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SECTION 1 THE WRITING PROCESS |
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Understanding Writing Assignments [ Handbook, Section 1B] |
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1.1 Key Words in Writing Prompts |
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1.2 Identifying Key Words in Writing Assignments |
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3 | (1) |
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Generating Ideas [ Handbook, Section 1D] |
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1.4 Discussion (Pair or Group Brainstorming) |
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1.5 Journalistic Questions |
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1.6 Freewriting (Writing without Stopping) |
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1.9 Visual Mapping (Clustering) |
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1.10 Generating Ideas: Review |
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10 | (1) |
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SECTION 2 ESSAY STRUCTURE |
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Shaping A Paragraph [ Handbook, Section 2A] |
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12 | (4) |
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2.2 Finding a Topic Sentence in a Paragraph |
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2.3 Writing Topic Sentences |
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2.4 Writing a Topic Sentence for a Paragraph |
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Shaping An Essay [ Handbook, Section 2B] |
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2.7 Essay Introduction and Conclusion |
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2.13 Creating Paragraph Coherence |
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2.15 Using Transitions for Coherence in a Paragraph |
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2.16 Using Transitions for Coherence in an Essay |
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27 | (2) |
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SECTION 3 PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION |
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Narrative Essay [ Handbook, Section 3A] |
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30 | (2) |
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3.1 Ordering a Narrative Paragraph |
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30 | (1) |
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3.2 Practice with When and While |
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Process Essay [ Handbook, Section 3B] |
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32 | (2) |
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3.3 Practice with Process Words and Phrases |
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32 | (1) |
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3.4 Connecting Ideas Using Process Words and Phrases |
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33 | (1) |
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Comparison/Contrast Essay [ Handbook, Section 3C] |
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34 | (2) |
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3.5 Connecting Ideas Using Comparison/Contrast Words and Phrases |
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34 | (1) |
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3.6 Using Comparison/Contrast Words to Create a Paragraph |
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35 | (1) |
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Cause-And-Effect Essay [ Handbook, Section 3D] |
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3.7 Identifying Cause-and-Effect Words and Phrases |
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36 | (2) |
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3.8 Connecting Ideas Using Cause-and-Effect Words and Phrases |
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38 | (1) |
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Argument Essay [ Handbook, Section 3E] |
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39 | (4) |
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3.9 Identifying Argument Words and Phrases |
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3.10 Connecting Ideas Using Logical Argument |
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41 | (1) |
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3.11 Making Generalizations |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (20) |
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Finding Sources [ Handbook, Section 4B] |
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44 | (3) |
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Summarizing, Paraphrasing, And Using Quotations [ Handbook, Section 4D] |
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47 | (3) |
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4.3 Recognizing Plagiarism |
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50 | (4) |
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Outlining [ Handbook, Section 4E] |
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54 | (1) |
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4.4 Ordering Outline Headings |
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54 | (1) |
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Thesis Statements [ Handbook, Section 4F] |
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55 | (1) |
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4.5 Thesis Statements: Argument or Report |
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55 | (1) |
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APA Style [ Handbook, Section 4J] |
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56 | (3) |
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56 | (3) |
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MLA Style [ Handbook, Section 4K] |
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SECTION 5 GRAMMAR AND STYLE |
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At Word Level Word Form [ Handbook, Section 5A] |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Articles [ Handbook, Section 5B] |
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5.5 Looking at Nouns in Context to Determine Article Use |
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Prepositions [ Handbook, Section 5C] |
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Word Choice In Formal Writing Style [ Handbook, Section 5D] |
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Reference Words [ Handbook, Section 5E] |
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Reducing Wordiness [ Handbook, Section 5F] |
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5.13 Reducing Wordiness in Sentences |
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5.14 Reducing Wordiness in a Paragraph |
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At Sentence Level Subject-Verb Agreement [ Handbook, Section 5H] |
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5.15 Subject-Verb Agreement |
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5.16 Subject-Verb Agreement |
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Run-On Sentences And Sentence Fragments [ Handbook, Section 51] |
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5.17 Run-On Sentences and Fragments |
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Comma Splice [ Handbook, Section 5J] |
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Adjective Clauses [ Handbook, Section 5K] |
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5.20 Comma Use in Adjective Clauses |
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Parallel Structure [ Handbook, Section 5L] |
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Sentence Combining [ Handbook, Section 5M] |
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5.23 Using Specific Structures to Revise Sentences |
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Sentence Variety [ Handbook, Section 5N] |
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5.24 Creating More Variety in Sentence Structure |
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Period [ Handbook, Section 6A] |
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6.1 Period at End of Sentence: Run On |
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6.2 Period at End of Sentence: Correcting Errors |
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Question Mark [ Handbook, Section 6B] |
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6.4 Question Mark and Period |
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Exclamation Point [ Handbook, Section 6C] |
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6.5 Exclamation Point for Strong Feeling |
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94 | (1) |
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6.6 Exclamation Points, Periods, or Question Marks in a Conversation |
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COMMA [ Handbook, Section 6D] |
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6.7 Comma after Introductory or Transitional Words and Phrases |
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6.8 Comma after Introductory Clauses |
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97 | (1) |
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6.9 Comma before Coordinating Conjunctions Linking Independent Clauses |
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98 | (1) |
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6.10 Comma with Lists of Words, Phrases, or Clauses |
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99 | (1) |
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6.11 Comma with Coordinate Adjectives |
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100 | (1) |
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6.12 Comma with Quotations |
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101 | (1) |
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6.13 Comma with Abbreviations |
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102 | (1) |
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6.14 Comma with Contrasting or Interrupting Elements or |
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Those Needing Separation for Clarity Semicolon [ Handbook, Section 6E] |
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104 | (2) |
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6.15 Semicolon with Independent Clauses |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Colon [ Handbook, Section 6F] |
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