Nonfiction Flashcards
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Thesis statement
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The major point of an essay containing a subject and an assertion about that subject
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Modes of discourse
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A method that the writer uses to have a conversation with the reader
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Author’s purpose
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The reason why the author writes an essay
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Essay unity
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A state when every sentence in the essay is related to the thesis statement
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Style
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The unique way an author presents his ideas
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Subordination
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The process of giving one idea less emphasis than another in a sentence
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Rhetorical question
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A question that does not expect an answer because the answer is obvious
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Coherence
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The trait that creates an orderly logical pattern that is easy to understand
