Section 1
Redundancy
Repeating a message or saying the same thing more than once.
Predicate
Describes an action or state of being for the subject.
Tone
Impression of the overall content of the message.
Cliche
Overused, commonplace, or trite language.
Dash
Punctuation mark that separates elements in a sentence or signals an abrupt change in thought.
Connotation
Meaning of a word apart from what it explicitly names or describes.
Sentence
Group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Situation
All of the facts, conditions, and events that affect a message.
Clause
Group of words within a sentence that has a subject and a predicate.
Four C's of Communication
Qualities of clarity, conciseness, courtesy, and correctness.
Colon
Internal punctuation mark that introduces an element in a sentence.
Demonstrative Adjective
Used before a noun to indicate number and location.
Hyphen
Punctuation mark used to separate parts of compound words, numbers, or ranges.
Article
Adjective that limits the noun or pronoun it modifies.
Criticism
Comment that expresses unfavorable judgment or disapproval of a person or action.
Scope
Guideline of how much information will be included.
Semicolon
Internal punctuation mark used to separate clauses or some items in a series.
Demographics
Demographics
Phrase
Group of words that act together to convey meaning in a sentence.
jargon
Language specific to a line of work or area of expertise.
Punctuation
Marks used to show the structure of sentences.
Medium
Form of communication; may be written, visual, oral, or digital.
Readability
Measure of whether the document is easy to read.
Antecedent
Word that gets replaced with a pronoun.
Grammar
Study of how words and their components come together to form sentences.