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3 Thesis and Organization |
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3.2 Organization Sample informative essay |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (3) |
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4.2 Sample draft Sample first draft |
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27 | (1) |
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5.3 Sample revision Sample revised draft |
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6 Editing, Formatting, and Proofreading |
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6.1 Editing Sample edited paragraph |
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6.2 Final draft Sample final draft |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (16) |
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7.5 Introductions and conclusions |
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8.1 Academic writing Sample paper in MLA format |
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8.3 Writing online Sample literacy narrative blog post |
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2 Writing in and out of College |
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9.5 Communication in academic settings |
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10 Critical Reading and Writing |
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84 | (20) |
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10.1 Techniques of critical reading |
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10.5 Writing a critical analysis |
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10.6 Sample critical analysis Sample critical analysis of a text |
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104 | (16) |
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11.1 Elements of argument |
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11.5 Sample argument Sample proposal argument |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (4) |
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12.3 Writing Sample essay exam response |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (5) |
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13.2 Delivery Sample presentation slides |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (16) |
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14.2 Business letters Sample business letter |
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132 | (4) |
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14.3 Job applications Sample resumes |
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136 | (3) |
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14.4 Memos, reports, and proposals Sample memo and report |
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139 | (2) |
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14.5 Community service Sample social-media post and newsletter |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (10) |
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15.2 Sentence beginnings and endings |
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155 | (3) |
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16.1 Understanding parallelism |
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158 | (4) |
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17.1 Sentence length and structure |
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18 Appropriate and Exact Language |
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162 | (18) |
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18.2 Sexist and biased language |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (8) |
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20.3 Unnecessary repetition |
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4 Sentence Parts and Patterns Basic Grammar |
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21.1 Nouns, pronouns, and verbs |
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21.2 Adjectives and adverbs |
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21.3 Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections |
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22.1 Subjects and predicates |
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23 Phrases and Subordinate Clauses |
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211 | (1) |
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24.1 Types of sentences Verbs |
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25.2 Easily confused verb forms |
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25.5 Verb + gerund or infinitive |
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225 | (7) |
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232 | (2) |
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28.1 Active and passive voice |
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29 Agreement of Subject and Verb |
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29.1 Subject-verb agreement |
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29.3 Subjects joined by conjunctions |
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29.4 Indefinite and relative pronouns |
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29.5 Collective and plural nouns Pronouns |
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30.1 Subjective, objective, and possessive cases |
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30.2 Compound subjects and objects |
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31 Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent |
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31.1 Person, number, and gender |
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31.2 Antecedents with and or, or nor |
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32 Reference of Pronoun to Antecedent |
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256 | (4) |
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32.3 Appropriate you Modifiers |
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33 Adjectives and Adverbs |
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33.1 Adjective vs. adverb |
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33.2 Comparatives and superlatives |
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33.4 Participles as adjectives |
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34 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers |
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34.2 Dangling modifiers Sentence Faults |
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278 | (5) |
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35.1 Identifying fragments |
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35.2 Correcting fragments |
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35.3 Acceptable fragments |
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36 Comma Splices and Fused Sentences |
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283 | (6) |
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36.1 Identify comma splices |
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36.2 Correcting comma splices |
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289 | (6) |
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295 | (3) |
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298 | (16) |
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39.2 Main clauses with conjunctions |
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39.3 Introductory elements |
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39.4 Nonessential elements |
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39.5 Series and coordinate adjectives |
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40.1 Main clauses without conjunctions |
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40.2 Main clauses with transitional words |
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40.3 Main clauses with commas |
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40.4 Unnecessary semicolons |
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319 | (3) |
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322 | (7) |
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42.2 Contractions and abbreviations |
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329 | (5) |
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43.3 Words used in a special sense |
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43.4 With other punctuation |
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334 | (9) |
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45 Spelling and the Hyphen |
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45.1 Common spelling problems |
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351 | (5) |
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46.2 First word of sentence |
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46.3 Titles and subtitles |
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46.4 Proper nouns and adjectives |
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47 Italics or Underlining |
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356 | (3) |
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47.2 Foreign words and emphasis |
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359 | (3) |
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48.1 Uses of abbreviations |
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48.2 Misuses of abbreviations |
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362 | (5) |
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367 | (8) |
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50.4 Working bibliographies Sample annotated bibliography entry |
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375 | (1) |
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375 | (18) |
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51.3 Books and periodicals |
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51.4 Web search strategies |
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51.6 Government publications |
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52.1 Gathering information |
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52.3 Synthesizing sources |
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52.4 Summary, paraphrase, and quotation |
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53.2 Information you do not need to cite |
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53.3 Information you must cite |
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53.5 Copyright and permissions |
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54.1 Thesis and organization |
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54.2 Drafting, revising, editing, formatting |
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8 Writing in the Disciplines |
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433 | (9) |
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55.5 Sample literary analysis "The Healing Power of Mrs. Todd" |
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439 | (3) |
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56 Writing in Other Disciplines |
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442 | (13) |
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56.3 Natural and applied sciences |
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57 MLA Documentation and Format |
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455 | (57) |
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455 | (45) |
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"The Dream of Sustainable Agriculture" |
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58 APA Documentation and Format |
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512 | (34) |
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58.4 Sample research report "Perceptions of Mental Illness" |
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534 | (12) |
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59.1 Notes and bibliography |
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60.2 Numbered text citations |
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| Glossary of Usage |
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