Semester 1 Exam Review

Question 1

expository

Answer 1

intended to explain or describe something: formal expository prose.

Question 2

effect

Answer 2

a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

Question 3

effective

Answer 3

successful in producing a desired or intended result:

Question 4

consequences

Answer 4

a result or effect of an action or condition

Question 5

coherence

Answer 5

the quality of being logical and consistent

Question 6

internal coherence

Answer 6

Coherence within the paragraph.

Question 7

external coherence

Answer 7

Coherence throughout the paragraphs and paper.

Question 8

theme

Answer 8

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

Question 9

metaphor

Answer 9

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable: Simile without like or as

Question 10

objective

Answer 10

(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

Question 11

subjective

Answer 11

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

Question 12

text features

Answer 12

Pictures, Graphs, Italics, Bold, Underline, etc.

Question 13

hypothesize

Answer 13

put (something) forward as a hypothesis

Question 14

credibility / credible

Answer 14

able to be believed; convincing

Question 15

inference

Answer 15

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Question 16

primary source

Answer 16

Original source

Question 17

secondary source

Answer 17

Source though something else

Question 18

search term

Answer 18

come on. Really?

Question 19

valid

Answer 19

of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent

Question 20

norm

Answer 20

something that is usual, typical, or standard

Question 21

consensus

Answer 21

general agreement: a consensus of opinion among judges

Question 22

Incident, Response, and Reflection

Answer 22

Personal narrative basic structure.

Question 23

Progressive Tense

Answer 23

It’s happening. Even it’s in the past.

Question 24

Perfect Tense

Answer 24

It’s Done.

Question 25

Pronoun

Answer 25

She, he, it; takes the place of nouns

Question 26

Antecedent

Answer 26

The object or person the pronoun refers to.

Question 27

Analogy

Answer 27

Shows a relationship between words and is often written with colons

Question 28

Precise Language

Answer 28

Diction

Question 29

Formal Language

Answer 29

Avoids slang and doesn’t use contractions

Question 30

Sentence Variety

Answer 30

Includes Parallel Structure and Transitions

Question 31

Clause

Answer 31

A groups of words that includes a subject and verb: can stand alone.

Question 32

Dependent Clause

Answer 32

A clause that cannot stand alone.

Question 33

Independent Clause

Answer 33

A clause that can stand alone.