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Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: The Writing Process: An Overview
Chapter 2: The Active Reading Process
Part II: Paragraph Writing Strategies
Chapter 3: Writing Topic Sentences
Chapter 4: Developing and Arranging Details
Chapter 5: Strategies for Revising
Part III: Methods of Development
Chapter 6: Narration
Chapter 7: Description
Chapter 8: Process
Chapter 9: Illustration
Chapter 10: Classification
Chapter 11: Definition
Chapter 12: Comparison and Contrast
Chapter 13: Cause and Effect
Chapter 14: Argument
Chapter 15: Sharpening Your Essay-Writing Skills
Part IV: Strategies for Writing Essays
Chapter 16: Summarizing and Synthesizing Sources
Chapter 17: Writing Essay Exams and Competency Tests
Part V: A Multicultural Reader
Part VI: Reviewing the Basics
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