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CompFAQ/Questions
* '''What is my main point?''' - Identify the central argument or idea, called a [[CompFAQ/Thesi ...ent]]?''' - Consider what evidence or examples you can use to support your main point.

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CompFAQ/Unity
...deas introduced, which can cause confusion or distract the reader from the main point of the essay. This can also occur when a paragraph lacks a clear focu ...writing process. Avoid tangents or unrelated ideas that distract from your main point.

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February 15, 2020
...eing coincidences. Some of those arcs were left unresolved, and one of the main antagonist’s arc, Patrick Katz, was a bit weak. The performances were gen

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December 19, 2018
...e. That will have to change as the spring semester approaches. I made some main pages, like one for my [[Education|teaching]] and one for my [[Writing|writ

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CompFAQ/Topic Sentence
...ge essay. A topic sentence sets the tone for the paragraph, introduces the main idea, and guides the reader’s understanding of the sentences that follow. A '''topic sentence''' is a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph. It serves as a organizing statement for a specific par

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June 19, 2019
...ns] thanks to Google Fonts. For this site, I have the serif version as the main text, and sans-serif as the headers; vice versa for PM. I have to say I’m

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CompFAQ/Organization
...Before you start writing your essay, create an outline that includes your main points and supporting details. This will help you stay focused on your topi ...esis|thesis statement]]''': Your thesis statement should clearly state the main argument or point you are making in your essay. This will help you stay foc

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CompFAQ/Organization/Conclusion
...usion''' is the final paragraph or section of an essay that summarizes the main points made in the essay and provides a closing statement or message to the * '''Restate the thesis statement''': Summarize the main points of the essay and restate the thesis statement in a way that emphasiz

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April 26, 2019
...vironments, Spring 2019|NMAC 5108 course]] and their contributions to [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]: “[https://inside.mga.edu/mga-graduate-students-pub

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CompFAQ/Development
...tart|evelopment}} refers to the process of expanding and building upon the main points or ideas presented in the [[CompFAQ/Thesis|thesis statement]]. It in ...art each paragraph with a clear and concise topic sentence that states the main point you want to make in that paragraph.

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ENGL 5106/Fall 2023/Requirements
{{Main|ENGL 5106/Research and Process Journal}} {{Main|ENGL 5106/Collaborative Wiki Project}}

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Iliad/Structure
...r books, or “rhapsodies,” divided into three main sections: the Proem, the Main Narrative, and the Epilogue. Each section contributes to the overall struct ===Main Narrative===

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April 7, 2019
...days are getting away from me. I have been spending a lot of time on [[pm:Main Page|PM]] with my grad students, and [[pm:AAD:Letters|Mailer’s Letters on

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CompFAQ/Reading Notes
...rview of the text and allow you to identify its structure and the author’s main arguments. Another strategy is to read actively, which means engaging with ...and any bolded or italicized words. This will help you get a sense of the main ideas and structure of the text.

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CompFAQ/Counterarguments
...}}{{start|ounterarguments}} are arguments or objections that challenge the main argument presented in an essay. They are opposing viewpoints that readers m ...ing the evidence and reasoning you used to support it. This reinforces the main point of your essay and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.

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CompFAQ/Evaluation
* Identify the main argument or [[CompFAQ/Thesis|thesis statement]] of the text and assess its * Evaluate the [[CompFAQ/Support|evidence used to support]] the main argument or thesis statement, and assess whether it is convincing, reliable

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July 30, 2021
...rected.}} I purchased a domain name and did all the updates to my old [[lw:Main Page|LitWiki]]. It’s been dusted off and now has a fresh new coat of pain

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February 12, 2022
...and “David”?}} I now have two small containers running Pihole (one is the main install and the other is a backup for high-availability) and the two are sy ...on], but this might have to wait. This will allow me to use pfSense for my main, wired network and OpenWRT for the wireless stuff. Still, I don’t want to

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CompFAQ/Difficult Reading
...hen, focus on the headings and subheadings to get an idea of the article’s main arguments. Finally, read each section one at a time, taking notes as you go ...ic article, for example, ask yourself questions like “What is the author’s main argument?” or “What evidence does the author use to support their argum

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March 16, 2021
...oy in life depends on eyesight: reading, photography, motorcycling are the main ones. I honestly wonder how much longer I will be able to enjoy them.

