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Part I Reading and Writing: An Overview |
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1 Reading and Writing in College |
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Why Learn How to Read and Write Well? |
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Thinking of Yourself as a Reader and a Writer |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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Reading and Writing in Tandem with Another Student |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (6) |
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Visualizing the Reading Process |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Sample Reading Assignment |
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18 | (8) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (8) |
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Visualizing the Writing Process |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (1) |
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Sample Writing Assignment |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (13) |
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39 | (4) |
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43 | (3) |
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Writing a Thesis Statement |
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Developing Body Paragraphs |
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64 | (12) |
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Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title |
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81 | (34) |
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81 | (27) |
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108 | (7) |
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8 Writing Across the Curriculum and in the Workplace |
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Reading, Writing, and Thinking in College and at Work |
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Writing as a Way of Learning |
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117 | (1) |
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Different Contexts for Writing |
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118 | (6) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (3) |
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What Every Student Should Know About Writing Across the Curriculum |
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124 | (1) |
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Reading and Writing: A Review |
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Part II Reading and Writing Effective Essays |
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131 | (34) |
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Preparing to Write a Description Essay |
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132 | (5) |
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Reading a Description Essay |
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Margaret Bourke-White, "Dust Changes America" |
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133 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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135 | (2) |
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Writing a Description Essay |
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137 | (4) |
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137 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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137 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Description Essay |
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138 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (7) |
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Reading a Student Description Essay |
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141 | (1) |
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Abby Reed, "Grandma's House" |
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142 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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143 | (5) |
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Reading Your Own Description Essay |
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148 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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148 | (17) |
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Practicing Description: From Reading to Writing |
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153 | (1) |
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Matthew Brooks Treacy, "She" |
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154 | (4) |
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Paul Martinez, "I Just Finished the Most Important Project of My Life" |
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158 | (4) |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (32) |
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Preparing to Write a Narration Essay |
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166 | (4) |
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Reading a Narration Essay |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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169 | (1) |
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Writing a Narration Essay |
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170 | (5) |
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170 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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171 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Narration Essay |
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171 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (12) |
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Reading a Student Narration Essay |
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175 | (1) |
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Tommy Poulos, "My Brother" |
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176 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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176 | (5) |
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Reading Your Own Narration Essay |
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181 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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182 | (5) |
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Practicing Narration: From Reading to Writing |
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187 | (10) |
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187 | (1) |
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Lynda Barry, "The Sanctuary of School" |
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188 | (3) |
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Alice Walker, "Childhood" |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (31) |
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Preparing to Write an Illustration Essay |
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198 | (8) |
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Reading an Illustration Essay |
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198 | (1) |
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Lori Arviso Alvord, "Chantways" |
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199 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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201 | (1) |
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Writing an Illustration Essay |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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202 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing an Illustration Essay |
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203 | (2) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (11) |
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Reading a Student Illustration Essay |
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206 | (1) |
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Taleah Trainor, "Murphy's Law" |
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207 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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207 | (5) |
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Reading Your Own Illustration Essay |
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212 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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212 | (5) |
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Practicing Illustration: From Reading to Writing |
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217 | (11) |
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217 | (2) |
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Matt Huston, "Dating: The Soft Breakup" |
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219 | (3) |
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France Bore!, "The Decorated Body" |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (31) |
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Preparing to Write a Process Analysis Essay |
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229 | (5) |
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Reading a Process Analysis Essay |
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229 | (1) |
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Carole Kanchier, "Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life in 7 Steps" |
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230 | (3) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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233 | (1) |
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Writing a Process Analysis Essay |
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234 | (4) |
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235 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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235 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Process Analysis Essay |
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235 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (12) |
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Reading a Student Process Analysis Essay |
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239 | (1) |
