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0671870572 978-0671870577 December 1994 2nd
ARCO's series of concise writing guides - covering essays, themes, research papers and other common writing projects - has been a favourite with school and college students for nearly three decades. Ideal as home-study aids for all types of English courses, these small format paperbacks provide clear step-by-step writing instructions, topic selection strategies, style guidelines, and definitions of important literary terms. Each one is packed with numerous illustrative examples, sometimes including full-length literary work.

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Features and Benefits:
-Thirty-six sample themes analyzed for strengths and weaknesses.
-Strategies for selecting and focusing on a topic.
-Formats and development techniques for 18 different types of themes and essays.
-Information on how themes are graded and what teachers look for. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Arco Pub; 2nd edition (December 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671870572
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671870577
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,240,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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closed reel, deductive development, expository paragraph, inductive form, thesis sentence, deductive form, short theme, topic sentence, satin weave, open reel, body paragraph, suggested topics, suggested list
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