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Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/7
* Work on your article this week. You should be editing directly in the main space by this point, if you are working on an existing article.

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A Cyborg Précis
{{nutshell|Summarizing Donna Haraway’s main points from “A Cyborg Manifesto.”}} I thought that summarizing [[Haraway Revisited|Haraway’s main points]] in each section of her “A Manifesto for Cyborgs” would be help

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CompFAQ/Getting Started
...a clear and concise [[CompFAQ/Thesis|thesis statement]] that sets out your main argument. ...y paragraphs, and a conclusion. Within each of these sections, include the main points you want to make.

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CompFAQ/Detail
...tatistics, or quotations, and are often used to illustrate or support your main ideas. ...oose details that are relevant''': The details you use should support your main ideas and help you to develop your argument.

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January 4, 2019
...d students — the roster is up to eight students as of today — work on [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]] in some way. I hope I don’t regret it.

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July 30, 2020
...th earth’s current society, just before . . . stuff happens. There are two main narratives, and both are compelling. The novel reminds me a bit of Vinge’

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April 1, 2022
...tle town. It’s clean and has a robust downtown, albeit small. I think it’s main claim to fame is that ''The Walking Dead'' was filmed near there. Many of t The main goal of this ride was to pick up dinner for the family at [https://www.masa

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April 14, 2020
...mble a bit and could use some focus, generally they have all gotten to the main points and have provided a solid foundation for the discussion of the texts

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ENGL 1102/Research Essay
For your main essay topic, choose any short story, poem, or song we have read as a class ...ticles, your secondary texts, and take notes. Try to identify the critics’ main arguments about the primary text. Are there any areas of overlap between th

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February 14, 2021
...]], he’s trying to deal with is PTSD and is losing the battle. This is the main thrust of the novel: attempting to recover one’s humanity after the horro

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Epic Poetry/Definition
{{Main|Epic Poetry/Culture}} {{Main|Epic Poetry/Characteristics}}

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February 26, 2019
I continue the work on [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]. I’ve been going through the box Mike sent and am a

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January 10, 2019
...ounts your cloud services like they were volumes on your LAN. So I have my main Dropbox account automagically sync, and I can mount my drives for my two Bo

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Oedipus the King/Structure
...hich sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy. The prologue introduces the main characters, the setting, and the central conflict. In ''Oedipus the King'', ...chorus, a group of performers who provide commentary and interact with the main characters throughout the play. The chorus serves as a collective voice rep

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February 4, 2019
I finally created a layout I like for the {{PM}} main page. I reflects that simple page I used to have, only a bit snazzier. I en

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November 20, 2009
The business folks wear the ties and ''get things done''. Their main goal is money and the power that comes along with it. This is not the same

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Contact
{{Big|Professor of English<br />Editor, [[pm:Main page|Project Mailer]]<br />Vice President, [https://normanmailersociety.org

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May 17, 2024
...that the X3s were out of my price range anyway, and he led me back to the main room to listen to some Sonus Fabers—another company that I had only heard

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CompFAQ/Essay
..., and a [[CompFAQ/Organization/Conclusion|conclusion]] that summarizes the main points, restates the thesis in a new way, and looks beyond the scope of the Overall, the main difference between an essay and a short story is their purpose and structur

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CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation
{{Main|CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Reader Response}} {{Main|CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Cultural Criticism}}

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Wiki Requirement
# assistance on ''[[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]'';

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CompFAQ/Thesis
...ap of what to expect in the essay and helps the writer stay focused on the main point. While there are times when an implied thesis statement may be approp This thesis statement is strong because it clearly states the main idea of the essay, which is that renewable energy sources are crucial to co