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Emily Bliss, "You Too Can Procrastinate" |
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239 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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240 | (5) |
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Reading Your Own Process Analysis Essay |
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245 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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245 | (5) |
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Practicing Process Analysis: From Reading to Writing |
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250 | (9) |
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250 | (1) |
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Brian O'Connell, "How to Protect Your Identity" |
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251 | (4) |
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Sarah Adams, "Be Cool to the Pizza Dude" |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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13 Comparing and Contrasting |
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259 | (31) |
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Preparing to Write a Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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260 | (3) |
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Reading a Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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260 | (1) |
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Clive Thompson, "The Revolutionary Effect of the Paperback Book" |
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261 | (1) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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262 | (1) |
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Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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263 | (6) |
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263 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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264 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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264 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Reading a Student Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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267 | (1) |
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Maria Castillo, "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" |
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268 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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269 | (10) |
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Reading Your Own Comparison/Contrast Essay |
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273 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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274 | (5) |
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Practicing Comparison and Contrast: From Reading to Writing |
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279 | (11) |
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279 | (1) |
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Yi-Fu Tuan, "American Space, Chinese Place" |
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280 | (3) |
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Tony Cohan, "Between Worlds" |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (4) |
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14 Dividing and Classifying |
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290 | (30) |
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Preparing to Write a Division/ Classification Essay |
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291 | (3) |
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Reading a Division/Classification Essay |
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291 | (1) |
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Pattison Counseling and Meditation Center, "Know Your Stress" |
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292 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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294 | (1) |
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Writing a Division/Classification Essay |
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294 | (4) |
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295 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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295 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Division/Classification Essay |
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295 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (12) |
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Reading a Student Division/Classification Essay |
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299 | (1) |
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Sergio Mendola, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" |
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299 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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300 | (5) |
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Rading Your Own Division/Classification Essay |
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305 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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305 | (5) |
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Practicing Division/Classification: From Reading to Writing |
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310 | (10) |
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310 | (1) |
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Tracy Cutchlow, "Why Some Kids Try Harder and Some Kids Give Up" |
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311 | (4) |
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Marion Winik, "What Are Friends For?" |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (30) |
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Preparing to Write a Definition Essay |
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321 | (3) |
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Reading a Definition Essay |
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321 | (1) |
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Lars Eighner, "Dumpster Diving" |
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322 | (1) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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323 | (1) |
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Writing a Definition Essay |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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325 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Definition Essay |
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325 | (3) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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328 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Options |
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329 | (11) |
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Reading a Student Definition Essay |
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329 | (1) |
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Francine Feinstein, "True Friends" |
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329 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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330 | (5) |
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Reading Your Own Definition Essay |
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335 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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335 | (5) |
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Practicing Definition: From Reading to Writing |
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340 | (10) |
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340 | (1) |
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The World Freerunning Parkour Federation, "What Is Parkour?" |
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341 | (3) |
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Daniel Hernandez, "Spanglish Moves into Mainstream" |
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344 | (3) |
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16 Analyzing Causes and Effects |
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350 | (31) |
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Preparing to Write a Cause/Effect Essay |
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351 | (4) |
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Reading a Cause/Effect Essay |
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351 | (1) |
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LynNell Hancock, "Why Do Schools Flunk Biology?" |
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352 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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354 | (1) |
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Writing a Cause/Effect Essay |
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355 | (4) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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355 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing a Cause/Effect Essay |
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356 | (2) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (11) |
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Reading a Student Cause/Effect Essay |
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359 | (1) |
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Jefferson Wright, "The Budget Crisis" |
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360 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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361 | (4) |
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Reading Your Own Cause/Effect Essay |
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365 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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366 | (4) |
