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adjectival clause
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a clause used to modify or explain a noun in the sentence
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adjectival phrase
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a phrase where the starting word is an adjective
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adverbial clause
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contains a subject and a predicate and modifies a verb
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adverbial phrase
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a phrase that replaces an adverb in a sentence; example: I will go to bed when I finish my book.
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antecedent
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a thing or event that existed before or logically follows another
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appositive rate
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a noun or phrase that renames the noun right beside it, uneccesary information
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argument
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a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
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capitalization
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when you edit a paper and make sure the beginnings of sentences and proper nouns have capital letters
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coherence
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the quality of being logical and consistent, easy to understand
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coherent
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logical and consistent.
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colon
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the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
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complex sentence
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a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.
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compound sentence
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a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.
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conclusion
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the end or finish of an event or process, a judgment or decision reached by reasoning
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conjunctive adverb
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An adverb that indicates the relationship in meaning between two independent clauses.
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consequence
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a result or effect of an action or condition
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controlling idea
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The controlling idea is the main idea that the writer is developing in a composition. The controlling idea usually expresses a definite opinion or attitude about the topic of the composition, topic sentence
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dependent clause
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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
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draft
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the first or preliminary version of a piece of writing
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essay
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a short piece of writing on a particular subject
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evidence
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the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
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external coherence
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how it relates into the wider narrative of change and the world around us
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extraneous
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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
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fact
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a thing that is indisputably the case, can be proven
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hyphen
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the sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming ), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term ).
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imagery
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visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work
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inconsistency
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not staying the same throughout
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independent clause
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a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
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internal coherence
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does what we write in a narrative make sense if it were to stand alone, or be a book
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introduction
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exposition, the way an essay is introduced
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introductory clause
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dependent clauses that provide background information or "set the stage" for the main part of the sentence
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introductory phrase
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a cause leading to an effect with a comma
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introductory word
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words often in response to a question, such as yes or no, at the beginning of a sentence set off by a comma
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main clause
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a clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone, having a subject and a predicate
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modifier
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a thing that makes partial or minor changes to something
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opinion
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a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge
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organizational strategy
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the way you build on your ideas to create a focused and coherent piece of writing, using a plan or a plot diagram
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organizational structure
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the way your writing is organized, narrative or expository
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parallel structure
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repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
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participle
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a word formed from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun
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parts of speech
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a category to which a word is assigned; noun, pronoun, adjective, determiner, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
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perfect tense
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A type of tense that indicates the completion of action; usually follow "to have"
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personal narrative
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an essay with a clearly designed focus that communicates the importance of reasons for actions and/or consequences
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point of view
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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
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position
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how someone feels about a certain topic
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precise
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accurate
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prepositional phrase
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a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object
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progressive tense
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describes a future, ongoing action that will occur before some specified future time
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punctuation mark
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the symbol that goes in a sentence (commas, apostrophes, hyphens, etc.) or at the end of a sentence (periods, question marks, excalmation points, etc.)
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relative pronoun
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used to link a relative clause to another part of a sentence and has the job of introducing the relative clause/relates to the word it modifies
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resource
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something that can be used to help you with something else; example - a dictionary
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revise
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change words and sentences
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rhetorical
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asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer
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semicolon
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a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma
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sentence structure
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an independent clause that has a noun and a verb and can stand alone as a sentence
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simple sentence
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a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate
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stated purpose
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the written or spoken purpose for writing a multi-paragraph essay
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subordinate clause
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a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause
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subordinating conjunction
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a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause, e.g., although, because
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synthesize
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to form by combining parts or elements
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thesis
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a statement or theory that needs to be proven in your essay
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transition
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to change from one topic to another
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viewpoint
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the way you view or your opinion on things
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vivid
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producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
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expository
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an essay that gives information or explains a topic
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