Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Revising Informative Prose
Chapter 2. Revising Persuasive Prose
Chapter 3. Revising Graphics

Chapter 4. Revising for Paragraph Unity
Chapter 5. Revising Placement of the Bottom Line
Chapter 6. Revising for Cohesion
Chapter 7. Revising to Build Transitions
Chapter 8. Revising Format to Unify Text

Chapter 9. Revising for Conciseness
Chapter 10. Revising for Parallel Structure
Chapter 11. Revising Active and Passive Voice
Chapter 12. Revising Word Choice
Chapter 13. Revising to Improve Tone

Chapter 14. Editing Punctuation
Chapter 15. Editing Sentence Fragments
Chapter 16. Editing Modifiers
Chapter 17. Editing for Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter 18. Editing Pronoun Reference
Chapter 19. Editing References to Other Sources

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. Memo Assessing an Employee's Writing
Appendix 7. Clinical Guidelines for Electrosurgery
Appendix 8. Research Proposal on "Drainage Problems at Hamlin Park"
Appendix 9. Executive Summary on "ProWear Shoes"
Appendix 10. Report on "Improving Employee Training at Becker Foods"
Appendix 11. Report on "Security Methods for Ashley's Clothing Store"
Appendix 12. Proposal to Study the Effect of the Garlic Mustard Plant