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30 Cards in this Set
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Analyze
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(verb) examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, especially information.
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Compare
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(verb) to note the similarities between.
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Contrast
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(verb) to note the differences between.
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Fact
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(noun) a statement that can be proven.
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Illustrate
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(verb) to explain or make clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.
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Infer
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(verb) deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
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Oppose
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(verb) disaprove of attempt to prevent, especially by argument.
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Support
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(verb) suggest the truth of; corroborate.
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Prewriting
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Coming up with the idea, Free writing, Brainstorming/clustermap, exploring- no right or wrong.
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Drafting
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Writing the rough draft, Requires concentration, Best to find a quiet place.
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Revising
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Making the "big picture" changes, May remove whole sections, May rewrite entire paragraphs, Adding, Rearranging, Removing, Replacing.
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Editing/Proofreading
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Different from revising, Done AFTER revising, "Close up" changes in sentences and words, Check conventions (grammar, punctuation, spelling), Review word choice, Check sentence fluency.
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Publishing
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Produce a final copy in correct format, Work on presentation (neat and legible), Proper heading, allignment, font, spacing, matches your purpose.
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Metaphor
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a comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Does not contain a word such as like, as, resembles, or than. Instead, it states that one thing actually is something else.
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Similie
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a comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Contains a word such as like, as, resembles, or than.
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Hyperbole
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exaggerations that cannot be true.
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Alliteration
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a repitition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
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Oxymoron
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words with opposite meanings used together.
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Personification
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The giving of human qualities to an animal , object, or idea.
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Anti-
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Against
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Mis-
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Wrongly
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Sub-
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Under
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Trans-
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Across
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Without
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-al
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Pertaining to
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-ous
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Characterized by
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Verb
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A word that expresses the action or condition of a person, place, or thing.
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Adverb
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A word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
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Thesis Statement
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Main idea of the whole essay, last sentence of the introduction in a persuasive essay.
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Persuasive
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Convince, win over, get someone to see, act how you think.
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