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New Media, Spring 2020/Requirements/Teaching the Text
...cture, group work, games—whatever. The idea is communicate and discuss the main ideas of the text in the two class sessions your text is scheduled to be co

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December 6, 2021
My Pi-holes were misconfigured. I’m surprised they were blocking anything. My main one didn’t even have working DNS for some reason. After [https://www.wund

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February 8, 2020
...using here. I used it to set up biography pages for [[GRL|myself]] and my main subjects currently, {{Dad}} and {{Mom}}. {{AAL}} and {{HSL}} also have one

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CompFAQ/Research/Secondary Sources
* Thesis or Main Argument: Summarize the main thesis or argument presented in the secondary source. Highlight the key poi ...der the clarity of source integration, the relevance of the sources to the main argument, and the overall coherence of the paragraph. Use the feedback to r

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CompFAQ/Audience
{{main|CompFAQ/Audience/Needs}} {{main|CompFAQ/Audience/Tailor}}

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Medea/Structure
...collective voice representing the citizens or a group associated with the main characters. In ''Medea'', the chorus of Corinthian women provides commentar The episodes make up the main body of the play, comprising alternating scenes of dialogue and action. The

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ENGL 1102/Spring 2022/Reddit
...as been posted. This is strongly encouraged, as this subreddit will be our main mode of communication throughout the semester. Once you have joined the sub

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ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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ENGL 2111/Fall 2022/Online/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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Oedipus the King/Overview
{{Main|Greek Tragedy}} {{Main|Oedipus the King/Themes}}

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December 11, 2021
[[File:20211110-grl-kip.jpeg|thumb|On Main Street.]]

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ENGL 1102/Spring 2023/Essays
* Provide a clear and well-supported thesis statement that outlines the main argument or theme of your analysis. * Conclude your analysis by summarizing your main points and reiterating your thesis. Consider how your analysis adds to the

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CompFAQ/Argument
...are statements that support the conclusion, and a conclusion, which is the main idea or claim that the argument is intended to prove. The strength of a log

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November 21, 2022
...s a photographer and editor. I’m only posting portraits, since that is the main focus of LucasPix and any potential gigs that might come of it. Currently,

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August 24, 2021
...verly cleaver and therefore cheesier than whiz on Ritz. Still, I think the main plot is coming together now, and I am interested, so I guess my [[June 19,

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ENGL 1102/Spring 2024/Essays
* Provide a clear and well-supported thesis statement that outlines the main argument or theme of your analysis. * Conclude your analysis by summarizing your main points and reiterating your thesis. Consider how your analysis adds to the

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February 16, 1990
people. This approach is working well, but my main purpose is to

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February 13, 2014
...r a concept you would like us to cover, fill out our request form from the main menu.

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CompFAQ/Organization/Body
...s to use [[CompFAQ/Topic Sentence|topic sentences]] that clearly state the main idea of each paragraph and tie it back to the thesis. Another strategy is t

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Metamorphoses/Overview
{{Main|Metamorphoses/Structure}} {{Main|Metamorphoses/Themes}}

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CompFAQ/Persuasive Writing
* Restate your thesis and summarize your main arguments

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ENGL 1102/Reading Questions for Poetry
...ibe what is happening. What is the poem’s central idea?{{refn|Identify the main themes: Look for recurring ideas or concepts throughout the text. Consider

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World Literature 1, Spring 2020/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}}

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August 30, 2019
...their newly created journals (all 40+ of them) from Wikipedia to [[student:Main Page|a new server]] that I had to build literally overnight. Apparently, th

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October 22, 1992
...ires, there are also concerns of society and money that are present in the main characters and in the minor ones as well. M. Camy-Lamotte is only intereste

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Writing Today
...s aside — these would usually work themselves out during the term — so the main focus could be ''composing an argument'' in a logical way. This fact usuall

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November 16, 2022
* [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]

