English 2 SGO

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several of the sheep (is-are) sick

are

block quotation

must block quotes that are more than 4 lines

in-text citation

(Salinger 3).

simile

a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as (as brave as a lion)

metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied of an object of action to which it is not literally applicable (there home was a prison)

rhetorical question

a question that you ask without expecting an answer. it might also be one that has an obvious answer but you have ask the question to make a point, to persuade or for literary effect

qualm

a sensation of misgiving or uneasiness, worry, uneasy feeling

I ate a piece of chocolate cake (active-passive)

active

I washed my car three weeks ago (active-passive)

active

I will introduce you to my boss this week (active-passive)

active

the librarian read the book to the students (active-passive)

active

allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference (to Shakespeare or the bible)

propitiation

appeasing the Gods, offerings, sacrifice

some members of the faculty (is-are) present

are

ethos

based on character, credibility, and/or expertise of the topic. (ex. Dentist approve Listerine )

perplexed

bewildered, puzzled, confused, baffled

contentious

controversial

logos

convincing reasons and the logical evidence that supports those reasons: facts, statistics, expert opinion, example, and factual anecdote. (ex. 75% of Americans are lactose-intolerant)

daft

crazy, foolish, stupid

fraud

deception, fake

prodigious

extraordinary, marvelous, enormous, immense, obvious

calumny

false statements knowingly made to injure someone. slander, to make false accusations

ascertain

find out, detect, discover

nobody in the class (has-have) the answer

has

base

having low moral standards, contemptible, inferior

MLA format

heading, header, in-text citation, works cited page

(is- are) each of the girls ready to leave?

is

all of the milk (is-are) gone

is

each of the girls (look-looks) good on skis

looks

each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations

observes

his hair was cut by a professional (active-passive)

passive

the money was stolen (active-passive)

passive

the national anthem is being sung by Jason this time (active-passive)

passive

they are paid on Fridays (active-passive)

passive

transfixed

rendered motionless with terror, amazement or awe, mesmerized

contemptuous

scornful, hateful

condemnation

severe reproof, strong censure, strong disapproval

personification

the attribution of a personal nature of human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form ( the stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky)

topic sentence

the first sentence of each body paragraph that introduces the entire paragraph and directly supports the thesis statement

works cited page

the last page of the paper that lists all sources used in alphabetical order. the second line has a hanging indentation and the title of the page is centered and not underlined or bolded

thesis statement

the last sentence in the introduction that must introduce the entire essay. it is an opinion and topic combined

alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers)

anaphora

the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they

abomination

things that elicit great dislike or abhorrence

pathos

used to stir feelings in the reader. loaded words/ language- really positive or negative sounding words ( ex. for only 25 cents a day you can feed 5 children)

everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet

was

most of the seats (was-were) taken

were

ineptly

without skill, clumsily


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