Chapter Six

Four Bases for Revising Essays

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John Langan

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Use the Four Bases

Use the four bases to evaluate
and revise your papers:
1) UNITY
2) SUPPORT
3) COHERENCE
4) SENTENCE SKILLS
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1) UNITY
Advance a single point and stick
to it.

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2) SUPPORT
Support your point with specific
evidence.
evidence

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3) COHERENCE
Organize and connect the specific
evidence.
evidence

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4) SENTENCE SKILLS
Write clear, error-free sentences.

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