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Table of Contents

    • About the Author
    • Acknowledgements
    • Dedications
    • Preface
    • 1Introduction to Writing
      • 1.1Reading and Writing in College
      • 1.2Developing Study Skills
      • 1.3Becoming a Successful College Writer
      • 1.4Introduction to Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises
    • 2Developing Paragraphs: Separating Ideas and Shaping Content

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      • 2.1Purpose, Audience, Tone, and Content

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      • 2.2Effective Means for Writing a Paragraph

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      • 2.3Writing Paragraphs: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 3Rhetorical Modes

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      • 3.1Narration

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      • 3.2Illustration

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      • 3.3Description

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      • 3.4Classification

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      • 3.5Process Analysis

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      • 3.6Definition

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      • 3.7Comparison and Contrast

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      • 3.8Cause and Effect

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      • 3.9Persuasion

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      • 3.10Rhetorical Modes: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 4The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?

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      • 4.1Apply Prewriting Models

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      • 4.2Outlining

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      • 4.3Drafting

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      • 4.4Revising and Editing

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      • 4.5The Writing Process: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 5Writing Essays: From Start to Finish

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      • 5.1Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement

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      • 5.2Writing Body Paragraphs

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      • 5.3Organizing Your Writing

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      • 5.4Writing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs

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      • 5.5Writing Essays: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 6Readings: Examples of Essays

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      • 6.1Introduction to Sample Essays

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      • 6.2Narrative Essay

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      • 6.3Illustration Essay

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      • 6.4Descriptive Essay

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      • 6.5Classification Essay

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      • 6.6Process Analysis Essay

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      • 6.7Definition Essay

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      • 6.8Compare-and-Contrast Essay

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      • 6.9Cause-and-Effect Essay

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      • 6.10Persuasive Essay

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    • 7Writing from Research: Analysis and Evidence

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      • 7.1The Purpose of Research Writing

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      • 7.2Steps in Developing a Research Proposal

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      • 7.3Managing Your Research Project

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      • 7.4Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information

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      • 7.5Critical Thinking and Research Applications

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      • 7.6Writing from Research: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 8Writing a Research Paper and Avoiding Plagiarism

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      • 8.1Creating a Rough Draft and Avoiding Plagiarism

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      • 8.2Developing a Final Draft of a Research Paper

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      • 8.3Writing a Research Paper: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 9Refining Your Writing: How Do I Improve My Writing Technique?

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      • 9.1Sentence Variety

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      • 9.2Coordination and Subordination

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      • 9.3Parallelism

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      • 9.4Refining Your Writing: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 10APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting

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      • 10.1Formatting a Research Paper

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      • 10.2Citing and Referencing Techniques

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      • 10.3Creating a References Section

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      • 10.4Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style

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      • 10.5APA and MLA Documentation and Formatting: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 11Reviewing the Basics: Which Word Is Correct?

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      • 11.1Commonly Confused Words

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      • 11.2Spelling

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      • 11.3Word Choice

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      • 11.4Prefixes and Suffixes

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      • 11.5Synonyms and Antonyms

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      • 11.6Using Context Clues

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      • 11.7Working with Words: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 12Reviewing the Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?

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      • 12.1Sentence Writing

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      • 12.2Subject-Verb Agreement

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      • 12.3Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future

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      • 12.4Capitalization

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      • 12.5Pronouns

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      • 12.6Adjectives and Adverbs

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      • 12.7Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

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      • 12.8Writing Basics: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 13Reviewing the Basics: Punctuation

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      • 13.1Commas

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      • 13.2Semicolons

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      • 13.3Colons

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      • 13.4Quotes

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      • 13.5Apostrophes

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      • 13.6Parentheses

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      • 13.7Dashes

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      • 13.8Hyphens

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      • 13.9Punctuation: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 14Reviewing the Basics: English Language Learners

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      • 14.1Word Order

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      • 14.2Negative Statements

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      • 14.3Count and Noncount Nouns and Articles

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      • 14.4Pronouns

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      • 14.5Verb Tenses

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      • 14.6Modal Auxiliaries

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      • 14.7Prepositions

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      • 14.8Slang and Idioms

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      • 14.9Help for English Language Learners: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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    • 15Creating Presentations: Sharing Your Ideas

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      • 15.1Organizing a Visual Presentation

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      • 15.2Incorporating Effective Visuals into a Presentation

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      • 15.3Considering Diverse Audiences: ADA-Compliant Presentations

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      • 15.4Giving a Presentation

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      • 15.5Creating Presentations: End-of-Chapter Exercises

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