A Definition of Development

Introduction

Reasons for Developing Your Writing

Types of Development

How Audience and Focus Affect Development

Strategies for Developing Your Ideas

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A Definition of Development

Development is how writers choose to elaborate their main ideas. Typically, we associate development with details because specifics help make generalizations (the main idea, claim or thesis) more concrete.

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A Definition of Development