Unit 4 Test

Question 1

conclusion

Answer 1

ties together the writers main claims

Question 2

audience

Answer 2

people who receive the message

Question 3

context

Answer 3

surrounding information

Question 4

introduction

Answer 4

first impression of the writer

Question 5

thesis

Answer 5

overarching claim a writer attempts to defend thru evidence and commentary

Question 6

line of reasoning

Answer 6

logical sequence of the writers claim, evidence, and commentary that leads a reader to or from the writers conclusion

Question 7

comparison-contrast

Answer 7

tell how something is similar to or different from other related things

Question 8

method of development

Answer 8

provides an audience with a way to trace a writers reasoning in an argument

Question 9

description

Answer 9

provides details of appearance and other physical characteristics

Question 10

definition

Answer 10

establishes a common meaning for a subject

Question 11

whole by whole

Answer 11

present all your points and info abt your subject

Question 12

similarities and differences

Answer 12

present all the ways in which they are alike and different

Question 13

point by point

Answer 13

present comparisons and contrasts one point at a time

Question 14

clause

Answer 14

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb

Question 15

coherence

Answer 15

being logically organized and smoothly connected in writing

Question 16

parallel structure

Answer 16

using the same or a similar patterns of words

Question 17

phrase

Answer 17

does not contain a subject and verb

Question 18

pronoun

Answer 18

a word that can replace a noun

Question 19

repetition

Answer 19

repeated words, ideas, and structure tying paragraphs together

Question 20

sentence

Answer 20

a group of words that together present a complete idea

Question 21

synonym

Answer 21

words that have similar meanings and in some cases be used interchangeably

Question 22

transitional elements

Answer 22

words that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas

Question 23

adjectives

Answer 23

words that modify or describe nouns and pronouns

Question 24

adverbs

Answer 24

modify words and adjectives

Question 25

connotative meaning

Answer 25

emotional content associated with a word in a specific context

Question 26

denotative meaning

Answer 26

direct definition

Question 27

prespective

Answer 27

writers attitude toward a topic based on a number of factors

Question 28

precise word choice

Answer 28

reduces the possibility of confusion