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Dangling modifiers, 395-97
Dash, 453-54
”Date Rape: Exposing Dangerous Myths” (Macionis), 566-71
Dates, commas in, 444
Definition, 164
Definition essays, 167-78
checklist for revision, 177
classification and, 179
drafting, 168
essay assignments, 177-78
examples of, 171-76
examples used in, 168
mixed methods assignment, 200-201
objective definitions in, 169-71
planning, 168
questions, 167-68
sample dictionary definition, 167
subjective definitions in, 169-71
topics for, 176
visualizing, 168
Dependent clause, 313, 316-19
Dependent clause fragments, 342-43
Dependent words
connecting sentences with, 316-19
to emphasize ideas, 319-20
list of, 317
run-on sentences corrected with, 331-33, 334
Description, 121