Adv Eng 10 Final

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terse

Back 1

using only the words that are needed to make the point; negative

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concise

Back 2

using few words in speaking or writing

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reticent

Back 3

reserved

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bombastic

Back 4

using language in a pompous, showy way

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verbose

Back 5

using too many words; wordy; long-winded

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rhetorical

Back 6

relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere expression

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digress

Back 7

to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about

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acclaim

Back 8

to praise in a very strong and enthusiastic way

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adulate

Back 9

praise excessively

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exalt

Back 10

to raise to a higher level

Front 11

parallel structure

Back 11

putting similar ideas into similar grammatical form
ex: Susan's life revolves around playing piano, baking bread, and she teaches geography. >>>>> Susan's life revolves around playing piano, baking bread, and teach geography.

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complex sentence with dependent clause

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a complex sentence might have a dependent clause as an introduction (followed by a comma) or a dependent clause at the end (no comma)
ex: Because the poem is hard to understand, I need to look up some unfamiliar words.
I need to look up some unfamiliar words because the poem is hard to understand.

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sentence with colon

Back 13

independent clause on the left side and "list" on right
ex: Hannah cried when she saw Joe's surprise for her: an engagement ring.
My parents found many flaws in my alibi: contradictions, inaccuracies, and lack of corroborating witnesses.

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compound sentence using conjunctions

Back 14

conjunction followed by comma
ex: My parents are in Australia

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compound sentence using a semi-colon

Back 15

independent clause (able to stand alone) on each side of semi-colon
ex: My parents are in Australia; my husband's parents are in Japan.

Front 16

(subject/verb agreement)
pronoun/antecedent (noun that precedes) agreement

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ex:
no = A student should know to put their phone on silent during class.
better = A student should know to put his or her phone on silent during class.
yes = Students should know to put their phones on silent during class.

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short story, novel punctuation

Back 17

short story: "___"
novel: italicized on computer, underlined if not

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introducing quotes

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colon used with complete sentence
comma used with fragment/introductory element

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context

Back 19

the circumstances, what the writer is talking about so their point can be understood

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commentary

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expression of opinions, offering explanations about an event

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assertion

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a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

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dramatic irony

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when the reader knows something a character does not know

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situational irony

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the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

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third-person point of view

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he, she, it, they

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3 categories of appeals

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appeals to: reason, ethics (sense of right/wrong, honor), emotions

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concession

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an argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point

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rebuttal

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the writer's comeback

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claim

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an arguable statement

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warrant

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unstated assumption

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evidence

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information that supports the claim