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CompFAQ/Essay Exam
...a clear and concise [[CompFAQ/Thesis|thesis statement]] that outlines the main argument of your essay. Your thesis should address the prompt and provide a [[CompFAQ/Organization/Conclusion|Conclusion]]: Summarize your main arguments and restate your thesis. Avoid introducing new ideas in the concl

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Short Lit Crit Response
'''Summarize''' the critic’s main points or arguments in no more than a paragraph. Be sure you cite the secon

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CompFAQ/It and This
...rt|e careful when using pronouns,}} especially “it” and “this.” One of the main issues is that they can be vague and unclear. When using “it” or “thi

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Writing.Digital/Essentials
...we needn’t be so formal; let’s call this our '''primary argument''' or the main point. All solid writing states a claim then supports it with evidence. Wha

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ENGL 2111/Fall 2023/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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ENGL 2111/Spring 2024/Online/SS/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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January 4, 2022
...in the {{R:LW}} subreddit by clicking “Join” in the title bar.{{refn|[[lw:Main Page|LitWiki]] is also a—you guessed it—wiki that I maintain. You will ...otifications''' and/or check the subreddit ''daily''. {{R:LW}} will be our main mode of [[Policies/Communication|communication]] in courses that use Reddit

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ENGL 2111/Spring 2024/Online/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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ENGL 2111/Summer 2024/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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ENGL 2111/Summer 2023/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...ead the assigned novels thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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April 10, 2020
...ucas.net]</code> to my Pi server. I’m installing it alongside another [[mw:Main Page|MediaWiki]] install (<code>[http://students.grlucas.net/ students.grlu

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March 12, 2022
Now, if I could gain the confidence to install pfSense as my main router, I’d be golden.

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March 15, 2020
...part of the way, by the time I reached Cason’s house just south of Perry’s Main Street, the sun had poked out a bit and the wind died down.

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February 20, 2023
...I guess, too, that he also changed the spelling at some point to the more main-stream “Gerald.” Maybe they happened simultaneously when he moved to th

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Photography
...hy may be seen in my [[Journal]] entries. Currently I use a Leica M8 as my main camera and several contemporary and vintage {{c|Lenses|lenses}}. Here are t

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Iliad/Overview
{{Main|Iliad/Characters}} {{Main|Iliad/Themes}}

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February 13, 2021
...to the whole thing, including the bibliography, before I publish it to the main space. Mosser’s been on a roll—first, “[[w:Superman Comes to the Supe

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June 10, 2021
...as reading ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' and Kip and I were reading the main parts. I don’t think I was as string a reader as I am now, and Kip struck

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February 11, 2022
...have to read something like “In ‘Yellow Woman’ by Leslie Marmon Silko, the main characters . . .” This is unnecessary, as you are posting in a thread abo

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ENGL 2111/Spring 2023/Online/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}} ...read the assigned texts thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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Medea/Overview
{{Main|Medea/Structure}} {{Main|Medea/Themes}}

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June 18, 2002
...presented chronologically, but as a series of flashbacks that augment the main action. Through these flashbacks, we see evidence that the people of this s

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CompFAQ/Analysis
* '''Identify the thesis''': Look for the thesis or main argument of the piece you’re analyzing. This will help you understand wha

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May 1, 2021
...the ones that needed the most assistance. I think there remain a couple of main problems:

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CompFAQ/Narrative
Narratives typically consist of five main elements:

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CompFAQ/Critical Thinking
In textual analysis, critical thinking helps the writer to identify the main arguments and themes presented in the text, as well as the rhetorical strat

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June 14, 2009
...t place to have the BMW serviced. I stayed downtown, so I could walk along Main Street. Beautiful weather accompanied me on the ride from Macon and through

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Professional Domain
{{Main|CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Domain}}

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CompFAQ/Research/Notetaking
* '''Summarize and paraphrase''': When taking notes, summarize the main points of the source in your own words. This will help you remember the inf

