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| Preface | |
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| The Writing Process | |
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| An Overview of the Writing Process | |
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| The Writing Process: The Introduction | |
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| The Writing Process: The Body | |
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| The Writing Process: The Conclusion | |
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| The Writing Process: Proofreading and Editing | |
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| The Writing Process: Student Essays | |
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| Sample Essay Blueprint: 'College Success Skills | |
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| ' 'Advantages of Speaking Spanish' | |
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| 'Chismville' | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| The Thesis and Blueprint | |
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| Writing the Thesis: An Overview | |
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| Writing the Thesis: Deciding on a Topic | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Writing the Thesis: Developing the Critical Opinion | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Building a Simple Blueprint: Overview | |
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| Building a Simple Blueprint: The 'Why' Blueprint | |
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| Building a Simple Blueprint: The 'How' Blueprint | |
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| Building a Simple Blueprint: The 'When' Blueprint | |
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| Building a Simple Blueprint: The 'What' Blueprint | |
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| Putting the Thesis and Simple Blueprint Together: Forms of the Thesis and Simple Blueprint | |
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| Putting the Thesis and Simple Blueprint Together: Making Sure Your Simple Blueprint Is Parallel | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| Essay Blueprint | |
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| The Topic Sentence | |
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| The Topic Sentence: An Overview | |
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| Using Appropriate Transitions | |
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| Adding a Reminder of the Critical Opinion | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Presenting the Point from the Simple Blueprint | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| Supporting Your Points | |
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| Types of Support: An Overview | |
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| Types of Support: Brief Examples | |
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| Types of Support: Narrative Examples | |
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| Types of Support: Statistics | |
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| Types of Support: Quotations | |
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| Types of Support: Combining Different Types of Support | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Planning the Support for Your Essay | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Coherence.Coherence: An Overview | |
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| Detailed Support | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Reminders | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| Unity.Unity: An Overview | |
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| Problems within Paragraphs | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Problems within Essays | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| The Introduction: The Icing on the Cake | |
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| The Introduction: An Overview | |
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| Narrative Examples as Motivators | |
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| Related Quotations as Motivators | |
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| Startling Statistics as Motivators | |
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| Interesting Facts as Motivators | |
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| Straw Men as Motivators | |
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| Transitioning from Your Motivator to Your Thesis and Simple Blueprint | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| The Conclusion: Wrapping It Up | |
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| The Conclusion: An Overview | |
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| The Reworded Thesis | |
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| The Clincher | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| Proofreading and Editing | |
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| Proofreading and Editing: An Overview | |
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| Proofreading: An Overview and Tips | |
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| Editing: An Overview, Tips, and Examples | |
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| 'Advantages of Learning to Manage Time' First Draft: Reading for Content Errors | |
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| Second Draft: Reading for Grammar and Punctuation Errors | |
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| Final Draft with Edits | |
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| 'Media's Representation of Skateboarding' First Draft: Reading for Content Errors | |
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| Second Draft: Reading for Grammar and Punctuation Errors | |
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| Final Draft with Edits | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| The Modes Of Writing | |
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| Narration.Narration: An Overview | |
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| Narrative Paragraphs: Writing a Topic Sentence | |
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| Narrative Paragraphs: Writing in Chronological Order and Using Appropriate Transitions | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Narrative Paragraphs: Maintaining a Consistent Point of View | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Narrative Paragraphs: Using a Consistent Verb Tense | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Narrative Essays: The Writing Process | |
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| Essay Blueprint | |
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| Narrative Essays: The Body | |
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| Student Essay: 'Handkerchief Anyone?' | |
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| Narrative Essays: The Introduction | |
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| Narrative Essays: The Conclusion | |
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| Narrative Essays: More Student Essays | |
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| 'Economic Slump . | |
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| I Believe It!' | |
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| 'A 'Nugget' of Wisdom' | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Description.Description: An Overview | |
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| Descriptive Paragraphs: Creating a Dominant Point | |
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| Descriptive Paragraphs: Using Vivid Details | |
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| Descriptive Paragraphs: Using a Logical Arrangement | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Descriptive Essays: The Writing Process | |
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| Essay Blueprint | |
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| Descriptive Essays: The Body | |
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| Student Essay: 'Unplanned Pregnancy' | |
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| Descriptive Essays: The Introduction | |
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| Descriptive Essays: The Conclusion | |
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| Descriptive Essays: More Student Essays | |
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| 'Playing in Jacksonville' | |
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| 'The Neighbors' | |
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| Your Paper | |
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| Photo Op | |
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| Illustration.Illustration: An Overview | |
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| Illustration Paragraphs: Writing a Topic Sentence | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Illustration Paragraphs: Developing Vivid Examples | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Illustration Paragraphs: Using a Logical Arrangement | |
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| Saving the Strongest Point for Last | |
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| Stating Points in Chronological Order | |
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| Starting with the Most Familiar Examples | |
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| Illustration Paragraphs: Using Appropriate Transitions | |
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| Your Turn | |
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| Illustration Essays: The Writing Process | |
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| Essay Blueprint | |
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| Illustration Essays: The Body | |
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| Student Essay: 'The Green Revolution' | |
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| Illustration Essays: The Introduction | |
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| Illustration Essays: The Conclusion | |
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