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1 Assessing the Writing Situation |
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2 | (15) |
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1.2 The Writing Situation |
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2 Discovering and Shaping Ideas |
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41 | (2) |
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3 Drafting, Revising, and Editing |
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43 | (22) |
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45 | (8) |
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53 | (9) |
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62 | (3) |
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4 Writing and Revising Paragraphs |
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65 | (38) |
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4.5 Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions |
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103 | (23) |
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Sample Literacy Narrative Blog Post |
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116 | (7) |
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Sample Presentation Slides |
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123 | (3) |
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2 Reading and Writing in and out of College |
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6 Writing in Academic Situations |
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126 | (12) |
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6.5 Communication in Academic Settings |
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7 Critical Reading and Writing |
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138 | (33) |
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7.2 Techniques of Critical Reading |
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7.6 Writing a Critical Analysis |
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7.7 Sample Critical Responses |
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Sample Critical Analysis of a Text |
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167 | (2) |
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Sample Critical Analysis of a Visual |
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169 | (2) |
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8 Reading Arguments Critically |
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8.1 The Elements of Argument |
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9.2 Thesis, Purpose, and Audience |
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9.6 Organizing and Revising |
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211 | (4) |
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215 | (6) |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (17) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (1) |
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Sample Job Application Letter |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (2) |
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11.4 Reports and Proposals |
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Sample Report and Proposal |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (4) |
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12 Understanding Sentence Grammar |
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238 | (28) |
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12.3 Single-Word Modifiers |
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12.5 Compound Constructions |
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13 Case of Nouns and Pronouns |
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266 | (8) |
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13.1 Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Cases |
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13.2 Compound Subjects and Objects |
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13.3 Common Questions about Case |
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274 | (28) |
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14.2 Easily Confused Verb Forms |
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14.5 Verbs with Gerunds and Infinitives |
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14.6 Verbs with Particles |
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14.10 Active and Passive Voice |
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15.1 Subject-Verb Agreement |
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15.3 Subjects Joined by Conjunctions |
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15.4 Indefinite and Relative Pronouns |
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15.5 Collective and Plural Nouns |
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15.6 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement |
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16 Adjectives and Adverbs |
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316 | (14) |
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16.1 Functions of Adjectives and Adverbs |
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16.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms |
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330 | (7) |
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17.1 Identifying Fragments |
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17.2 Correcting Fragments |
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17.3 Common Types of Fragments |
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17.4 Acceptable Fragments |
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18 Comma Splices and Fused Sentences |
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337 | (7) |
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18.1 Identifying Comma Splices and Fused Sentences |
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18.2 Correcting Comma Splices and Fused Sentences |
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344 | (6) |
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19.4 Appropriate You, Who, Which, and That |
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350 | (7) |
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20.5 Direct and Indirect Quotations and Questions |
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21 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers |
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357 | (10) |
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21.4 Separated Subjects, Verbs, and Objects |
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21.5 Separated Infinitives and Verb Phrases |
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22 Mixed and Incomplete Sentences |
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367 | (9) |
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22.3 Incomplete Compounds |
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22.4 Incomplete Comparisons |
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376 | (9) |
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23.2 Subject Beginnings and Endings |
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23.4 Repetition and Separation |
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24 Using Coordination and Subordination |
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385 | (9) |
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394 | (7) |
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25.1 Understanding Parallelism |
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401 | (9) |
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26.1 Sentence Length and Structure |
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6 Punctuation Chart: Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses |
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410 | (62) |
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412 | (4) |
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416 | (20) |
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28.2 Main Clauses Linked by Conjunctions |
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28.3 Introductory Elements |
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28.4 Nonessential Elements |
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28.5 Series and Coordinate Adjectives |
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28.6 Quotations and Other Conventional Uses |
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436 | (8) |
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29.1 Main Clauses without Coordinating Conjunctions |
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29.2 Main Clauses with Transitional Words |
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29.3 Main Clauses That Are Long or Contain Commas |
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29.5 Unnecessary Semicolons |
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444 | (7) |
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30.2 Contractions and Abbreviations |
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451 | (7) |
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31.3 Words Used in a Special Sense |
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31.4 With Other Punctuation |
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32 Other Punctuation Marks |
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458 | (14) |
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472 | (5) |
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33.2 First Word of Sentence |
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33.3 Titles and Subtitles |
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33.4 Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives |
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34 Italics or Underlining |
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477 | (4) |
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34.2 Foreign Words and for Emphasis |
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481 | (3) |
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35.1 Abbreviations in Nontechnical Writing |
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35.2 Misuses of Abbreviations |
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484 | (6) |
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37 Using Appropriate Language |
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490 | (9) |
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37.2 Texting and Electronic Shortcuts |
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37.3 Slang, Colloquialisms, Regionalisms, and Jargon |
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37.4 Indirect or Pretentious Writing |
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37.5 Sexist and Biased Language |
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38.1 Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Spelling Checker |
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38.2 Denotation and Connotation |
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38.3 Abstract and Concrete Words |
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