Unit 4: Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening

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  1. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  2. prepositional phrase
    a phrase beginning with a preposition
  3. object
    (grammar) a noun or noun equivalent that is acted upon
  4. letter
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  5. appositive
    a noun or noun phrase set beside another one to identify it
  6. tribute
    something given or done as an expression of esteem
  7. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  8. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  9. editorial
    an article giving opinions or perspectives
  10. participle
    a form of the verb used as an adjective
  11. present participle
    a participle expressing present action
  12. past participle
    a participle that expresses completed action
  13. modifier
    a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
  14. misplaced modifier
    a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
  15. dangling modifier
    a word or phrase unclearly or illogically describing a noun
  16. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  17. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  18. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  19. response
    a statement that is made to reply to a question or request
  20. counterclaim
    an opinion offered in opposition to another position
  21. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  22. argument
    a discussion for and against some proposition or proposal
  23. comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
  24. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  25. autobiographical
    relating to or in the style of an account of one's own life
Created on Fri Feb 05 12:51:59 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 12 14:35:33 EST 2021)

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