MEET ELAINE L. ORR

Words to Write By

Putting Your thoughts on Paper

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE                 Why Read This Book?

CHAPTER ONE        Why and Who

The Approach to this Book

Different Kinds of Writing

Who Will Read What You Write?

 

CHAPTER TWO       Planning Your Writing: The Jumble of

                                    Ideas is a Good Thing

The Idea Pyramid

Refining Your Idea List

Now It's Your Turn

Creating the Initial Idea List

Refining Your Idea List

Turning the Refined List into an Outline

CHAPTER THREE    The First Draft:  Substance Over Form

The Opening Paragraph/Early Sections

The Body of the Article

Getting to the End

 

CHAPTER FOUR      Clear Writing Makes Reading Easier

Clear Writing

Grammar Grumblers

Punctuation Makes a Difference

A Few Words on Respectful Language

Much More to Discuss

 

CHAPTER FIVE        Take the Fear Out of Revising Work

Starting the Revisions

Some Specific Nits to Look For

 

CHAPTER SIX           Where Do You Go From Here?

                                A Few Useful Books

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© 2011 by Elaine L. Orr