English quiz
What are cumulative and periodic sentences and how are they used?
A cumulative sentence is where the idea expressed in the independent clause comes first (followed by details) while a periodic sentence is the opposite. They are used for emphasis.
How can you show variety in the openings of your sentences?
Begin with an adverb, phrase, transitional expression, and dependent clause.
What are some techniques you can use to lengthen a pair of short sentences?
Combine them into longer sentences with subordinating or coordinating conjunctions
Discuss placing words effectively in a sentence and using punctuation to show emphasis
Finish a sentence with the most important information to emphasize it colons and periods etc. create emphasis
Parallel structures allow you to
It allows you to pair ideas and create connections in a sentence.
Slang
It covers a wide range of words or expressions that are casual/fashionable by people in an age group.
What is an "elliptical construction"?
It deliberately omits words that can be understood from the context.
How does inversion add emphasis to a sentence?
It draws attention to the words.
Why is creating parallelism in lists, headings, and outlines important?
It emphasizes connectedness and consistency.
Repeating a pattern allows you to
It emphasizes the relationships of ideas.
How does climactic order add emphasis to your work?
It helps build up suspense.
Why should you opt for clarity rather than verbosity?
It makes your writing easier to read.
Why should you be careful about the number of short sentences in your work?
It works well overall and adds emphasis but too many makes it choppy.
What is denotation?
It's a literal and explicit definition.
Based on the scenario given in the first paragraph, what is an extended definition?
It's a paragraph that's more than one sentence with definitions and details and examples.
What is an unanswered question in an essay?
It's a rhetorical question.
What is connotation?
It's an implied positive or negative opinion of a word.
What is a parenthetical definition, and when is it used?
It's defining special or more complicated words that the reader may not know.
Define Parallelism
It's the use of grammatically equivalent structures to clarify meaning and to emphasize ideas.
Define simile
Its a comparison of dissimilar things that includes like or as.
Define metaphor
Its an implied comparison of two dissimilar things without like or as.
How are parallel elements joined?
They are joined by coordinating conjunctions.
What is a correlative conjunction?
They are pairs of words that link other words, clauses, and phrases (like both...and).
Why would a professor ask you to define something in your course?
They may if it's not a commonly known word.
Define collocations
They're common combinations of words (strong coffee, fast plane).
Conversational (or colloquial) words
They're fine for conversations and dialogues but not in academic writing.
Define idiom
They're fixed expressions whose meanings cannot bee entirely determined by knowing the meanings of their parts.
Regionalisms
They're used by people of a certain region.
"There are and it is" can be overused. How can you avoid this problem?
Try changing sentence structure.
Technical words or jargon
Use it if the audience would understand it.
Why is it important to use inclusive rather than exclusive language?
You invite readers into your writing.
connotation
associations evoked by a word
euphemisms
coined new expressions to substitute for words that have course of unpleasant connotations
denotation
definitions of words, such as those that appear in dictionaries
"There are and it is"
expletive
Discuss the importance of using concrete and specific words rather than vague, general, and abstract words.
it helps express and develop an idea
cliche
overused expressions
What are the three considerations to take as you write a definition?
pay attention to your audience check organization beginning and ending
Why should these words and expressions (Clichés and Euphemisms) be avoided?
they lose their impact (C) they obscure facts (E)
How does the avoidance of relative pronouns reduce wordiness?
they're often not needed