Structures/tools Flashcards
Coherence
The quality of effective writing that comes from clear logical connections among all the parts so that the reader can follow the wroters toigh process without difficulty
Unity
The quality of effective writting tjat occurs when all the parts relate to the main idea and comtribute to the writers purpose
Emphasis
Special importance, value, or prominence given to something
Style
The way something is said opposed to what is said
Fluency
The ability to manipulate a variety of sentence structures effectively
Connotation
The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explict or primary meaning
Denotation
The literal or primary meaning of a word
Abstract
Ideas or concepts; the have no physical referents
Concrete
Objects or events that are available to the senses
Literal
Taking words in their usual or
Most basic sense without metaphor or allegory
Figurative
Departing from a literal use of words;metaphorical
Active
Subject of semtence does the action
Passive
Subject receieves the action
Colloquial
Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
Formal
Following the rules of standard written English
Non-Standard
Differ from standard English most importabtly at the level of grammer
Slang
A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded very informal
Jargon
Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to undedstand
Basic sentence
On independent clause
Interrupted sentence
When a modifier is placed between the subject and the verb, or between the verb and the direct object
Inverted sentence
When the predicate appears before the subject
Cumulative/loose sentence
Begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause
Parrallelism/balanced sentence
Using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter
Periodic
Main clause or predicate at the end
Dearative sentence
Makes a statement or “declares” something
Imperative
Sentences that make a command or request
Exclamatory sentence
Is a more forceful version of a declarative sentence. An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark.
Interrogative sentence
Something that js questioning or used as a question
Simple sentence
A basic sentence with one independent clause
Compound
A sentence with at least two independent causes that could each be their own sentence
Complex
The joining of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
Compound-Complex sentence
A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
Exclamation Mark
Used at the end of an emphatic declaration, interjection, or command
Dash
Used to set off parenthetical elements, especially when those elements contain internal forms of punctuation
Repetion
Reinforces the idea in the reader’s mind
Proportion
Tells reader what is important
