Writing - Introductory

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  1. adjective
    a word that expresses an attribute of something
  2. adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
  3. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  4. analysis
    a detailed investigation or examination of something
  5. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  6. audience
    the part of the general public interested in something
  7. author
    a person who writes professionally
  8. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  9. brainstorm
    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
  10. capitalization
    the use of uppercase letters
  11. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
  12. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
  13. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
  14. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
  15. coherence
    logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts
  16. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  17. compose
    produce a literary work
  18. compound sentence
    a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
  19. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
  20. conflict
    opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces
  21. conjunction
    a function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases
  22. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  23. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
  24. creative
    having the ability or power to invent or make something
  25. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  26. description
    the act of depicting something
  27. descriptive
    serving to inform
  28. develop
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded
  29. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
  30. dictionary
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  31. discourse
    extended verbal expression in speech or writing
  32. draft
    any of the various versions in the development of a work
  33. edit
    prepare for publication or presentation by revising
  34. elaborate
    add details to clarify an idea
  35. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  36. entertain
    provide amusement for
  37. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  38. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  39. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  40. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
  41. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  42. expressive
    characterized by communicating beliefs or opinions
  43. fact
    a statement of information about something that is the case
  44. fiction
    a literary work based on the imagination
  45. figurative
    not literal
  46. formal
    adhering to traditional standards of correctness
  47. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  48. formatting
    the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  49. genre
    a class of art having a characteristic form or technique
  50. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  51. heading
    a line of text indicating what the passage below it is about
  52. imaginative
    marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
  53. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  54. informal
    having the simple or familiar structure of everyday language
  55. informational
    relating to or conveying facts and knowledge
  56. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
  57. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
  58. introduction
    the first section of a communication
  59. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  60. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
  61. logic
    reasoned and reasonable judgment
  62. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  63. meter
    a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
  64. mystery
    a story about a crime presented as a novel or play or movie
  65. narrate
    give a detailed account of
  66. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  67. narrator
    someone who tells a story
  68. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
  69. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  70. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  71. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  72. outline
    a schematic or preliminary plan
  73. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
  74. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  75. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  76. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  77. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  78. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  79. poetic
    of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
  80. poetry
    literature in metrical form
  81. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  82. position
    an opinion that is held in opposition to another
  83. procedural
    of or relating to processes
  84. proofread
    read for errors
  85. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  86. publish
    put into print
  87. punctuation
    the use of marks to clarify meaning of written material
  88. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  89. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  90. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
  91. revise
    make changes to
  92. revision
    the act of rewriting something
  93. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
  94. rhythm
    alternation of stressed and unstressed elements in speech
  95. salutation
    word of greeting used to begin a letter
  96. sensory
    involving or derived from the senses
  97. sentence structure
    the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  98. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
  99. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  100. source
    a document from which information is obtained
  101. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
  102. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  103. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  104. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  105. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  106. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  107. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  108. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  109. topic sentence
    a statement that provides the main idea of a paragraph
  110. transition
    a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows
  111. transitional
    of or relating to change from one state to another
  112. usage
    the customary manner in which language is spoken or written
  113. vocabulary
    a language user's knowledge of words
  114. voice
    expressing in coherent verbal form
  115. word order
    the order of words in a text
Created on Mon Jan 30 08:49:21 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:39:02 EDT 2017)

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