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| 12545434759 | Argumentative Writing | Requires that the writer make a particular claim about an issue and support that claim with evidence. | 0 | |
| 12545457796 | analytical writing | breaks a large idea into parts to help the reader see how they work together as a whole | 1 | |
| 12545479773 | expository writing | writing that explains or informs | 2 | |
| 12545491710 | narrative writing | writing that tells a story | 3 | |
| 12545556328 | expository- process essay | Used to explain the steps or stages in processes or procedures. Organized chronologically or in order of time. | 4 | |
| 12545690728 | expository- comparison/contrast essay | used to either compare or contrast or to both compare and contrast two (or more) things. Writers can emphasize the similarities and differences of the things they are comparing and contrasting. | 5 | |
| 12545840149 | expository- Classification Essay | used to group items according to their similarities and differences. Involves more than just making a list of items. | 6 | |
| 12545878344 | expository- Definition Essay | used to explain a commonly used term or concept that is not easy to define. It may be that the term is complicated or that it means different things o different people. | 7 | |
| 12545946741 | expository- Problem/Solution Essay | used to provide readers with a detailed analysis of a subject-from of a subject- from a clear statement of the problem to a full discussion of possible solutions. It is important to examine your subject from a number of different angles before proposing any solutions. | 8 | |
| 12546168158 | expository- Exemplification Essay | Used to order the importance of topics. | 9 | |
| 12546185012 | informal diction | More relaxed and casual language. Used on a daily basis. | 10 | |
| 12546199060 | Formal Diction | Language that is sophisticated and often technical in nature. | 11 | |
| 12546211047 | abstract diction | Describing things that cannot be perceived by the five senses. | 12 | |
| 12546223528 | concrete diction | Specific or concrete ideas or description of something. | 13 | |
| 12546241075 | Connotation/Diction | Word choice an author uses that goes beyond the literal meaning and has a new, implied meaning based on context or tone. | 14 | |
| 12546250115 | Denotation Diction | The dictionary definition of a word | 15 | |
| 12546258336 | dialect diction | a unique language, pronunciation or spelling of words (Huck from Huck Finn) | 16 | |
| 12546274664 | Pedantic Diction | Very detailed and precise language in order to present to others a more formal, educated view of themselves. In other words language used to impress someone. | 17 | |
| 12546319052 | Pedestrian Diction | Talking down to someone or language that is dull and uninspiring. | 18 | |
| 12546337484 | Neutral Diction | Geared towards the general population and no specialized language. | 19 | |
| 12546352624 | Jargon Diction | Specialized terms, phrases and words that are not understood by others. These are normally specific careers or professions. | 20 | |
| 12546386583 | Colloquial Diction | Everyday words and phrases that are unique to the local community, but not understood by everyone. | 21 | |
| 12546401318 | Slang Diction | Words or phrases that may have meant something different in the past or had no meaning before a specific time. Very informal way of speaking. | 22 | |
| 12546435700 | Syntax- Imperative Sentence | Sentences that are a command. | 23 | |
| 12546438779 | Syntax- Interrogative | Sentences that are a question | 24 | |
| 12546447239 | Syntax- Exclamatory | Sentences that are an exclamation. | 25 | |
| 12546451901 | Syntax- Declarative | Sentences that state something or a fact. | 26 | |
| 12546458760 | Syntax | Sentence structure | 27 | |
| 12546461369 | Diction | word choice | 28 | |
| 12546466530 | Syntax- Staccato | Sentences that are 1-3 words. Used to create emphasis to the chosen words. | 29 | |
| 12546473572 | Syntax- Telegraphic | Sentences that are 3-5 words . Used for simple phrases, normally a given command. | 30 | |
| 12546492028 | Syntax- Short | Sentences that are 5-15 words. Most commonly used in everyday life. | 31 | |
| 12546506457 | Syntax- Medium | Sentences that are 15-25 words. More descriptive language used. | 32 | |
| 12561651076 | Syntax- Long | Sentence 25 or more words. More descriptive language used. | 33 | |
| 12561670004 | Syntax- Simple | One independent clause. | 34 | |
| 12561684780 | Syntax- Compound | Two independent clauses; these are separated by a semi-colon. | 35 | |
| 12561702091 | Syntax- Complex | One independent clause and one dependent clause; these are separated by a comma. | 36 | |
| 12561713867 | syntax- compound-complex | Two independent clauses and one dependent clause; these are separated by semi-colon and comma. | 37 | |
