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Making a Start | |
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The Paragraph: Process and Product | |
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Understanding the Paragraph: Definition and Explanation | |
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Recognizing the Reading/Writing Connection | |
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Reading Actively | |
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Preparing a Summary | |
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Preparing a Critical Paragraph | |
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Prewriting: Principles and Techniques | |
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Prewriting Defined | |
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Freewriting | |
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Brainstorming | |
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Clustering | |
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Branching | |
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Composing: Creating a Topic Sentence and Draft Paragraph | |
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Composing Defined | |
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Developing an Effective Topic Sentence | |
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Choosing and Developing Effective Supporting Sentences | |
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Creating a First Draft Paragraph | |
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Revising: Refining Your Draft | |
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Revising Defined | |
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Reassessing for Unity, Coherence, and Language | |
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Redrafting | |
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Editing for Diction | |
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Proofreading for Form | |
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Understanding the Types and Techniques | |
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Narration | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence for Narrative Context | |
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Explaining Events in Chronological Order | |
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Recognizing the Most Effective Point of View | |
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Description | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Preview Your Description | |
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Drawing Upon Sensory Details | |
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Relying on Both Objective and Subjective Description | |
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Considering Spatial Order | |
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Example | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to State the Point Being Illustrated | |
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Choosing Specific Examples | |
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Selecting Relevant Examples | |
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Providing an Effective Arrangement | |
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Process | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence To Clearly State the Procedure or Technique | |
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Using the Imperative Mood When Appropriate | |
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Dividing the Process into Simple, Logical Steps | |
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Relying on Linear Order | |
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Definition | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Highlight the Item or Idea | |
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Understanding the Elements of Effective Definition | |
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Recognizing All The Possible Meanings | |
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Enhancing Definition through Synonyms, Negation, and Etymology | |
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Comparison and Contrast | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Specify the Subjects and Focus | |
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Establishing a Basis for Comparison | |
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Including a Thorough Presentation | |
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Arranging Ideas Effectively | |
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Cause and Effect | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Focus on Cause or Effect | |
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Distinguishing between Direct and Related Causes and Effects | |
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Avoiding Oversimplification of Causes and Effects | |
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Including an Effective Arrangement | |
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Division and Classification | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Delineate the Scope and Identify the Focus as Division or Classification | |
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Establishing a Logical Method of Analysis | |
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Maintaining a Consistent Presentation | |
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Using Distinct and Complete Groupings | |
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Argument | |
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Providing a Topic Sentence to Identify a Clear Stance on an Issue | |
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Including Sufficient Support | |
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Using a Reasonable and Convincing Tone | |
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Avoiding Errors in Logic | |
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Arranging Supporting Sentences in Emphatic Order | |
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Moving Beyond the Paragraph: The Essay | |
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Recognizing the Difference between a Paragraph and an Essay | |
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Outlining Essay Structure: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion | |
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Examining the Essay-Writing Process: Prewriting, Composing, and Revising | |
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Understanding the Importance of the Thesis | |
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Remember the Importance of Meeting the Reader's Needs | |
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Mastering Form | |
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Parts of Speech | |
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Parts and Types of Sentences | |
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Fragments | |
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Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences | |
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Subject-verb Agreement | |
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Basic Tenses | |
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Irregular Verbs | |
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Verb Voice | |
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Noun and Pronoun Use | |
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Modifier Use | |
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Spelling | |
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Parallelism | |
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Punctuation | |
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Capitalization | |
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Appendix, A Brief Guide to Documentation | |