Eoc Practice

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This is the part of a word to which we attach an affix
(prefix or suffix).

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Stem

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This is a word related in origin, as certain words in
genetically related languages descended from the same
ancestral root. It is the part of the word after all affixes
have been removed.

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Root Word

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Dictionary meaning of word

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Denotation

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This is the emotional feelings and associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of a word.
Ex: smile vs. smirk
thin vs. scrawny

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Connotation

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This is a book of synonyms

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Thesaurus

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A syllable added to the front or end of a root or stem

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Affix

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This refers to the order and structure of the elements in a sentence

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Syntax

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This is a list found in the back of a book that gives definitions of unusual or hard words found in the text.

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Glossary

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Suffix 'ive' added to a word makes it this part of speech
Ex: restrict (verb) --- restrictive ( ___ )

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Adjective

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Suffix 'ment' added to a word makes it this part of speech
Ex: entertain (verb)--entertainment (__)

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Noun

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Suffix 'ize' added to a word makes it this part of speech
Ex: energy (noun)---energize (___)

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Verb

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In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, what persuasive rhetoric technique does he employ with diction that includes "withering , languishing,and injustice"?

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Pathos

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This is a book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them.

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Specialized Dictionary

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This is a magazine or book that contains weather forecasts, statistics, or other information of use or interest to readers.

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Almanac

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This is an original document or firsthand account.

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Primary Source

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This is a commentary on a first hand account or on a primary source

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Secondary Source

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This is supplementary material found at the end of a book that gives more information than the text.

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Appendix

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This is a publication issued at regular intervals.

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Periodical

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This is when one outcome is expected and another occurs.

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Situational Irony

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This is when the speaker says one thing but truly means something else

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Verbal Irony

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This is when the audience/reader know something that the other characters do not

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Dramatic Irony

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This is when a character in a play speaks directly to the audience

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Aside

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This is when the reader has an objective view of all of the characters

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Third person point of view

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This is when the reader is told the story through the thoughts and ideas of the narrator

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First person point of view

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This is when the narrator addresses the reader

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Second person point of view

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Metonymy

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This is a figure of speech in which an attribute of something is used to stand for the thing itself, such as "brass" to stand for "military officers"

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Synecdoche

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This is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole, such as "lending you ear" for "the ability to listen"

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Paradox

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This is a statement that seems absurd or contradictory but expresses a truth. Ex: "Failure is the foundation of success, and success the lurking place of failure."

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Oxymoron

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This is when contradictory terms appear side by side to accomplish a certain effect, such as "Original Copies"

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Dialect

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This is a form of language that is characteristic of a particular place or by a particular group of people.

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Euphemism

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This is the substitution of an agreeable or non-offensive phrase for one that might be unpleasant or offensive, such as ""pre-owned" instead of "used"

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Idiom

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This is a phrase in common use that can not be understood by literal or ordinary meanings, such as "fly off the handle"

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Satire

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This is writing that uses humor to ridicule or criticize individuals or ideas in a social commentary, in hopes of improving them.

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Environmental Print

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Text and other graphic symbols that are part of the physical environment, such as street signs and billboards.

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Layout

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This is the physical arrangement of a text and graphics on a page; and includes such elements the fonts and font sizes used, and the placement of text and graphics in relation to white spaces.

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Propaganda

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This is an extreme form of persuasion intended to prejudice and incite the reader or listener to action either for or against a particular cause or position.

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Scanning

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This is examining or reading quickly and selectively for a PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Skimming

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This is reading or glancing quickly or superficially through a text.

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Either Or Fallacy

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This propaganda technique is also called "black-and-white thinking" because only two choices are given. You are either for something or against it; there is no middle ground or shades of gray. It is used to polarize issues, and negates all attempts to find a common ground.

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Pun

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This is a play on words, such as "I work as a baker because I knead dough."

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Faulty Cause and Effect

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This propaganda technique suggests that because B follows A, A must cause B. Remember, just because two events or two sets of data are related does not necessarily mean that one caused the other to happen. It is important to evaluate data carefully before jumping to a wrong conclusion.

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Name Calling

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This propaganda technique consists of attaching a negative label to a person or a thing. People engage in this type of behavior when they are trying to avoid supporting their own opinion with facts.

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Plain Folks

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This is a propaganda technique that depicts people with ordinary looks doing ordinary activities.

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Dangling Modifiers

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These are words or phrases that do not modify ANY word in the sentence.

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Misplaced Modifiers

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This a word or word group that sounds unclear because it describes the wrong word.

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Sentence Fluency

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This is a writing skill which assures that sentences that differ in structure and length to create a rhythm and flow.

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Bias

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This is a prejudice that is leaning toward a positive or negative judgment on something; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing.

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Chronological Order

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This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur.

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Index

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This is an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with the page numbers where the topics or names are discussed. It usually appears in the back of a text.

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Table of Contents

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This is a section found at the beginning of a text that lists the topics and page numbers in the order in which they occur in the text.

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Bibliography

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This is a list with author, title and publication details of the works (the books, articles, etc.) a researcher used to write a paper. This is an informational list at the end of a research paper to credit sources.