctuation
and Grammar
Chapter 16. Editing
Punctuation
Chapter 17. Editing Sentence Fragments
Chapter 18. Editing Modifiers
Chapter 19. Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter 20. Editing Pronoun Reference
Chapter 21. Editing References to Other Sources
Longer Texts for
Revision
Appendix 1. Memo to
Residents
Appendix 2. Chris Montoya's Job Application Letter
Appendix 3. Brian Carter's Job Application Letter
Appendix 4. Brian Carter's Résumé
Appendix 5. A
Definition of Aphasia
Appendix 6. Clinical Guidelines for Electrosurgery
Appendix 7. Research Proposal on "Drainage Problems at Hamlin Park"
Appendix 8. Executive Summary on "ProWear
Shoes"
Appendix 9. Report on "Improving Employee
Training at Becker Foods"
Appendix 10. Report on "Security Methods for
Ashley's Clothing Store"
Appendix 11. Proposal to Study the Effect of the Garlic Mustard Plant
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