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Writing on a Wiki
...wing any user to add and edit content using a Web browser. [[mediawikiwiki:Main Page|MediaWiki]], one of the most popular and well known wiki engines, supp Stick to running prose for the main writing in a wiki entry. Keep bullet points to a minimum, if they are used

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CompFAQ/Point of View
...tionally, addressing the reader directly may shift the focus away from the main point of the essay and distract from the argument being made. It is importa

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August 27, 2022
...lly, my 1101 students began working on their collaborative project on [[lw:Main Page|LitWiki]] this week. While I am forever the optimist in these matters,

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ENGL 2111/Fall 2021/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}}

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ENGL 2111/Spring 2022/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}}

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CompFAQ/You
...ample, “To create a strong thesis statement, you should first identify the main argument of your essay. Then, you should refine it to be clear and concise.

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New Media, Fall 2019/R1 Wikipedia Contributions
...vise an entry or entries on Wikipedia concerning a book that takes for its main focus a subject relating to new media.}}

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August 17, 2013
===The Main Players===

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ENGL 2111/Fall 2022/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}}

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Tech Writing
{{Main|CompFAQ/Technical Writing}} {{Main|CompFAQ/Digital Writing}}

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ENGL 2122/Spring 2022/Requirements
...the assigned literature thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the work. Additional research always helps.

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February 7, 2014
...m Is the Message.” I’ve discussed McLuhan before, but to clarify McLuhan’s main point, I tried some examples—one from McLuhan himself.

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ENGL 2111/Spring 2023/Requirements
{{main|Short Lit Crit Response}}

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New Media, Fall 2019/Lesson 2
# What is Licklider’s main concern? Do others we read for this section share it? ...should be about McLuhan in some way. You might briefly interpret McLuhan’s main points or help clarify a particularly difficult one from research you’ve

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CompFAQ/Passive and Active Voice
...h as “is,” “was,” “were,” “been”) combined with the past participle of the main verb (such as “baked,” “written,” “created”). When you find the

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February 18, 2020
I like what seems to be Negroponte’s main point: that digital allows us the flexibility ''not'' to be controlled in w

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Clarke’s Utopian Vision
...nd one of mysticism. I’m late coming to this work, but I’m reminded of his main theme in ''[[w:2001: A Space Odyssey (novel)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' (196 ...hat wouldn’t come to the international stage until a decade later, but its main driving force begins when humanity’s choice in its own fate is removed by

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August 7, 2022
...the 90s and the first missions to Mars. I wonder if we’ll lose some of the main characters because of age in this season. This is a compelling drama, even

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ENGL 2122/Fall 2021/Requirements
...the assigned literature thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the work. Additional research always helps {{crossreference|(see

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June 27, 2011
I think Todd and Jennifer are going to be my main models this year. I hope they don’t mind.

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Scannability
...Using concise and straightforward language helps readers quickly grasp the main points without the need for extensive reading. Avoiding jargon and unnecess

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CompFAQ/Evidence
...ails that help to develop and prove the essay’s [[CompFAQ/Thesis|thesis or main argument]].

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November 1, 2023
...esis statements are strong and focused. Your thesis should encapsulate the main argument of your essay, offering a clear and specific perspective on the su

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January 7, 2011
...y time at the shooting range. However, when it comes to a real, high-noon, main-street showdown, he is killed immediately. This is what Nabokov called ''[[

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Gerald Richard Lucas
...[[pm:Norman Mailer Society|Norman Mailer Society]], and the editor of [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]. He edited ''[[pm:NM:WD|Norman Mailer: Works and Days

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April 1, 1996
...at the outset, I knew my subject matter well, emphasized and restated the main points throughout (between the bloody “O.K.?s”), made smooth transition

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CompFAQ/Conventions
...novel, write “novel,” not “book” or “story.” Use “protagonist” instead of “main character” or “hero,” and “antagonist” instead of “bad guy.” * '''Theme''': The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

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ENGL 1102/Spring 2024/Schedule
...holarly articles on Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” and read them. Summarize the main points of each article in a couple of sentences. List each article as you w

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Odyssey/Characters
{{A note}} This is an overview of the main characters in the ''Odyssey''. See also the breakdown of the [[Odyssey/Book

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ENGL 3700/Summer 2022/Requirements
...read the assigned texts thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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September 4, 1998
...e with bits of traditional lore that have little or nothing to do with the main message, but are nevertheless important adjuncts to that message. Like all ...ugh the centuries, Homer added much that was his own. His treatment of the main theme in both poems, as well as their individual episodes, is far more sens

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December 22, 2022
Here’s the main issue: I don’t keep cars for long. Every car I have ever owned has starte

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CompFAQ/Lit Primer
...Begin with a [[CompFAQ/Topic Sentence|topic sentence]] that introduces the main idea of the paragraph, followed by evidence and analysis that expound upon

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Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments, Spring 2019
{{main|Wiki Requirement}} ...» ''AAD'' Expanded|This semester, we will be working on a project on [[pm:Main page|Project Mailer]] centered around [[pm:Norman Mailer|Norman Mailer]]’

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Avoiding Plagiarism
...velists, Fitzgerald made the particular moment a moral symbol. Gatsby, the main character, divided between power and dream, represents the American dilemma

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April 15, 2019
I have given you the codes I use for the main types of references you will likely need, from best to least best: book, jo

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Odyssey/Overview
...er'', the traditional meter of epic poetry. The poem is divided into three main sections: the Telemachiad, which follows the journey of Odysseus’ son Tel {{Main|Odyssey/Legacy}}

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Recommended Apps for Higher Education
...n a separate composition interface is not as easy to use as Medium's. It's main reading interface is fairly austere and uses a smaller, sans-serif font, ma ...ost of the "features" of Word actually get in the way of accomplishing our main goal. Sometimes you might need some of these "features," but often you can

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ENGL 1101/Fall 2022/Schedule
...|Read “[[Writing Today]]”|Introduce collaborative project|Sign up for [[lw:Main Page|LitWiki]]|Finding quality sources|'''Assignment''': Add bio to your us

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August 30, 2010
...ame because of the mad ramblings of his ancestor Ts'ui Pên. The narrator's main source of motivation is to prove that his actions matter - that he can

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The Epic of Gilgamesh/Structure
Additionally, the inclusion of embedded stories and episodes within the main narrative structure contributes to the epic’s narrative depth and cultura

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February 1, 2013
In fact, Rojack’s influence on all of the other main characters in the novel is poisonous. Deborah, Cherry, and Shago all meet t

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January 26, 2022
...in these response posts, either. For example, “In 'Babylon Revisited', the main character, Charlie Wales . . . ” All of this is unnecessary as you are po

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March 6, 2010
...t the beginning of the film by Emmett, Scott Glenn’s character, who is the main protagonist of the film. When Emmett finds Paden, the latter has been left

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ENGL 4430/Spring 2023/Requirements
...read the assigned texts thoroughly and have a general understanding of the main themes of the works. Additional research always helps.

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August 4, 2006
Perhaps this is Bester’s main idea here: that no matter how advanced humans think we can get through our

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October 15, 1995
...with the story of Francesca. Canto II and Canto V both have love for their main themes. Yet in the latter the physicality of love, or lust, is dominant whi

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Haraway Revisited
...se not to let it control what we can become. I think that one of Haraway’s main points here is that we must understand the thing that controls us so that i

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Blogging: Some Considerations
Posts are your blog’s main content — posts address the blog’s topic and usually appear with a

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July 5, 2004
The main theme that struck me reading ''Medea'' this time around is its attack on [[

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December 31, 2013
We will use Twitter for two main purposes this semester: (1) communication between students and the professo

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September 27, 2020
# Identify the '''main themes''': Look for recurring ideas or concepts throughout the text. Consid

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September 30, 2020
...even worse with ’Rump. Man, I wish 1960’s Mailer were here today. Mailer’s main point here—the rise of a totalitarian government in America—has, perhap

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February 26, 2021
...ltimodal projects]] centered on Mailer’s work and built on [[mediawikiwiki:Main Page|MediaWiki]], the open-source software platform that runs Wikipedia. Pr ...g the ship with the work he’s done for Project Mailer, which is one of the main activities of the Mailer Society. Jerry knows much more about digital techn

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Contemporary Literature of the Body, Spring 2002
...lard’s ''Crash''. Read the article and be ready to talk about the critic’s main points in class.

