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| Rhetoric |
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Chapter 1 Writing: A First Look |
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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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Writing in a Multimedia World |
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12 | (4) |
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16 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Strategies for Successful and Critical Reading |
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21 | (16) |
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21 | (1) |
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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" |
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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 | (8) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Narration: "Joy Through the Tears" |
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153 | (15) |
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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 | (6) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Description: "My Serenity" |
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171 | (16) |
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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 | (3) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Process Analysis: "Basic Songwriting Techniques" |
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187 | (10) |
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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 | (6) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Illustration: "If It Is Worth Doing..." |
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200 | (12) |
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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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The 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 | (7) |
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Sample Student Essay For Classification: "Types of Video Games for Children" |
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214 | (14) |
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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 | (5) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Comparison: "Differences between Korean and English" |
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231 | (11) |
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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 | (6) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Cause And Effect: "Why Students Drop Out of College" |
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245 | (13) |
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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 | (7) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Definition: "Vigilante Justice" |
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261 | (30) |
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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 | (15) |
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Sample Student Essay Of Argument: "Bottled Troubled Water" |
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300 | (33) |
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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 | (7) |
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Sample Student Essay On Literature: The Refrigerator: A Symbol Between Worlds in "Aunt Pametta's Electric Blisters" |
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336 | (63) |
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| Research Guide |
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339 | (116) |
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Chapter 19 The Research Paper |
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340 | (45) |
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Learning About Your Library |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (5) |
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347 | (15) |
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362 | (7) |
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369 | (2) |
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371 | (1) |
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Writing Your Research Paper |
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372 | (5) |
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377 | (2) |
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Integrating and Synthesizing Sources |
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379 | (3) |
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Preparing Your Finished Copy |
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382 | (1) |
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Writing Your Research Paper Checklist |
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383 | (2) |
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Chapter 20 Documenting Sources: MLA Style |
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385 | (29) |
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MLA System for Preparing Papers |
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385 | (1) |
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Preparing Proper MLA Bibliographic References |
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386 | (10) |
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Handling In-Text Citations |
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396 | (3) |
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399 | (15) |
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Sample MLA Student Research Paper: "Sentence Outline" by Fighting Ebola with Isolation and Quarantine |
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401 | (13) |
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Chapter 21 Documenting Sources: APA Style |
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414 | (21) |
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APA System for Preparing Papers |
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415 | (1) |
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Preparing Proper APA Bibliographic References |
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415 | (8) |
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Handling In-Text Citations |
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423 | (3) |
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426 | (9) |
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Sample APA Student Research Paper: "HGTV: Building Not Just Homes but a Globally Successful Network" |
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428 | (10) |
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Chapter 22 Additional Research Strategies: Interviews, Questionnaires, Direct Observations |
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435 | (20) |
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The Value of Primary Research |
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435 | (1) |
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General Principles for Primary Research |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (4) |
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Sample Student Interview Report: "Budget Cuts Affect State Police: An Interview Report with Officer Robert Timmons" |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (7) |
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Sample Student Questionnaire: Survey On Public Smoking |
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445 | (2) |
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Sample Student Questionnaire Report: "Findings from Smoking Questionnaire Distributed to Bartram College Students" |
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447 | (2) |
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449 | (7) |
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Sample Student Observation Report: "Observations of an Inner-City Apartment Building" |
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452 | (4) |
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455 | (116) |
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456 | (2) |
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"Aunt Parnetta's Electric Blisters" |
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458 | (5) |
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463 | (3) |
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"When the Full Moon Shines Its Magic over Monument Valley" |
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466 | (2) |
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468 | (3) |
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471 | (9) |
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"Ground-Source-Heat-Pumps: Mother Earth Will Wrap You in Warmth" |
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480 | (3) |
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Perfect Home HVAC design.com |
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483 | (3) |
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"What Is the Creative Process?" |
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486 | (4) |
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490 | (5) |
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"If You're Happy and You Know It, Must I Know, Too?" |
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495 | (3) |
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"The Revolution in the Living Room" |
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498 | (4) |
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"A Tale of Four Learners" |
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502 | (6) |
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"Different Types of Distance Learning: The Four General Categories for Online Programs" |
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508 | (3) |
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"What Kind of Procrastinator Are You?" |
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511 | (3) |
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"Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" |
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514 | (3) |
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"Invasion of the Bodybuilders" |
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517 | (2) |
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"Are Video Games Now More Sophisticated than Cinema?" |
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519 | (5) |
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"For Cops, Citizen Videos Bring Increased Scrutiny. Are Incidents Caught on Tape Hindering Officers?" |
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524 | (5) |
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"Why We Keep Stuff: If You Want to Understand People, Take a Look at What They Hang on To" |
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529 | (2) |
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531 | (9) |
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NMMEP "The Blended Economy" |
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540 | (2) |
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542 | (2) |
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544 | (8) |
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552 | (3) |
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"Ten Reasons Why New Nuclear Was a Mistake-Even Before Fukushima" |
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555 | (5) |
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"Why Keystone Pipeline Is a Bad Idea for Texas" |
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560 | (2) |
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"Keystone Pipeline Foes Should Face Reality" |
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562 | (3) |
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"When Teachers Talk Out of School" |
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565 | (3) |
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"Protecting Free Speech for Teachers in a Social Media World" |
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568 | (3) |
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571 | (1) |
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572 | (1) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (15) |
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589 | (6) |
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Editing to Correct Sentence Errors |
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Revising Sentence Fragments |
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595 | (1) |
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Revising Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices |
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596 | (2) |
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Creating Subject-Verb Agreement |
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598 | (3) |
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Achieving Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement |
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601 | (2) |
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Using Effective Pronoun Reference |
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603 | (2) |
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Managing Shifts in Person |
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605 | (2) |
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Using the Right Pronoun Case |
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607 | (3) |
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Creating Consistency in Showing Time |
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610 | (1) |
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Using Adjectives and Adverbs Effectively |
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Placing Modifiers Correctly |
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Revising Dangling Modifiers |
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614 | (1) |
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615 | (1) |
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Revising Faulty Comparisons |
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616 | (3) |
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Editing to Correct Faulty Punctuation and Mechanics |
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622 | (4) |
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626 | (2) |
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Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points |
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628 | (2) |
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Colons, Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets |
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630 | (3) |
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633 | (2) |
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635 | (2) |
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637 | (2) |
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639 | (2) |
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641 | (1) |
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642 | (3) |
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645 | (4) |
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