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gathering evidence, 50

gender

pronoun-antecedent agreement, 9, 604–6

sexist language, 361–63, 606

general and specific language, 380–81

generalizations

in arguments, 168–71, 173–74

hasty, 152

as stereotypes, 360–66

general-to-specific organization, 108–9, 112–13

generic he, his, him, 362, 606

genre A form of communication used for a particular purpose and incorporating certain conventional features. Some common examples include lab reports, researched essays, brochures, invitations, etc. See also academic writing; business writing; digital texts; public writing; and the directory of student writing on p. 816

for academic writing, 16–17, 297–98

adapting material for, 37

analyzing, 34–36

for arguments, 182–83

borrowing from, 244

for business writing, 322–30

design and, 263, 265

previewing, 126

for public writing, 345, 346

reflecting on, 66

for research projects, 191–92

rhetorical situation and, 14–16, 34–37

Talking the Talk, 17, 35

geographic terms

abbreviating, 738–39

as stereotypes, 365

gerund, 553 A verbal form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun: Sleeping is a bore.

for multilingual writers, 554–55

possessive pronoun before, 601

gerund phrases, 553

global communication, 354–59

in academic writing, 298–99

assumptions, 354–55

audience, 177, 354–59

design, 262–71

Quick Help, 355

varieties of English for, 370

goals. See purpose for writing

good, well, 612–13, 755

good and, 755

Google Drive, 119

Google searches, 207

government publications

citing

APA style, 466, 475

Chicago style, 512

MLA style, 409, 440

as sources, 206, 207–8

government terms, abbreviations for, 737–38

grammar. See sentence; Top Twenty

grant proposals, 317

graphs, 153, 269. See also visuals and media

Greek roots, 390–91

group projects. See collaboration

guilt by association, 150