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An example of this comma usage would be: The students were asked to read a book, write a paper, and take a test last week.
What are commas in a series?
100
The definition of prose.
What is non-metrical writing; ordinary writing?
100
The group of people for which the writing is intended.
What is the audience?
100
Claiming someone else's words as your own.
What is plagiarism?
100
The number of computers on a laptop cart.
What is 15 laptops?
200
An apostrophe must go there to show possession. (Example: my moms slipper)
What is before the "s?"
200
The definition of a stanza.
What is a paragraph in a poem or a group of lines in a poem with a similar idea?
200
Words or phrases that appeal to sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.
What is imagery?
200
The information that is shown in an in-text parenthetical citation of an article without an author.
What is the article's name and page number, or the website title?
200
Repeated consonant sounds in the middle or the end of a series of words.
What is consonance?
300
Semicolons do this to sentences with similar ideas.
What joins two sentences?
300
The definition of alliteration.
What is it called when the first sounds in words repeat?
300
The point of view that involves pronouns like "he," "she," or "it."
What is 3rd person point of view?
300
The three most commonly reliable URL's (What last three letters of a website title)
What is .edu, .gov, and .org?
300
The time that 2nd period begins on a ROAR day.
What is at 8:19 a.m.?
400
A colon must go there. (Example: You kids steal everything pencils, paper, my stapler, and even my lunch!)
What is prior to a list?
400
The definition of personification.
What is giving inhuman objects human qualities?
400
The definition of foreshadowing.
What is making reference to what will happen in the future?
400
The order in which sources are ordered in a work cited page.
What is alphabetical?
400
Auschwitz's motto “Work is Liberty" is an example of this literary device.
What is irony?
500
A comma goes here when the month, day, and year are listed. Example: May 26th 2015 is the day before finals.
What is after the day and year?
500
The difference between tone and mood.
What is the author's attitude vs the readers attitude in a work?
500
It is when a text refers to another text.
What is an allusion?
500
How to give the author credit within your writing piece. An example would be: (Young 15).
What is an example of an in-text, parenthetical citation?
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Juliet's husband's cousin-in-law.
Who is Tybalt?