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100
An assertion, usually supported by evidence
What is claim?
100
Identifying a part of a piece of a writing as being derived from a source.
What is cite?
100
deenotasion
What is incorrect? (denotation)
100
This is wrong, because...
What is claim?
100
The information is from "CNN News"
What is cite?
200
An informal or conversational use of language
What is colloquial?
200
A reluctant acknowledgement or yielding
What is concession?
200
daw-q-men-tay-shun
What is documentation?
200
Scientist from Harvard University say that...
What is credible?
200
The definition of definition is a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
What is denotation?
300
Word choice
What is diction?
300
Grammatical equivalence between parts of a sentence, often through a coordinating conjunction as, and, or but.
What is coordination?
300
epegrem
What is incorrect? (epigram)
300
Although my cousin invited me, I chose not to go to the reunion.
What is a complex sentence?
300
The two politicians shared the same beliefs on the controversial subject.
What is common ground?
400
That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning
What is connotation?
400
An independent clause followed by a subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail
What is cumulative sentence?
400
co-lick-wee-ul
What is colloquial?
400
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
What is epigram?
400
"While I agree with your statement partially, I do believe that you're also partially wrong because..."
What is counterargument?
500
Mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone.
What is elegiac?
500
A double-column journal in which one writes a quotation in one column and reflections on the quotation in the other column.
What is dialectal journal?
500
el-e-gee-e-ack
What is elegiac?
500
The hotel has greatly expanded its customer base through the addition of a fitness spa, extensive advertising, and weekend specials.
What is a cumulative sentence?
500
This is a sentence.
What is a declarative sentence?
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