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Better Writing Right Now
WRITING
RIGHT NOW!
Using Words
to Your Advantage
Francine D. Galko
NEW YORK
BETTER
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Copyright © 2001 LearningExpress, LLC.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.
Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Galko, Francine.
Better writing right now : using words to your advantage / by Francine Galko.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-57685-402-7
1. English language—Rhetoric. 2. Report writing. 3. Business writing. I. Title.
PE1408 .G25 2002
808'.042—dc21
2001050784
ISBN 1-57685-402-7
Printed in the United States of America
987654321
First Edition
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Francine D. Galko is currently a freelance writer, editor, and project manager. She has edited pre-GED and
GED math preparation work texts, and has also written a basic math and algebra study guide with practice
materials and interactive CD-ROMs. In addition, Ms. Galko has written and edited other science, language
arts, ESL, EFL, and instructional materials. She currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
 
 
Contents
Introduction
ix
Section 1: Deciding What to Say—Preparing to Write
1
Lesson 1: Getting Started
3
Lesson 2: Choosing Your Own Topic
11
Lesson 3: Using Prewriting Strategies
19
Lesson 4: Organizing Your Ideas and Outlining Your Paper
33
Section 2: Start Writing!—The Drafting Process
45
Lesson 5: Starting to Draft Your Paper/Drafting Your Paper
47
Lesson 6: Convincing Your Reader
55
Lesson 7: Beginning and Ending Your Paper
63
Section 3: Evaluating What You’ve Written—Revising and Editing
69
Lesson 8: Revising Your Paper
71
Lesson 9: Checking the Focus and Organization of Your Paper
77
Lesson 10: Editing Your Paper
85
Lesson 11: Being Clear and Concise
101
Lesson 12: Writing with Style
109
Section 4: Special Writing Situations
115
Lesson 13: Essay Exams
117
Lesson 14: Research Papers
123
Section 5: Writing for the Workplace
135
Lesson 15: Business Writing
137
Lesson 16: Resumes and Cover Letters
139
Lesson 17: Writing Business Letters
157
Lesson 18: Writing Memos and Emails
167
Lesson 19: Writing Reports
177
Appendix: Model Essays and Workplace Writing
183
Answers
215
BETTER WRITING RIGHT NOW!
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