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ENC 1101
The Personal Essay and Narration
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Landscaping: Cutting Words, Weeding Errors, and Planting Ideas for Maximum Effect
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Using Google Drive
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Plagiarism: Crime and Punishment
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The Definition-by-Example Essay
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Effective Slide Presentations, Part 1
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Effective Slide Presentations, Part 2
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The Comment Sandwich
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The Comparison/Contrast Essay
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Comparison and Contrast on the Job
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From School Essay to Business Letter
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The Resume: Using Your Outline Skills to Get Hired
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Apostrophes: Contractions, Possession, and Some Plurals
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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
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Commas Until You Cry
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Pronoun Agreement Until You Pass Out
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Pronoun Reference
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Prelude to the Hero Cycle
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The Hero Cycle: Departure
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The Hero Cycle: Initiation
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The Hero Cycle: Return
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