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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
Writing an Essay

Learning Objectives

This chapter will explain:
  • the parts of an essay
  • the characteristics of each part of an essay
  • the thesis
This chapter will also:
  • give you the opportunity to test your knowledge
  • compare a paragraph to an essay
  • provide you with strategies for coming up with and developing a topic, writing an effective thesis, drafting, and revising and editing.








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