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Limit a general topic to one suitable for development in an essay of a
specified length and for a specific audience. (I)
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Compose a thesis statement suitable for development in an essay of a
specified length and for a specific audience. (I)
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Compose topic sentences related to a thesis statement and provide
support for them. (I)
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Use a thesis statement and support to develop a well-organized
outline. (I)
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Write an introduction to an essay which creates interest, states the
thesis, and suggests the method of development. (II)
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Write support paragraphs which develop the thesis statement of the
essay; contain topic sentences; display unity, coherence, and
completeness; and contain specific information and concrete detail.
(II)
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Write a conclusion which follows logically from the body of the essay.
(II)
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Use diction which sustains a consistent level of formality, and which
demonstrates originality, avoiding triteness, cliches, and jargon.
(II)
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Use diction which has appropriate connotations and denotations, and
which reflects effective, appropriate, and original imagery. (II)
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Write an essay which has a thesis supported by examples and/or
reasons. (II)
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Write an essay which uses comparison/contrast, employing an
alternating or divided pattern of development. (II)
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Write an essay which uses classification, dividing the subject matter
into major, mutually exclusive, and complete categories. (II)
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Write an essay which uses causal analysis, explaining cause and effect
relationships. (II)
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Write a descriptive essay which creates a dominant impression, uses
relevant details, and uses original similes, metaphors, and
personifications where appropriate. (II)
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Write an essay which is a process analysis for an uninformated reader,
which divides the process into clear, chronological steps, names and
explains any special terms and equipment, and explains each step
thoroughly, including any precautionary measures. (II)
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Write an essay which is an extended definition which supports a
specific thesis about one or more meanings of a word. (II)
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Write an argumentative essay which demonstrates sound logical
development. (II)
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Write an essay which is a well-organized, concise, and accurate
response to a test question. (II)
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Revise the draft of an essay to address a specific audience; develop
ideas logically; improve unity, development, and coherence; use
effective diction; employ consistent tone, persona, and style; include
an appropriate title; and eliminate errors in mechanics. (III)
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Revise the draft of an essay to eliminate errors in mechanics. (III)
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Revise the draft of an essay to expand basic sentences (subject and
predicate) by adding modifiers, and to reduce simple sentences by
combining parts through coordination. (III)
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Revise the draft of an essay to coordinate sentence elements into
effective parallel form, and to combine and subordinate sentence
elements to form complex and compound-complex sentences. (III)
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