Style in Writing Flashcards

1
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used primarily to inform

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plain

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2
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used for solemn exhortation

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formal

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3
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often creates an illusion of spontaneous conversation

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familiar

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4
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statement of facts

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plain

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5
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figurative expression

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familiar & formal

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6
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unpredictable word play, syntax

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familiar

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7
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personal but distant relationship to reader

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formal

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8
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no relationship to reader

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plain

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9
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person-to person relationship

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familiar

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10
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eulogy

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formal

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11
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academic writing

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plain

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12
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primarily personal observation

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familiar

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13
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textbooks, business letters

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plain

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14
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commencement address

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formal

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15
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Latinisms

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formal

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16
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wide-ranging diction

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familiar

17
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complex sentence structure

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formal