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| The Writing Process | |
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| Reading: The Art of Eating Spaghetti | |
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| Writing as Process | |
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| Prewriting: Brainstorming | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Job Application Letter | |
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| Spelling Troublemakers | |
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| Wordcheck: Definitions | |
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| Paragraphs with Topic Sentences | |
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| Reading: Lessons Learned During Ramadan | |
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| Writing Paragraphs With Topic Sentences | |
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| Analyzing Paragraphs with Topic Sentences | |
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| Prewriting: Keeping a Journal | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Paragraph with a Topic Sentence | |
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| Manuscript Preparation | |
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| Sentence Sense: Identifying Subjects and Verbs | |
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| Finding the Subject: More Tips | |
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| Finding the Verb: More Tips | |
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| Wordcheck: Pronunciation | |
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| Paragraphs With Specific Details | |
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| Reading: Nonnie | |
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| Analysis Writing with Specific Details | |
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| Prewriting: Clustering | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Portrait of a Person | |
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| Writing Process: Revising the Paper | |
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| Sentence Sense: Avoiding Fragments | |
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| Joining Sentence Parts | |
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| Wordcheck: Spelling | |
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| The Description Paragraph | |
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| Reading: Selling Off Pieces of Their Bodies | |
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| Analyzing Descriptive Writing | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Descriptive Paragraph | |
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| Writing Process: Writing a Summary | |
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| Sentence Sense: Avoiding Clause Fragments | |
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| Joining Fragments | |
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| Wordcheck: Spelling Compound Words | |
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| The Narrative Paragraph | |
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| Reading: Down with the Forests | |
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| Analyzing Narrative Writing | |
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| Prewriting: Nonstop Writing | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Narrative Paragraph | |
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| Sentence Sense: Avoiding Run-Together Sentences | |
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| Wordcheck: Word Origins | |
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| The Process Paragraph | |
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| Reading: The Jeaning of America-and the World | |
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| Analyzing Process Writing | |
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| Prewriting: Asking How and Why | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Process Paragraph | |
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| Sentence Sense: Using Verbs Correctly | |
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| Past Participles as Adjectives | |
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| Three Verbs to Watch Out for | |
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| Verb Endings | |
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| Wordcheck: Verb Forms | |
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| The Cause and Effect Paragraph | |
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| Reading: Road Warriors of the Freeways | |
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| Analyzing Cause and Effect Writing | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Cause and Effect Paragraph | |
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| Affect and Effect | |
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| Sentence Sense: Making Subjects and Verbs Agree | |
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| Wordcheck: Plurals | |
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| Example Paragraph | |
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| Reading: Addicted to Luck | |
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| Analyzing Writing That Uses Examples | |
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| Writing Assignment: An Example Paragraph | |
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| Sentence Sense: Using the Right Pronoun | |
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| Pronoun Case Who and Whom | |
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| Self Pronouns | |
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| Wordcheck: Synonyms | |
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| The Comparison Paragraph | |
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| Reading: North Marries South | |
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| Analyzing Comparison Writing | |
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| Comparison vs. Contrast | |
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| Writing Assignment: Comparison Paragraph | |
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| Sentence Sense: Achieving Pronoun Agreement and Clear Reference | |
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| Avoiding Sex Bias | |
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| Group Noun Antecedents | |
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| Clear Pronoun Reference | |
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| Wordcheck: Usage Tips | |
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| The Definition Paragraph | |
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| Reading: Tough on Macho | |
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| Analyzing Definition Writing: Denotation and Connotation | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Definition Paragraph | |
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| Sentence Sense: Using Commas Correctly | |
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| Unnecessary Commas | |
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| Wordcheck: Biographical Names | |
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| The Opinion Paragraph | |
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| Reading: A Lesson Taught on a Subway | |
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| Analyzing Opinion Writing | |
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| Opinions and Facts | |
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| Writing Assignment: An Opinion Paragraph | |
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| Diction: Choosing the Right Word | |
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| Sentence Sense: Using Other Punctuation Marks | |
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| Ending the Sentence | |
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| Questions: Direct and Indirect | |
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| Using Quotation Marks | |
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| Using Quotation Marks with Titles | |
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| Apostrophes to Show Possession | |
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| Using Semicolons | |
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| Using Colons | |
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| Using Dashes and Paretheses | |
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| Wordcheck: Word Choice | |
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| Writing the Essay | |
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| Reading: Fatherhood-It Has Its Moments | |
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| Analyzing an Essay | |
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| Writing an Essay | |
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| Writing Assignment: An Essay | |
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| Sentence Sense: Being Consistent | |
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| Consistent Time (Tense) Consistent “Person” | |
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| Consistent Tone | |
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| Wordcheck: Places and Things | |
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| The Classification Essay | |
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| Reading: Ad It Up, Break It Down | |
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| Analyzing an Ad | |
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| Analyzing Writing That Uses Classification | |
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| Writing Assignment: Classification Essay | |
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| Sentence Sense: Achieving Variety | |
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| Sentence Patterns | |
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| Building Effective Sentences | |
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| Wordcheck: Foreign Words | |
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| The Persuasion Essay | |
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| Reading: What Should be Done About Drugs? | |
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| Analyzing Persuasion Writing | |
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| Writing Assignment: A Persuasion Essay | |
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| Sentence Sense: Solving Sentence Problems | |
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| Misplaced Modifiers | |
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| Dangling Modifiers | |
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| Parallel Construction | |
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| Mixed Constructions | |
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| Faulty Comparisons | |
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| Active vs. Passive Voice | |
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| Wordcheck: Abbreviations | |
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| An Essay Using Mixed Modes | |
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| Reading: The Billionth Baby | |
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| Analyzing An Essay With Mixed Modes | |
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| Writing Assignment: An Essay of Life | |
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| Sentence Sense: Adding Polish | |
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| Wordiness | |
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| Adjectives and Adverbs | |
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| Adverbs | |
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| Faulty Logic | |
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| Wordcheck: Miscellaneous Facts | |
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| Writing Resources | |
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| Dictionary Overview | |
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| Reading in College | |
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| Words Often Misused | |
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| Spelling Tips and List | |
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| Capitals, Numbers, Abbreviations | |
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| English as a Second Language | |
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| Writing Prompts | |
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| Using the Computer and Internet | |
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| Grammar Terms: The Parts of Speech | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |