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1 Chapter Six The Four Bases for Revising Essays
College Writing Skills, 5E and College Writing Skills with Readings, 5E John Langan

2 Use the four bases to evaluate and revise your papers: 1) UNITY
2) SUPPORT 3) COHERENCE 4) SENTENCE SKILLS

3 Advance a single point and stick to it.
Use the Four Bases 1) UNITY Advance a single point and stick to it.

4 Support your point with specific evidence.
Use the Four Bases 2) SUPPORT Support your point with specific evidence.

5 Organize and connect the specific evidence.
Use the Four Bases 3) COHERENCE Organize and connect the specific evidence.

6 Write clear, error-free sentences.
Use the Four Bases 4) SENTENCE SKILLS Write clear, error-free sentences.

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