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Intro to writing
Goes over Intro to college writing
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Writing
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2012

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What is a Topic Sentence?
Definition
Sentence which announces the subject and the writer's main point.
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What is First Person?
Definition
First Person refers to the person spoken to.
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What is Second Person
Definition
Second Person refers to the person spoken to.
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What is Third-Person
Definition
Third Person refers to the person or thing spoken of.
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What is a focus word?
Definition
A word that will provoke a question.
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What is a rhetorical devices?
Definition
Rhetorical devices of repeating your focus word or using a form of focus word or using a form of the focus word.
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How many words should a paragraph contain?
Definition
300-450
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What are chronological transitions?
Definition
Transitions such as Then, Next, First and After
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What are cause and effect transitions?
Definition
Transitions such as Result, Therefore, and Consequently
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What are the standards for an A paper?
Definition
Content is well developed

Organization must be extremely clear and logical with a variety of effective transitions moving the reader through a unified, tightly focused paper

Mechanics and Usage must be handled correctly

Style must reflect expertise with language and structure.
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What are the Qualities of a B paper
Definition
The Content must be well developed

The organization must be clear and logical with effective transitions moving the reader through a unified, focused paper.

Mechanics and Usage must be handled at a high level of correctness

The style must reflect some expertise with language and stucture
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What are the standards for a C paper
Definition
The content must be adequately developed

The organization must be clear and logical with transitions

Must move the reader through a unified, focused paper

Mechanics and Usage must be handled with an average degree of correctness

Style must reflect a basic understanding of language and structure.
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What is a Phrase
Definition
a word group that does not contain both a subject and a verb
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