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Boal, Enzensberger, and Baudrillard
...f the Oppressed'', [[Wikipedia:Augusto Boal|Augusto Boal]] writes that the main goal of the theater should be the “liberation of the spectator, on whom t

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Epic Poetry/Characteristics
...Argument''': The proem often presents an epic argument, which outlines the main themes, scope, and purpose of the poem. It serves as a sort of preview or s

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Medea/Characters
...ffers a contrasting perspective to the intense emotions and actions of the main characters. They also highlight the societal expectations placed upon women

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July 17, 1996
...I decided to keep a written journal for a number of reasons: probably the main reason is for cathartic purposes. Everyone — and I am certainly no except

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June 21, 2022
...n-like oversees and encourages the debauchery where the protagonist is the main attraction. In fact, this is where she runs initially when the chase begins

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December 9, 2004

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May 28, 2016
We parked near what used to be Main Street Books (now a restaurant), and headed east toward Lemon Avenue to the

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October 23, 1995
This completed project will have three main sections: a contemporary, working definition of the epic, an examination of

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Science Fiction, Fall 2019/Lesson 4
I have given you the codes I use for the main types of references you will likely need, from best to least best: book, jo

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Academic Forum Posts
The main reason for this is '''readability'''. Face it: [[Notes About Audience|peopl

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Gerald R. Lucas/CV/Publications
* Project Leader, Editor, Curator, [[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]], Fall 2014–present. ([[August 14, 2014|Proposal]].)

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Gerald R. Lucas/CV/Service
* Webmaster, [[pm:Main page|Project Mailer]], Nov 2014–present

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February 13, 2003
The main objects of their iconoclasm are rational humanism, Christianity, romanticis

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October 28, 2011
...logical measure of success, influence, power, and respect. A country whose main goal is the accumulation of this ideological construct will tend to look at

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March 30, 2004
...of the text revolve around a taboo kiss that is shared between many of the main characters, echoing throughout the novel (as many of its motifs do) and rec

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Defining Digital Humanities
...culture are academics, researchers, writers, teachers, and critics. Their main tool is language, inscribed on the pages of journals and books. Their club ...experts, researchers, writers, facilitators, curators, and hackers. Their main tool is still language, but includes a subtextual language that writes digi

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January 21, 2021
...effect) coupled with Darwinian evolution (survival of the fittest) are the main ideas behind naturalism. Man is not beyond the atavistic reach these forces

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September 26, 2014
...or three weeks to workshop a proposal for an original DH project: the [[pm:Main Page|Digital Mailer Project]] (DMP). The DMP proposes a standard archive an

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing
{{Main|CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Skills}}

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February 13, 2011
This album is Rush’s transition from a progressive band to one that’s more main-stream in the eighties — the height of their career. This is a bitterswee ...ritical judgments. This 1994 CD is one of two in which Connick uses a more main-stream band and tries his hand at radio-friendly songs. That’s not to say

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New Media, Fall 2019/Lesson 4
I have given you the codes I use for the main types of references you will likely need, from best to least best: book, jo

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Obsolete Education
...date=2019-01-07 |quote= |ref=harv }}</ref> Like social indoctrination, the main subject of education is ''the correct way to learn''. Nelson suggests that

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January 6, 2020
...f the new memoir ''Four Men Shaking''. Published in 2019 by Shambhala, the main narrative arc of the memoir takes place over a short time, recounting the f

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CompFAQ/ENGL 1101
# Writing exercise: What are the main arguments of King’s letter? What are some rhetorical devices King employs

