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- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/00%3A_Front_Matter/02%3A_InfoPageThe LibreTexts libraries are Powered by NICE CXOne and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the Californi...The LibreTexts libraries are Powered by NICE CXOne and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/04%3A_The_Writing_Process/4.13%3A_Essay_Checklist____ The essay responds to all parts of the assignment and effectively fulfills all the requirements. ____ The essay is double spaced with 1-inch margins at the top, sides and bottom of each page. ___...____ The essay responds to all parts of the assignment and effectively fulfills all the requirements. ____ The essay is double spaced with 1-inch margins at the top, sides and bottom of each page. ____ The names of the texts are properly formatted (names of longer works likes books and plays are ____ The conclusion leads to a larger significance and does not simply summarize the points made. ____ I have not plagiarized in this paper and know the repercussions if I have plagiarized.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/14%3A_Grammar/14.02%3A_Adjectives_and_AdverbsIdentify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentences by marking the adjectives and the adverbs. The little alien regained his composure right away and, curious about the strange creature, he...Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentences by marking the adjectives and the adverbs. The little alien regained his composure right away and, curious about the strange creature, he carefully reached down to pick up the frightened mouse. [“Curious about the strange creature” is an adjective phrase that modifies ”he”, and “strange” is an adjective that modifies “creature”]
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/zz%3A_Back_Matter/30%3A_Detailed_Licensing
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/04%3A_The_Writing_Process/4.12%3A_Final_Revision_ExampleWhereas the teaching of slaves to read and write, has a tendency to excite dis-satisfaction in their minds, and to produce insurrection and rebellion, to the manifest injury of the citizens of this St...Whereas the teaching of slaves to read and write, has a tendency to excite dis-satisfaction in their minds, and to produce insurrection and rebellion, to the manifest injury of the citizens of this State: Therefore, be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that any free person, who shall hereafter teach, or attempt to teach, any slave within the State to read or write, the use of figures excepted, or shall give …
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/02%3A_Critical_Thinking/2.01%3A_Breaking_down_critical_thinking_into_categoriesCritical thinking skills give thinkers confidence that they can see issues which are complex and which have several answers and points of view and that opinions and insights can change with new inform...Critical thinking skills give thinkers confidence that they can see issues which are complex and which have several answers and points of view and that opinions and insights can change with new information. Judging well the quality of an argument means they can effectively identify and evaluate another’s reasons, assumptions and conclusions and not be fooled into believing false or unsubstantiated claims.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/13%3A_Style/13.05%3A_Sentence_CraftingPassive voice (“to be” verb + past participle)—Sentences in passive voice start with the object of the action rather than the subject (or actor); instead of beginning the sentences with the object of ...Passive voice (“to be” verb + past participle)—Sentences in passive voice start with the object of the action rather than the subject (or actor); instead of beginning the sentences with the object of the action, you should begin the sentence with the subject (actor) directly followed by the action.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/06%3A_Evaluating_Writing/6.02%3A_RubricsIntroduction attempts to engage and orient the reader; body paragraphs are focused but lack cohesion; topics sentences are functional; conclusion reiterates the purpose and major points of the essay b...Introduction attempts to engage and orient the reader; body paragraphs are focused but lack cohesion; topics sentences are functional; conclusion reiterates the purpose and major points of the essay but is formulaic. Relevant quotes, paraphrases and concepts from the reading and relevant sources to support and illustrate ideas are not only selected and skillfully integrated but demonstrate deep use of the texts.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/14%3A_Grammar/14.13%3A_Subject-Verb_AgreementYou must add an –s or –es at the end of the verb when the subject (or the entity performing the action) is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute. Whe...You must add an –s or –es at the end of the verb when the subject (or the entity performing the action) is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute. When the pronouns he, she or it are used as a subject in a sentence, the verb is always singular, and therefore will contain an –s or –es ending. The verb agrees with the subject, not the noun or pronoun in the phrase.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/12%3A_Literature/12.04%3A_Sample_essay_on_a_poemWhen we see on Facebook or in the news on in-person people targeting or excluding others, or inciting violence againist a person or group based on race, or sexual orientation, or religion, or any othe...When we see on Facebook or in the news on in-person people targeting or excluding others, or inciting violence againist a person or group based on race, or sexual orientation, or religion, or any other arbitrary difference selected to divide and pit us against one another, we can choose instead to respond with kindness, with humor, with positivity, and with empathy because this leads to the only kind of change that matters.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Writing_and_Reading_Rhetoric_Manual__What_Why_and_How_3e/14%3A_Grammar/14.09%3A_FragmentsIn English, a sentence must contain a subject-verb unit; a fragment is a group of words that pretends to be a sentence but doesn’t actually have a valid subject-verb unit. On the day of the story’s ac...In English, a sentence must contain a subject-verb unit; a fragment is a group of words that pretends to be a sentence but doesn’t actually have a valid subject-verb unit. On the day of the story’s action, the proceedings are supervised by Joe Summers, an old-timer who oversees square dances, the teenager’s club, and the Halloween program. The townsfolk are in a festive mood, approaching the oncoming massacre of a neighbor with no more concern than they give to the milking of a cow.
