Essentials of EnglishProvides instruction in all aspects of English grammar and syntax, presenting the fundamentals of accepted usage and developing skills necessary for effective writing. |
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... thought of the whole . To write logically and ef- fectively , therefore , one must master the principles of para- graphing . 36 The Paragraph Defined Thoughts are stated in sentences , but they are developed in paragraphs . Whereas a ...
... thought of the whole . To write logically and ef- fectively , therefore , one must master the principles of para- graphing . 36 The Paragraph Defined Thoughts are stated in sentences , but they are developed in paragraphs . Whereas a ...
Page 161
... Thought of the Paragraph The topic sentence states the thought that the rest of the para- graph develops . The topic sentence usually appears at the be- ginning of the paragraph where it marks the shift from the preceding paragraph and ...
... Thought of the Paragraph The topic sentence states the thought that the rest of the para- graph develops . The topic sentence usually appears at the be- ginning of the paragraph where it marks the shift from the preceding paragraph and ...
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... thought , the writer sits down and writes , or tries to . It never occurs to him that he should think before he ... thought and practice . An essay and a radiator cover are made in the same way : by taking thought , making a plan ...
... thought , the writer sits down and writes , or tries to . It never occurs to him that he should think before he ... thought and practice . An essay and a radiator cover are made in the same way : by taking thought , making a plan ...
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accept action adjective adverb antecedent appearance arrangement asked become begin called City clause clear close comes comma Compare complete compound confusion conjunction coordinating correct course dependent determiners develop direct driven effect elements emphasis English essay example express frequently function gerund give given hand ideas important indicate infinitive interest introduce involved John kind knowledge letter live logically look marks material matter means modifiers move nature never nominal normal Note noun object occurs opening paragraph PARALLEL participle past perfect person phrase play plural position possessive preceding preposition present principal pronoun pumping question quotation reader reason reference sentence Separate short single singular sometimes speaker statement station structure TENSE things third thought tion topic transitive usually verb watch words writing