Effective Writing. Elizabeth Manning Murphy

7.10 Apostrophe

       7.10.1 Possession

       7.10.2 Contraction

       8 Clear writing

       8.1 Parallel structure

       8.1.1 Connecting pairs

       8.2 Controlling time

       8.3 Controlling person

       8.4 Avoiding ambiguity

       8.4.1 Lexical ambiguity

       8.4.2 Surface structure ambiguity

       8.4.3 Deep structure ambiguity

       8.4.4 Reference ambiguity

       8.4.5 Inadequate punctuation ambiguity

       8.5 Fragments

       8.6 Modifiers

       8.6.1 Dangling modifiers

       8.6.2 Misplaced modifiers

       8.7 Subject–verb agreement

       8.8 Pronoun–antecedent agreement

       8.9 Correcting comma fault and run-on sentences

       8.10 Introducing noun clauses

       8.11 Omitting or repeating a verb

       9 Grammar reassessment

       9.1 Activities

       9.1.1 Parts of speech

       9.1.2 Sentences or fragments

       9.1.3 Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and basic punctuation

       9.1.4 Sentence structure

       9.2 Solutions

       9.2.1 Parts of speech

       9.2.2 Sentences or fragments

       9.2.3 Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and basic punctuation

       9.2.4 Sentence structure

       Part B – Writing effectively

       10 Plain English expression and style

       10.1 Correct grammar is not enough

       10.2 Conveying a clear message

       10.3 Long sentences

       10.3.1 Added-on sentence

       10.3.2 Qualified sentence

       10.3.3 Adapting long sentences

       10.4 Short sentences

       10.5 Sentence length and readability

       10.6 Arrangement within and between sentences

       10.7 Active and passive verbs

       10.8 Verbs or verbal nouns?

       11 Choosing your words

       11.1 Pompous words

       11.2 Too many words

       11.2.1 Redundancy

       11.2.2 Fillers

       11.2.3 Wordy phrases

       11.3 Too many nouns

       11.4 Overworked expressions – clichés

       11.5 Overuse of ‘you’

       11.6 Writing positively

       11.7 Foreign words

       11.8 Idioms

       11.9 Technical terms

       11.9.1 Make a glossary

       11.9.2 Give a definition

       11.9.3 Tell a story

       11.10 Personal pronouns

       11.11 Contractions

       11.12 Variation for variation’s sake

       12 Grammar and