Its clear, concise, no-verbiage approach to mechanics and grammar makes this text an ideal quick reference guide for students, and an invaluable tool for teachers to standardize the correction of compositions.

Table of Contents

MECHANICS
1.       Sentence Errors
2.       Commas
3.       Unnecessary Commas
4.       End Marks
5.       Quotation Marks
6.       Other Punctuation
7.       Capitals
8.       Apostrophes
9.       Miscellaneous Mechanics
GRAMMAR
10.     Case
11.     Agreement
12.     Correct Use of Verbs
EFFECTIVE WORD CHOICE
13.     Abusage
14.     Choice of Word
15.     Wordiness and Repetition
16.     Omission of Important Words
EFFECTIVE SENTENCES
17.     Unity of Sentences
18.     Coordination of Subordination
19.     Reference of Pronouns
20.     Use of Modifiers
21.     Parallelism
22.     Variety of style
PARAGRAPHING
23.     Paragraphing
24.     Mechanics in Paragraphing
25.     Footnotes and Bibliography