Vocabulary
Writing Skills
Reading Skills
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Misc.
100

What is a synonym of tenacity?

What is persistence, determination, firmness?

100

What type of essay argues a point to a reader, and at the end makes some sort of call-to-action they want the reader to do?

What is an argumentative essay?

100

What is syntax?

What is the way words, phrases, and sentences are arranged to demonstrate an author’s meaning, purpose, and style most effectively?

100

What is an idiom?

What is 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?

100

What is author's purpose?

What is the reason behind an author writing something?

200

What part of speech is cognitive?

What is an adjective?

200
What type of format should formal essays be written in?

What is MLA format?

200

What do writers do when using ethos, pathos, and logos?

What is they apply to the readers?

200

What is a homophone?

What are two words with different meaning, different spelling, but same pronunciation?

200

What is theme?

What is the central message or universal truth conveyed by a text?

300

What does incumbency mean?

What is a state of currently occupying an office?

300

Which type of essay includes informing the reader in a neutral tone to explain the topic?

What is an informative essay?

300

What is the topic of a text?

What is a text is literally about?

300

What do you use context clues for?

What is finding meaning?

300

What is public advocacy? 

What is the act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society, further equality, or advance the cause of an organization or group of people?

400

What is an appropriate use of vigilant?

What is there’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must—and we will—remain vigilant at home and abroad.

400

In what type of essay do the topic sentences have a 'because' in?

What is an argumentative essay?

400

What are the different types of meanings?

What is explicit and implicit meaning?

400

What are two ways to use syntax to enhance style?

What are hyphens and dashes?

400

Why is bias bad in writing informational essays?

What is bias can skew the absolute truth of what you are saying, and can mean it is an argumentative essay rather than an informational essay?

500

What year did misnomer become popularized?

When was the 15th century?

500

What are some pre-writing techniques?

What is freewriting, listing, idea mapping?

500

What are the 3 parts of a rhetorical triangle?

What is message, audience, and writer/speaker?

500

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

What is active voice talks about what is directly going on while passive voice talks about something that is acted upon?

500

Why is understanding audience important?

What is being able to provide evidence that suits the readers questions and opinions?

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