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Practicing Cause/Effect: From Reading to Writing |
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370 | (11) |
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371 | (1) |
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Maria Konnikova, "Does Thinking Fast Mean You're Thinking Smarter?" |
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372 | (3) |
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Stacey Colino, "Happiness Is Catching: Why Emotions Are Contagious" |
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375 | (3) |
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378 | (3) |
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381 | (38) |
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Preparing to Write an Argument Essay |
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382 | (4) |
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Reading an Argument Essay |
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382 | (1) |
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Bob Herbert, "Jim Crow Policing" |
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383 | (2) |
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Discovering How This Essay Works |
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385 | (1) |
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Writing an Argument Essay |
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386 | (7) |
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386 | (1) |
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Thinking About the Prompt |
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387 | (1) |
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Guidelines for Writing an Argument Essay |
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387 | (6) |
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Writing a Draft of Your Essay |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (13) |
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Reading a Student Argument Essay |
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393 | (1) |
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Cyndi Pourgerami, "Online vs. Traditional Classes" |
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394 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing the Student Essay |
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395 | (6) |
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Reading Your Own Argument Essay |
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401 | (1) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Essay |
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401 | (5) |
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Practicing Argument: From Reading to Writing |
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406 | (14) |
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406 | (2) |
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Warner Todd Huston, "Wrong Call for Regulating Sexting" |
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408 | (4) |
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Mary Kate Cary, "Time to Lower the Drinking Age" |
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412 | (2) |
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Steve Chapman, "The Perils of a Lower Drinking Age" |
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414 | (2) |
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Part III The Research Paper |
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18 Recognizing a Research Paper |
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420 | (7) |
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Mary Minor, "Children as Robots" |
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421 | (6) |
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427 | (12) |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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Using and Synthesizing Sources |
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429 | (2) |
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Direct Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary |
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431 | (2) |
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433 | (6) |
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439 | (14) |
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439 | (2) |
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Consulting Academic Databases |
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441 | (7) |
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448 | (3) |
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451 | (2) |
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21 Writing a Research Paper |
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453 | (13) |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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Find Sources to Support Your Thesis |
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455 | (2) |
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Take Notes on Your Sources |
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457 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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Develop Your Supporting Paragraphs |
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459 | (2) |
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Use Your Sources as Evidence |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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Check Your Documentation Format |
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463 | (3) |
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466 | (6) |
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466 | (1) |
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467 | (3) |
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470 | (2) |
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23 Revising and Editing a Research Paper |
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472 | (14) |
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Revising and Editing a Student's Research Paper |
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472 | (8) |
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Max Felter, "Love in the Workplace" |
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472 | (8) |
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Revising and Editing Your Own Research Paper |
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480 | (6) |
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486 | (3) |
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486 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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487 | (1) |
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Reflecting on Your Writing |
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488 | (1) |
Part IV The Handbook |
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489 | (244) |
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491 | (21) |
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492 | (15) |
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507 | (5) |
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512 | (25) |
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513 | (7) |
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520 | (10) |
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29 Fused Sentences and Comma Splices |
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530 | (7) |
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537 | (39) |
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30 Regular and Irregular Verbs |
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538 | (10) |
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548 | (12) |
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32 Subject-Verb Agreement |
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560 | (11) |
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571 | (5) |
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576 | (25) |
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577 | (10) |
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35 Pronoun Reference and Point of View |
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587 | (7) |
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594 | (7) |
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601 | (26) |
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602 | (9) |
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611 | (10) |
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621 | (6) |
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627 | (41) |
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629 | (6) |
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635 | (11) |
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646 | (7) |
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653 | (8) |
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44 Other Punctuation Marks |
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661 | (7) |
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668 | (14) |
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669 | (6) |
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46 Abbreviations and Numbers |
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675 | (7) |
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Unit 8 Effective Sentences |
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682 | (21) |
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47 Varying Sentence Structure |
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683 | (6) |
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689 | (5) |
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694 | (9) |
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Unit 9 Choosing The Right Word |
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703 | (30) |
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50 Standard and Nonstandard English |
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704 | (8) |
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712 | (10) |
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722 | (11) |
Appendixes |
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Credits |
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754 | (2) |
Index |
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