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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
Writing a Paragraph

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The Parts of a Paragraph
The Topic Sentence
Writing an Effective Topic Sentence
Supporting Details
Writing Effective Supporting Details: Show; Don’t Just Tell
Writing Effective Supporting Details: Stick to the Point
Writing Effective Supporting Details: Revise for Concise, Specific Word Choice
  • Concise Word Choice
  • Specific Word Choice
The Closing
Recharge
Getting in Gear
  • Thinking in Writing
  • Writing from Experience
  • Writing in Context








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