Elements of Writing
What are Figures of Description?
the unrestrained exercise of power by a single person who has nullified the government and made his own laws
What is tyranny?
the number of sentences required in every paragraph
What is three?
the simulation of human intelligence processes that should never be used to write essays or papers as it stifles critical thinking
What is AI?
the number of times Mrs. Simpson has written a new seating chart
What is three?
non-literal expressions that create variety in writing
What are Figures of Speech?
the operation of a motor vehicle while one's mental and physical faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink
What is drunk driving?
joining of two words; should never be used in a formal paper
What is a contraction?
the day of the week that each paper is due
What is Tuesday?
the phrase Mrs. Simpson uses when a student makes a general complaint about a non-issue
What is "You'll live"?
a vivid description of a nation
What is chorographia?
the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, usually before the embryo or fetus is capable of independent life
What is abortion?
informal, non-standard vocabulary and phrases used in everyday speech; should not be used in formal papers
What is slang?
spacing that is typically used in typed papers
What is double spaced?
the number of days left until Christmas Eve
What is thirteen?
the description of a person's body
What is effictio?
a person who neglects to act on behalf of those under one's care for the sake of acting on behalf of one's own anger over harm received
What is a leader who puts personal revenge above duty?
concise sentence or two in the opening paragraph that states the main argument that the paper will prove
What is a thesis (or thesis statement)?
the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning
What is punctuation?
the day of the week on which January 1st falls in 2026
speaking for someone else int he first person as he or she would speak
What is sermocinatio?
the act of killing one's father
What is patricide?
must include name, course, teacher's name, date; located at the top of each paper
What is a heading?
the number of sections (paragraphs) in a paper discussing common topic
What is eight?
the month in which Mrs. Simpson's birthday falls
What is November?