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| repetion of the last word of one clause at the beggining of following clause |
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| the repetion of the same word or groupat the beginnings of successive clauses |
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| repetion of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order |
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| the juxtapostion of contrasting ideas often used in parallel structure |
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| Placing side by side two coordinate elements, the second of whichserves as an explantion or modification of the first |
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| Deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses |
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| reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses |
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| Arrangment of words, phrases, or claues in an order of increasing importance |
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| deliberate omission or a word or words which are readily implied by the context |
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| repetion at the end of a clause of the word that occurred at the beginning ofthe clause |
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| repetion of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses |
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| the use ofexaggerated terms for the purposeof emphasis or heightened effect |
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| a scheme of parallel structure which occurs when the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length |
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| similarity of structure in a pair or series of related word, phrases, or clauses |
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| insertion of ome verbal unit in a posiition that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentences |
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| repetion of words derived from the same root |
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| deliberate use of many conjunctions |
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| any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks |
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Declarative: Statement
Interrogative: Questions
imperative: Command
exclamatory: Express Strong Feeling |
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Simple: one independent clause
Compound:two or more independent clauses joined together with comma + coordinating conjunction, semicolon + transition word + comma, or semicolon
Complex: one independent clause and one or more dependent clause
Compound-Complex:two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses |
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Periodic: Main idea at end
Cumulative:begins with main idea |
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Dependent:subject + verb + incomplete thought
Independent:subject + verb + complete thought |
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frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic. |
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| full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play. |
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| characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal |
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| an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency. |
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| of, pertaining to, or characterized by hysteria. |
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| to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died. |
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| providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer. |
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| acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion. |
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| to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. |
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| showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality. |
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of or denoting an attitude in which judgments about other people's conduct are made |
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| Underlining vs. Quotation marks |
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complete works get underlined or italics
short works get Quotation marks |
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Defend: agree
Refute: Disagree
Qualify: both Agree and Disagree with limitations |
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Claim: what
Eveidence:examples
Warrant:why using examples |
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Diction
Syntax
Imagery
Figurative Language
Structure
Tone
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| Titles, Beginning of sentences, first person singular pronouns and Proper nouns |
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| Commas, Periods, SemiColon, Colon, Apostrophes Hyphens, Ellipsis Marks, Exclamation Points, Question Marks, Parenthesis, and Dashes |
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Parts of speech:
Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Interjections, Conjunctions
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Summary: a brief paragraph describing and informing about the piece
Analysis: examines the summary elements in order to look for meaning from author |
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Review the questions.
Organize the information.
Decide how to analyze information.
Analyze quantitative information.
Analyze qualitative information.
Integrate the information.
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