Command words/skills
Writing in complete, structured sentences and organized paragraphs, rather than using bullet points or lists.
What is Continuous Prose?
A type of writing meant to explain, inform, or describe a specific topic in an objective manner.
What is Expository?
A noun or noun phrase that sits next to another noun to rename or explain it
Appositive Phrase
Words or phrases that connect ideas together to show relationships like contrast (nevertheless), cause and effect (therefore, consequently)
What is Transition words?
Independence, self-governance, or the freedom to make your own choices
What is Autonomy?
Information that is stated directly, clearly, and literally in the text.
What is Explicit Information?
A figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by stating one is the other to highlight a shared characteristic
What is metaphor?
The grammatical rule stating that a singular subject must take a singular verb and a plural subject must take a plural verb
What is Subject-Verb Agreement?
A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what degree (e.g., quickly).
What is an Adverb?
Dealing with the practical organization, planning, coordination, and transportation details of a complex operation or trip.
What is Logistical?
To provide evidence, support, and logical reasons for a claim or answer.
What is Justify?
When a physical object, person, or situation represents a deeper, abstract idea beyond its literal meaning
What is Symbolism?
punctuation mark used to link two independent clauses that are closely related in thought without using a conjunction.
What is Semicolon?
A sentence structure where the subject performs the action denoted by the verb
What is active voice?
Hidden away, isolated, private, and sheltered from view or disturbance
What is secluded?
Information that is suggested, implied, or hinted at rather than directly stated.
what is Implicit Information?
The author's attitude toward the subject matter
What is Tone?
A grammatical error that happens when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined with only a comma, without a coordinating conjunction.
What is Comma Splice?
Words that sound exactly the same when spoken but have different meanings and spellings. (their there they're)
What is Homophones?
Easily irritated, bad-tempered, or grouchy
What is Tetchy?
The level of formality, tone, and choice of words used based on a specific audience or context (e.g., formal vs. informal).
What is Register?
A subtle, slight, or tiny difference in meaning, tone, or expression within an argument or text.
What is Nuance?
The noun that a pronoun refers back to or replaces later in a sentence
What is Antecedent?
Using the same pattern of words, phrases, or clauses to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
What is Parallel Structure?
Characterized by a fever, but contextually used to mean a state of intense nervous excitement, tension, or high anxiety
What is febrel?