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7181546230Dictionauthor's choice of words; is the foundation of voice and contributes to all of its elements0
7181546231Detailfacts, observations, and incidents; is used to develop a topic, shaping and seasoning voice.1
7181546232Imageryverbal representation of sense experience; brings the immediacy of sensory experience to writing and gives voice a distinctive quality.2
7181553147Syntaxgrammatical sentence structure; controls verbal pacing and focus.3
7181553521Toneexpression of attitude; gives voice its distinctive personality4
7181555371Simple Sentenceone independent clause5
7181557007Compound SentenceTwo or more independent clauses6
7181557997Complex SentenceA sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause7
7181559472Compound-Complex Sentencesentence containing two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause8
7181561803Independent ClauseExpresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.9
7181562062Dependent ClauseA phrase that can't stand alone as a complete sentence.10
7181563494ColonA punctuation mark (:) used to divide distinct but related sentence components, such as clauses, in which the second elaborates on the first, or to introduce a list, quotation, or speech.11
7181563495SemicolonA punctuation mark (;) that connects two independent parts of a sentence.12
7181563496DashA punctuation mark (-) used to indicate a sudden break in thought, to set off parenthetical material13
7181569521ClauseA group of words that contains a subject and a verb14

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