Vocab
What is a Suffix?
A "word part" that comes at the end of certain words.
True or false?
Authors use rhetorical appeals to make themselves look better in the writer world.
False. Authors use rhetorical appeals to persuade their audience, evoke emotional responses, and provide logical reasoning.
What are the 3 different types of essays?
1. Argumentative
2. Narrative
3. Informational
What is parallel structure?
"Parallel structure" means that multiple elements within a sentence are grammatically similar to each other.
True or false?
The narrator is always the author.
False. In some cases the narrator is the author, but not always.
Which statement uses correct textual citation?
A. "The text said that people born in 1990 are millennials and not baby boomers."
B. "People born in 1990 are millennials because the text "Generations" said so."
C. " According to the text "Generations" people born in 1990 are millennials and not baby boomers."
C. " According to the text "Generations" people born in 1990 are millennials and not baby boomers."
What does "R.A.C.E" stand for?
Restate. Answer. Cite. Explain.
True or false?
Theses are required in narratives.
False. Theses are not required in narrative texts.
Why do authors use allusion?
Authors use allusion to create deeper connections with readers, and add layers of interpretation.
What does "T.A.P.E" stand for?
Topic. Audience. Purpose. Essay-Type.
True or false?
"Effect" and "Affect" are the same word but one is British english and the other is American english. (Similar to the words color and colour.)
False. Effect and affect have two different meanings.
Effect: A change which is a result or consequence.
Affect: To influence or change.
How many multiple choice questions are on the GMAS? (Day 1)
A. 2
B. 4
C. 60
D. 3
D. 3