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| Rhetoric |
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Chapter 1 Writing: A First Look |
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2 | (19) |
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3 | (1) |
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"Turn Down Your iPod Volume (or Go Deaf)" by Marianne Halavage |
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4 | (1) |
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The Audience for Your Writing |
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The Qualities of Good Writing |
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9 | (1) |
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Writing and Critical Thinking |
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10 | (2) |
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Writing in a Multimedia World |
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12 | (4) |
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Chapter 2 Strategies for Successful and Critical Reading |
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21 | (16) |
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Strategies for Reading and Rereading |
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22 | (3) |
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Mastering Reading Problems |
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Reading to Critique: Reading Critically |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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"The Appeal of the Androgynous Man" by Amy Gross |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Planning and Drafting Your Paper: Exploration |
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37 | (22) |
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Understanding the Assignment |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (2) |
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Thinking Critically about Your Topic |
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47 | (1) |
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Organizing the Information |
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48 | (3) |
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Developing a Thesis Statement |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 Revising and Editing Your Paper: Courageous Transformations |
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59 | (25) |
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60 | (1) |
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Considering the Whole Essay |
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60 | (3) |
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Thinking Critically about Your Draft |
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63 | (6) |
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Strengthening Paragraphs and Sentences |
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69 | (3) |
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Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title |
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72 | (1) |
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Peer Evaluation of Drafts |
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73 | (7) |
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80 | (1) |
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Maintaining and Reviewing a Portfolio |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (22) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (4) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (4) |
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Paragraphs with Special Functions: Introductions, Transitions, and Conclusions |
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98 | (8) |
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Chapter 6 Effective Sentences |
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106 | (13) |
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Avoiding Unnecessary Wordiness |
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107 | (1) |
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Varying Sentence Complexity and Length |
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107 | (3) |
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Word Order in Independent Clauses |
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110 | (2) |
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Positioning of Movable Modifiers |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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Choosing the Right Verb Voice |
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115 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Achieving Effective Style and Tone Through Word Choice |
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119 | (24) |
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Selecting the Right Words |
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119 | (7) |
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Achieving the Desired Rhetorical Effect |
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126 | (7) |
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Special Stylistic Techniques: Figurative Language and Irony |
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133 | (3) |
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Eliminating Flawed Diction |
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136 | (7) |
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Chapter 8 Narration: Relating Events |
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143 | (18) |
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The Purpose of a Narrative |
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144 | (1) |
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Action, Conflict, and Point of View |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Narratives |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Narration: "Joy Through the Tears" by Brittany Coggin |
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153 | (5) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Narration |
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158 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Description: Presenting Impressions |
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161 | (16) |
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The Purpose of Description |
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162 | (1) |
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Sensory and Dominant Impressions |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (1) |
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Selection and Arrangement of Details |
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166 | (2) |
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Thinking Critically About Descriptions |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Description: "My Serenity" by Rachel Harvey |
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171 | (3) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Description |
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174 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Process Analysis: Explaining How |
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177 | (16) |
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The Purpose of Process Analysis |
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178 | (1) |
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Kinds of Process Analysis Papers |
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179 | (2) |
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Writing Process Analysis in Electronic Communications |
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181 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Process |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Perform the Process |
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182 | (3) |
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Writing a Process Analysis for Readers Who Will Not Perform the Process |
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185 | (2) |
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Revising the Process Analysis |
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187 | (1) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Process Analysis: "Basic Songwriting Techniques" by Hannah Hill |
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187 | (3) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Process Analysis |
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190 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Illustration: Making Yourself Clear |
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193 | (13) |
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The Purpose of Illustration |
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194 | (1) |
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Selecting Appropriate Examples |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Illustrations |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Illustration: "If It Is Worth Doing...." by Janice Carlton |
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200 | (3) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Illustration |
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203 | (3) |
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Chapter 12 Classification: Grouping into Categories |
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206 | (16) |
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File Purpose of Classification |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Classification |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (2) |
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Sample Student Essay For Classification: Types of Video Games for Children" by Kyra Glass |
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214 | (5) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Classification |
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219 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Comparison: Showing Relationships |
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222 | (14) |
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The Purpose of Comparison |
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223 | (1) |
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Selecting Items for Comparison |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Comparisons and Analogies |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Comparison: Differences between Korean and English" by Sunho Lee |
