Language & Composition Flashcards
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Traits of strong writing: Unity
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Every paragraph placed to elucidate the main idea
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Traits of strong writing: Coherence
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Overall organization; rational flow; transitions to create unity
3
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Traits of strong writing: Completeness
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Adequate development and evidence
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Traits of strong writing: Style
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The individual writers use of the elements of writing
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Traits of strong writing: Fluency
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The writer’s control of the accepted conventions of the language
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Diction/Word Choice: Connotation vs. Denotation
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- Denotation: A words literal meaning
- Connotation: Suggestions that go beyond the words meaning
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Diction/Word Choice: Abstract vs. Concrete
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- Abstract: A word that refers to an idea, quality, attitude, something we CAN’T perceive with senses
- Concrete: A word that refers to an object, place, or person, something that CAN be perceived with senses. Makes writing more vivid.
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Diction/Word Choice: Literal vs. Figurative
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-Literal: