Correctness
Clarity
Evidence
Propriety
Ornateness
100
use of words to communicate
what is language
100
Using the fewest words possible to say what you mean
what is concise
100
Using vivid language
What is evidence
100
another word for propriety
What is decorum
100
Words and phrases that add something interesting to an essay or speech
What are figures of speech
200
following the rules and norm of a particular language
what is Correctness
200
It is better to use a ___________ sentence or paragraph when giving a speech, versus reading a story
What is short
200
Helps the audience better "see" what you are trying to convey
What is vivid language
200
Propriety ensures that the language you use is appropriate to the circumstances of the ______
What is speech (time, place, subject matter)
200
Figure of speech that makes a stronger argument when a comparison is made to something else that is more familiar and evokes emotion
What is a metaphor
300
Provides definitions and pronunciation of words
What is a dictionary
300
Clarity of language is determined by the choice of words and using this
What is proper grammar
300
you should avoid using these verbs
What are being verbs
300
Propriety ensures that the language you use is appropriate to the circumstances of this
What is the audience
300
Repeating a similar structure of words, phrases, or clauses
What is parallelism
400
Provides words that have similar meanings
What is a thesaurus
400
the meaning is unclear
What is vague
400
Makes it seem as though ideas or things are like people
What is personify
400
Propriety ensures that the language you use is appropriate to the circumstances of this
What is the speaker
400
Beginning two or more sentences, clauses or phrases with the same word
What is anaphora
500
Disrespect grammar and in the first instance you lose _____
What is credibility
500
A good orator makes his or her meaning clear by doing this
What is carefully choosing their language
500
verb that uses description to compare something to something else
What is a metaphoric verb
500
Ending two or more sentences, clauses or phrases with the same word
What is Epistrophe
500
Repeating a word or phrase with different meanings
What is Antanaclasis
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