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| Cliché | any worn out, trite expression that a writer employs thoughtlessly |
| Coherence | the clear connection of the parts in a piece of effective writing; the quality exists when the reader can easily follow the flow of ideas between sentences, paragraphs, and larger divisions, and can see how they relate |
| Colloquial expressions | expressions that occur primarily in speech and informal writing that seeks a relaxed, conversational tone |
| Comparison and Contrast | two writing strategies normally found together; a form of exposition in which the writer examines the similarities and differences between two things to reveal their natures |
| Conclusion options | restate the main thesis, mention the broader implications or significance of your topic, give a final example that pulls the parts of your argument together, end with the most important point, offer a prediction, suggest how the reader can apply the information you have just imparted, or end with a bit of drama or flourish such as an anecdote, a quotation, aks a question, or make an insightful remark |
| Connotation | the implied meaning of a word |
| Denotation | the explicit, literal, dictionary definition of a word |
| Critical thinking | one of the most important skills for this class and the exam you are facing, seeks meaning beneath the surface of a statement, poem, editorial, picture, advertisement, or other "text"One |
| Data | another name for evidence |
| Dead Metaphor | a word or phrase that, originally a figure of speech, has come to be literal through common usage ("the hands of a clock") |
| Deductive reasoning | reasoning from the general to the particular; from info. we already know we deduce what we need or want to know |
| Short definition | refers to the statement of the literal and specific meaning of a word |
| Extended definition | a form of expository writing in which the writer usually explains the nature of a word, a thing, a concept, or a phenomenon |
| Description | a mode of writing that conveys the evidence of the senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell |
| Diction | the choice of words- every written or spoken statement contains diction of some kind |
| Dominant impression | the main idea a writer conveys about a subject through description |
| Effect | the result of an event or action, usually with cause as a form of exposition; the impression a word, sentence, paragraph, or entire work makes upon a reader |
| Emphasis | a stress or special importance give to a certain point or element to make it stand out |
| Ways to control emphasis | Proportion, Position, Repetition, Mechanical Devices |
| Essay | a short nonfiction composition on one central theme or subject in which the writer may offer personal views |
