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While most of the information in this chapter applies to every ... Understand the topics, know how to organize your thoughts, and be able
to expand prewriting notes into paragraphs. Take timed practice exams to get used to the
situation,...
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There are many factors involved in achieving success. ... truth so we could see how hard it was to grow up
a young black girl in the south.
We read A
ngela’s Ashes, too. That story, by Frank McCourt, showed us how
tough it was to grow...
... will be explored in the future.
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EVALUATION
This ... more information about resources to help you write a successful essay, read the
Resources at the end of this book.
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Resources
RESOURCES
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M...
... lessons,
practice exercises, and quizzes to reinforce the material.
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Mechanics
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P
UNCTUATION
There ... Emily and Nancy, and we took her
laptop.
(Whose laptop?)
Correct:
I went on the trip with Emily and Nancy, and we took Nancy’s
laptop.
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HOW...
... in class today: he had to fly to Houston to present a paper.
My teacher wasn’t in class today. He had to fly to Houston to present a paper.
The first example, with the colon, has the tone that ... CHAPTER 5
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Also included in this chapter are professional writers’...
... to select the whole
automatically selects
word.
entire word
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H
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C
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M
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To ... thoughts, experiences, likes and dislikes—it is wise
to look inward with two great techniques: journaling and taking inventory.
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JOURNALING
Keeping a journal might seem like an odd advice, unrelated to the major task you have to
accomplish, but it is actually a great way to begin ... ESSAYS
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1. For each different topic or question, use a separate sheet of paper, and write the
topic at the top.
2. Write anything that comes to mind in response to that t...
... expository and persuasive essays, and be
able to locate key words that determine which kind the topic calls for.
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Be able to ... basics, such as how long you will have to write the
essay, what the topics might be, and how the essay will be graded, you can begin to prepare
more thoroughly.
UNDERSTAND...