part one getting started
chapter 1 mechanics
i abbreviations and numerals
ii capital letters
iii end-of-line punctuation and syllable structure
iv italics
v punctuations
chapter 2 grammar basics
i parts of speech
ii sentence structures
iii sentence errors
chapter 3 diction
i standard english and style
ii figures of speech
part two process of writing
chapter 4 deciding ideas
i facts
ii examples and illustrations
iii definitions
iv explanations
v logical thinking
chapter 5 organizing details
i transitions
ii chronological order
iii space order
iv category order
v comparison and contrast
vi cause and effect order
chapter 6 writing paragraphs
i remarks
ii steps
part three writing research papers
chapter 7 procedures
i choosing a subject
ii collecting materials
iii analyzing materials and organizing ideas
iv writing the first draft
v revising the draft
chapter 8 format
i structures
ii quotations
iii footnotes
iv bibliography
part four writing business letters and e-mails
chapter 9 business letters (i)
i heading
ii inside address
iii salutation
iv body
v complimentary close
vi signature
chapter 10 business letters (ii)
i routine business letters
ii letters about goods and services
iii letters of complaints and adjustment
iv letters about credit
v collection letters
chapter 11 e-mails
i remarks
ii importance of business e-mails
iii characteristics of business e-mails
iv suggestions on business e-mail writing
chapter 12 practical writing
i notes
ii notices
iii letters of introduction/recommendation/job application
part five bibliography