Vocabulary
Type of Reading Skill
Type of Writing Skill
Application of a Different Reading Skill
Application of a Different Writing Skill
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Affluence

abundance of wealth

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Idiom

a phrase or expression whose intended meaning cannot be derived from the literal definitions of its elements and that depends on context to convey its meaning.


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Rhetorical Question 

are questions raised to make a point, rather than to prompt actual answers

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What is Plagiarism? 

Plagiarism is using someone’s research, writing, or ideas as your own without giving the source proper credit.

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What is an Anecdote? 

a brief story that is relevant to the topic and the audience

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Biodegradable Definition 

capable of being broken down into harmless components through natural processes

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Simile

a nonliteral comparison that is stated outright by the use of “like” or “as.”

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What can Rhetorical Questions be used for?

 used to create a sense of drama and urgency in the audience, or to evoke emotions such as joy, anger, compassion, and sadness.

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How to Paraphrase

When you paraphrase information from another source, you write that information in your own words. What you write is close to the same length as the original text you are paraphrasing.

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Body paragraphs 

  1. evidence that supports the thesis statement’s “because” statements
  2. reasons why your evidence supports your claim
  3. counterclaims that your audience believes
    • plus the evidence that supports the counterclaims
  4. rebuttals of the counterclaims
    • plus the evidence that supports your rebuttals
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Pervasive Definition 

existing or spreading throughout something

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Metaphor

a nonliteral comparison between two unlike items, without obvious signal words, to reveal an aspect of association or similarity.


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Example of Rhetorical Question

  • “Who do you think you are?”
  • “Could I love you any more than I already do?”
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How to use direct quotations

If using someone’s exact words, you should place them in quotation marks and cite the source. Introduce the quotation in your own words, and make sure the sentence that includes the direct quotation is a complete sentence and makes sense grammatically.

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Conclusion Paragraph

  1. Restatement of the thesis statement (without using its exact words)
  2. Closure that is provided by a concluding statement:
    1. Use a call to action.
    2. Include a link back to the attention-grabber.
    3. Explain the importance of your topic and/or a look to the future.
    4. Summarize your key claims and reasons.
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Incumbency meaning

state of currently occupying an office

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Hyperbole

an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or to make a humorous point.

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What is Imagery used for?

Authors use Imagery to engage their readers with more details of the text. 

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Types of Evidence

  • example: from history, from current events, from pop culture
  • testimony, opinion: from an expert, from an eyewitness
  • anecdote (small story): from history, from a person, from you
  • facts, statistics, data: from reputable, unbiased sources (university studies, scientific organizations)
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What is a Simple Sentence?

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no dependent clauses. However, a simple sentence can have multiple subjects and multiple predicates (verb structures).

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Fruition Definition

 accomplishment or realization of a goal 

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Personification

a type of metaphor that gives human characteristics to nonliving items.

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How is Imagery used?

When using imagery, they describe sensory details, using precise language that appeals to the human senses: taste, sight, smell, touch, and hearing. Sensory details can create a powerful rhetorical effect by appealing to an audience’s emotions

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claims for argument essays

  • concise, complete sentences
  • arguable—express an idea that is not immediately accepted by most people as true
  • able to be proven with sufficient and relevant evidence
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Example of Simple Sentences?

  • My cat sleeps all day.
  • Bonnie and Evelyn went shopping and stopped for ice cream.


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