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231 | (2) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Comparison |
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233 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Cause and Effect: Explaining Why |
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236 | (15) |
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The Purpose of Cause and Effect |
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237 | (1) |
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Patterns in Causal Analysis |
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237 | (3) |
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Reasoning Errors in Causal Analysis |
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240 | (1) |
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Thinking Critically About Cause and Effect |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Writing a Causal Analysis |
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242 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Cause And Effect: "Why Students Drop Out of College" by Diann Fisher |
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245 | (3) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Cause and Effect |
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248 | (3) |
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Chapter 15 Definition: Establishing Boundaries |
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251 | (17) |
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The Purpose of Definition |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Pitfalls in Preparing Essential Definitions |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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Thinking Critically About Definitions |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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Writing an Extended Definition |
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258 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Definition: "Vigilante Justice" by Heather Hornbrook |
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261 | (4) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Definition |
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265 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 Argument: Convincing Others |
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268 | (41) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (4) |
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275 | (6) |
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281 | (2) |
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Making Arguments with Visuals |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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Other Types of Arguments: Rogerian and Exploratory Arguments |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (4) |
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Thinking Critically About Arguments |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (9) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Argument: "Bottled Troubled Water" by Scott Lemanski |
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300 | (6) |
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Critical Synthesis with Sources: Argument |
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306 | (3) |
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Chapter 17 The Essay Examination |
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309 | (8) |
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Studying for the Examination |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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Writing the Examination Answer |
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311 | (6) |
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Chapter 18 Writing About Literature, Movies, and Television Shows |
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317 | (22) |
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The Elements of Creative Works |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (3) |
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325 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (2) |
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Other Literary Devices: Memes, Ambiguity, Juxtaposition, and Irony |
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331 | (2) |
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333 | (1) |
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The Writing Process: Writing About Literature, Movies, and Television |
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333 | (1) |
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Writing a Review, Explication, or Literary Analysis |
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333 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay On Literature: "The Refrigerator. A Symbol Between Worlds in 'Aunt Pametta's Electric Blisters'" by Erin Mueller |
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336 | (3) |
| Reader |
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339 | (116) |
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Rhetorical Table of Contents |
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"The Perfect Picture" by James Alexander Thom |
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340 | (2) |
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"Aunt Parnetta's Electric Blisters" by Diane Glancy |
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342 | (5) |
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"Sound and Fury" by Dan Greenburg |
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347 | (3) |
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"When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley" by John V. Young |
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350 | (2) |
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"Seaside Safari" by Kessler Burnett |
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352 | (3) |
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"Back to the Future" by John Phillip Santos |
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355 | (9) |
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"Ground-Source-Heat-Pumps: Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth" by Perfect Home HVAC Design.com |
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364 | (3) |
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"Let's Get Vertical!" by Beth Wald |
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367 | (3) |
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"What Is the Creative Process?" by Tanner Christensen |
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370 | (4) |
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"Accidental Discoveries" by Lexi Krock |
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374 | (5) |
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"If You're Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?" by Judith Newman |
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379 | (3) |
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"The Revolution in the Living Room" by Catherine Steiner Adair |
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382 | (4) |
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"A Tale of Four Learners" by Bernice McCarthy |
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386 | (6) |
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"Different Types of Distance Learning: The Four General Categories for Online Programs" by Campus Explorer |
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392 | (3) |
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"What Kind of Procrastinator Are You?" by Alma Vrabie |
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395 | (3) |
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"Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" by Bruce Catton |
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398 | (3) |
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"Invasion of the Bodybuilders" by Chris Lee |
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401 | (2) |
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"Are Video Games Now More Sophisticated than Cinema?" by Jane Graham |
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403 | (5) |
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"For Cops, Citizen Videos Bring Increased Scrutiny. Are Incidents Caught on Tape Hindering Officers?" by Kevin Johnson |
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408 | (5) |
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"Why We Keep Stuff: If You Want to Understand People, Take a Look at What They Hang on To" by Caroline Knapp |
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413 | (2) |
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"Beautiful Brains" by David Dobbs |
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415 | (9) |
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"The Blended Economy" by Marc Zwelling |
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424 | (2) |
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"Krumping" by Marti Bercaw |
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426 | (2) |
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"The Power of No" by Judith Sills |
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428 | (8) |
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"Going Nuclear" by Patrick Moore |
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436 | (3) |
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"Ten Reasons Why New Nuclear Was a Mistake—Even Before Fukushima" by Alexis Rowell |
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439 | (5) |
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"Why Keystone Pipeline Is a Bad Idea for Texas" by Chris Wilson |
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444 | (2) |
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"Keystone Pipeline Foes Should Face Reality" by Christopher R. Knittel |
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446 | (3) |
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"When Teachers Talk Out of School" by Jonathan Zimmerman |
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449 | (3) |
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"Protecting Free Speech for Teachers in a Social Media World" by Todd Pettigrew |
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452 | (3) |
| Credits |
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455 | (4) |
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