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    A Practical Guide to Academic Writing: Timed Essays and First Drafts

    By Melinda McGuire

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    About this ebook

    Teaches writers to perform well on timed essays and provides skills and tools that students can put to use immediately to improve their academic writing.

    Geared towards college students in composition courses, but also beneficial for high school students, home school students, students preparing for college entrance exams, and beginning writers learning to meet deadlines.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMelinda McGuire
    Release dateApr 24, 2012
    ISBN9781476239149
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    A Practical Guide to Academic Writing: Timed Essays and First Drafts
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    Melinda McGuire

    Hello Reader and thank you for your interest!A little about me – I’m a native Texan. I’ve lived on both coasts of the U.S. and returned to Texas.I grew up traveling red dirt roads surrounded by Pine trees.

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