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Information Architecture
...ng''': Take notes on the following aspects of the website: {{bulleted list|Main menu structure: What categories or sections are present, and are they logic

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Some Views of Science Fiction
...are the presence and interaction of estrangement and cognition, and whose main formal device is an imaginative framework alternative to the author’s emp

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October 9, 2004
...of user contributed links, and even an ability to publish articles to the main site, something that I used to require, but do not anymore. This system wor

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Odyssey/Themes
{{Main|Odyssey/Themes/Xenia}}

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February 14, 2014
Since ''WritDM''’s main users will be upper-level, college undergraduates, the focus will be first

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August 21, 2020
...lbum. I would have preferred “Faithless” or “The Way the Wind Blows.” “The Main Monkey Business” was strong, and they followed that with “How It Is”

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CompFAQ/Index
...g evidence and analysis of the thesis. The conclusion should summarize the main points of the essay and restate the thesis in a new way.

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CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Marxist Criticism
{{quote box|title=Marxist Criticism Main Points|width=40%|{{bulleted list|'''Socio-Economic Influence''': Literature

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CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Post-Colonialism
{{quote box|title=Post-Colonial Criticism Main Points|width=40%|{{bulleted list|Used to analyze literature, art, film, and

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CompFAQ/Literary Interpretation/Reader Response
...mation about the text (title, author, brief summary) and a preview of your main points. Then, present your analysis, using the passages you’ve identified

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August 14, 2014
Humanists are academics, researchers, writers, teachers, and critics. Their main tool is language, inscribed on the pages of journals and books. They are pr ...amateurs, researchers, writers, facilitators, curators, and hackers. Their main tool is still language — including its metatext: the code. These humanist

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February 7, 2020
# What are the main lessons you’ve learned in life?

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NMAC 3999/Fall 2014
The main part of each lesson will be a contribution where students will display what

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CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Design
{{Main|CompFAQ/Digital Writing/Users}}

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Writing Top Ten
...we needn’t be so formal; let’s call this our '''primary argument''' or the main point. All solid writing states a claim then supports it with evidence. Wha

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May 7, 2022
...ystical connection with nature that gives them a certain wisdom, but their main function is to be the conduit or vessel through which [[The Humanizing of E

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June 14, 2021
...nt in the events of the Pentagon march), still much of the strength of the main bole of any tree can only be understood by a look at the original cutting,

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Energize Teaching with Social Media
...r=The MIT Press |page=308 |isbn= }}</ref> Like social indoctrination, the main subject of education is the ''correct way to learn''. Bringing social media

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January 25, 2004
...}} and grey, exceedingly cold and grey, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail{{refn|The Yukon Trail, officially known as the Chilkoot Trail, ...behind another spruce-covered island. This dark hairline was the trail—the main trail—that led south five hundred miles to the Chilcoot Pass, Dyea, and s

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Gibson’s Merging Realities
...up on The Bionic Man and all those Star Trek reruns. She is clued into the main vein. And she knows it happed to her. I got out ten minutes before the heav

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June 25, 2020
...elevant today. For the complete entries and additional updates, see ''[[pm:Main Page|Project Mailer]]''.

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“How the Hell Should I Know?” Imposed Cages in Three Postmodern Works
...than he was sitting across from a woman at dinner” watches movies as “his main mode of recreation.”<ref name="Pratt">{{cite web |url=https://web.archive

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May 3, 1997
...c, and combat.{{sfn|Lanham|1967|p=8}} Indeed, these types of games are the main focus of ''The Canterbury Tales'', as they are in life. The approaches to t

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December 23, 1999
There are two main types:

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August 19, 2021
Her beams bemocked the sultry main,

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Babylon Revisited
...rion to set aside her legal guardianship and give you Honoria. I think the main point for her is whether she has confidence in you or not.”

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October 15, 2021
Sam is the main attraction in this menagerie of mediocrity, but equally as important is the

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