Buscemi, Santi V. <br/><br/>
The basics: a rhetoric and handbook. / 
Santi V. Buscemi, Albert H. Nicolai, and Richard Strugala. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boston, Mass. :  McGraw-Hill,  1998. 
 - xix, 420 p.;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: The Writing process: Getting ready -- Learning the writing process -- Gathering information -- Focusing on the central idea -- Drafting, rewriting and editing: Outlining and drafting an essay -- Rewriting drafts -- Preparing a final copy -- Designing and developing paragraphs: Writing focused, unified and coherent paragraphs -- Developing ideas and arranging details in a paragraph -- Writing introductions and conclusions -- Special assignments: persuasion and research (MLA/ APA): Writing paragrphs and essays that persuade -- Learning how research and to take notes -- Writing the research paper using the modern language association (MLA) format -- Writing the research paper using the American psychological association (APA) format -- Tools for revision and editing: Sentence sense -- Sentence building blocks -- Sentence strucutre -- Sentence logic and effectiveness -- Correct usage: Agreement -- Verb forms and tenses -- Pronouns -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Word choice -- Wordiness -- Punctuation, spelling and mechanics: End punctuation -- Commas -- Semicolons and colons -- Other marks of punctuation -- Spelling -- Mechanics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0070094543 (acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97007539  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>English language--Grammar--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1408.B96 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808/.042