Define relevance
having some sort of connection to something
define subsequent
to occur later
what is a synonym for "surmise"
to guess
an author is offering examples to help readers better learn about the term "ethnocentrism". What paragraph pattern might he/she be using to do this?
definition
describing how Starbucks is better than Dunkin Donuts would use which pattern?
contrast
Define coherent
logical, clear or well organized
what is it called when you "put an animal down"?
euthanasia
define subvert
to overthrow or to ruin
if you were to write a paper on the historical events that helped cause the Holocaust, what paragraph pattern(s) might you use?
time order and cause/effect
which transitions would be used to signal a time order pattern?
first, second, then, next, finally
Define accumulate
to collect or grow over time
How would you describe someone who is kind or caring?
benevolent
when you ___________ a claim, you prove its credibility.
substantiate
if you were reading a chapter in a book and it was titled "Theories of Bipolar Disorder", what pattern could be used to organize the chapter's information?
definition and/or listing
if you were to write a paper on the "Influences on Aggression", what types of patterns might you use to structure your body paragraphs?
listing and cause/effect
Define plagiarism
using someone's words as your own-copying from someone else
What is it called when a tumor is harmless?
benign
if I tell someone "I have to let you go" rather than "you're fired moron", what type of figurative language would I be using?
A euphemism
which transitions might be used to signal a contrast pattern?
however, despite, on the other hand, consequently
"Growing up in a violent home may be a factor in increased aggression"
something like that
if someone is the recipient of, say, a large inheritance, what do we call that person?
a beneficiary
if someone is unsure of something, he or she is _____?
ambivalent
some students skip class while others suffer from some sort of ____________ and have to miss some days of school.
A main idea is: The anthropologists discovered that over different time periods, there were three different types of images carved on the gravestones. What pattern would be used to support this main idea?
time order and listing
if you were tasked to write a paper on "Effects of Bullying in Elementary School", what might be a main idea for one of your body paragraphs?
Children who are bullied may also become bullies themselves.
something like dat