Blueprint For Writing Practice
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This document discusses the structure of an essay using metaphors of building construction. It mentions foundational introduction and thesis sentences, supporting topic sentences that build up the main arguments, and concluding sentences that cover and tie together the entire essay. Various details are painted in to fill out the essay.
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