| 12561769044 | independent clause | expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Has both a subject and a verb. | 38 | |
| 12561773709 | dependent clause | does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence | 39 | |
| 12561784050 | phrase | a group of words | 40 | |
| 12561790821 | prepositional phrase | A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. | 41 | |
| 12561800923 | adjective phrase | a prepositional phrase used as an adjective | 42 | |
| 12561810041 | adverb phrase | a prepositional phrase used as an adverb | 43 | |
| 12561823380 | Appositive | A noun or noun phrase that follows another noun immediately or defines or amplifies its meaning | 44 | |
| 12561843760 | Participle | A verb form that can be used as an adjective | 45 | |
| 12561846925 | participle phrase | phrase that includes the participle, its modifier, and its objects; | 46 | |
| 12561894726 | Gerund | verb ending in -ing | 47 | |
| 12561910260 | gerund phrase | Consists of a gerund and any modifiers or complements the gerund has. The entire phrase is used as a noun. | 48 | |
| 12562067970 | Argument Format | Includes an intro with a thesis (thesis should address the other side as well as your points as to why the writer chose a certain side), narration (body paragraph 1)- provides background info on the topic and how the argument arose, confirmation (body paragraph 2)- standard body in which the author supports the claim(s) given in the thesis, refutation/concession (body 3)- addresses the other side of the argument and why it is incorrect or flawed, and conclusion. | 49 | |
| 12562187053 | ad hominem | In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | 50 | |
| 12562199964 | Ad ignorantiam | Arguing that a claim is true just because it has not been shown to be false. | 51 | |
| 12562206916 | ad populum | Bandwagon argument | 52 | |
| 12562220298 | Argument from Authority | argument that concludes something is true because a presumed expert or witness has said that it is | 53 | |
| 12562228959 | Hasy Generalization | drawing conclusions based on insufficient or unrepresentative evidence | 54 | |
| 12562256335 | Slippery Slope | A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented | 55 | |
| 12562269769 | Straw Man | when a person ignores one actual position and presents another exaggerated form. | 56 | |
| 12562288639 | False Dichotomy | only presenting two options when there are more. | 57 | |
| 12562296181 | Red Herring | ignores the question being asked. | 58 | |
| 12562310738 | begging the question | Also known as circular reasoning, when the believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim. | 59 | |
| 12562348608 | figurative language | writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally | 60 | |
| 12562356330 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Does not use like or as. | 61 | |
| 12562360677 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as | 62 | |
| 12562367646 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 63 | |
| 12562370806 | Personification | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. | 64 | |
| 12562378560 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Jumbo Shrimp! | 65 | |
| 12562387563 | Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration | 66 | |
| 12562390351 | Allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art | 67 | |
| 12562394505 | Idiom | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | 68 | |
| 12562432009 | Symbolism | the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities | 69 | |
| 12562434755 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds | 70 | |
| 12562437904 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds | 71 | |
| 12562444008 | Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds | 72 | |
| 12562448099 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant | 73 | |
| 12562457824 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword). | 74 | |
| 12562487370 | Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. | 75 | |
| 12562494180 | Sarcasm | harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule. Means to "tear flesh" or "grind the teeth." | 76 | |
| 12562506355 | Litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | 77 | |
| 12577770677 | Anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. | 78 | |
| 12577878149 | tautology | the repetitive use of phrases or words have similar meaning. It is expressing the same thing, an idea, or saying, two or more times. | 79 | |
| 12577903574 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 80 | |
| 12577907209 | figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | 81 | |
| 12577938607 | Satire | The use of humor, iron | 82 |
