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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 | |