persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or provocatively suggests something to a
reader who may or may not initially agree with you in a research paper
What is Claim?
100
Grandpa lounged on the raft in the middle of the pool like an old battleship.
What is simile?
100
repetition of vowels sounds in words which are close to each other.
What is assonance?
100
What is the subject of this simple sentence?
The really important issue of the conference, stripped of all other considerations, is the morality of the nation.
What is "issue"?
100
What type of sentence is this?
Left the baby.
What is fragment/incomplete?
200
an argument made to offset the thesis or another argument, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.
What is counterclaim
200
“Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.”
What is allusion?
200
refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase
What is consonance?
200
What word is the antecedent in this sentence?
When you see the professor, please tell him I'll be 10 minutes late this evening.
What is "professor"?
200
What is wrong with this sentence?
The kids from Charlotte lives near W. Blvd.
What is sub/verb agreement?
300
logos, pathos, ethos are examples of proof to back up an argument
What is evidence?
300
a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. For example, some people say "pop" and others say "soda"
What is dialect?
300
is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work. It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.
What is imagery?
300
What is the verb in the sentence?
My grumpy old English teacher smiled at the plate of cold meatloaf.
What is "smiled"?
300
What part of speech is this?
it
What is pronoun?
400
One way to analyze poetry?
What is TPFASTT/TPCASTT?
400
Is this evidence ethos, pathos, or logos?
The Surgeon General warns "Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy."
What is ethos?
400
It's raining men
What is metaphor?
400
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam.
What is "on the bathroom floor"?
400
The blazing fire destroyed the outside walls. What is walls?
What is direct object?
500
diction, syntax, point of view expresses the author's feelings in a text
What is tone?
500
Harry’s, aunt’s and uncle’s place, living in the “muggle” (non-magical) world with the “muggle” folks, and Harry is unaware of his magical capabilities and blood. This ____________ establishes the background that Harry has a non-magical childhood with other “muggle” people and has no clue about his special powers or his parents.
What is setting?
500
(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
What is enjambment?
500
What type of sentence is this? compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex?
Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
What is a compound sentence?
500
He moved quickly to the next class. What part of speech is quickly?