Part 11 Flashcards

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Counter argument

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set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

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Data

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facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

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Evasive

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tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

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Narration

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action or process of narrating a story.

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Classification

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category into which something is put.

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Imperative

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giving an authoritative command; peremptory.

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Cumulative Sentence

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with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides main idea, and then adds subordinate elements or modifiers. It adds subordinate or modifying elements after the subject and the predicate

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Colloquialisms

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a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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Embryologic

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studies the prenatal development of gametes, fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses

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Kinship

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sharing of characteristics or origins.

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Antecedent

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preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting.

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Regional Dialect

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distinct form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area

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Contempt

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feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

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Description

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spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.

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Process Analysis

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writer explains step by step how something is done or how to do something.

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Periodic Sentence

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main clause or predicate at the end

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Kin

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one’s family and relations.

18
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Hasty Generalization

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conclusion made about all or many instances of a phenomenon, that has been reached on the basis of one or a few instances of that phenomenon

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Non Sequitur

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conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

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Conciliatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify.