Unit 5: Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening

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  1. infinitive
    the uninflected form of the verb
  2. gerund
    a noun formed from a verb
  3. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
  4. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  5. punctuation
    the use of marks to clarify meaning of written material
  6. colon
    a punctuation mark used after a word introducing a series
  7. semicolon
    a punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses
  8. hyphen
    a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a word
  9. dash
    a punctuation mark used between words or to mark a break
  10. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  11. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
  12. description
    a statement that represents something in words
  13. comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
  14. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  15. comma
    a punctuation mark (,) indicating the separation of elements
  16. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  17. retell
    make into fiction
  18. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  19. proper noun
    a word that denotes a particular person, place, or thing
  20. review
    an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation
  21. autobiographical
    relating to or in the style of an account of one's own life
  22. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  23. argument
    a discussion for and against some proposition or proposal
Created on Fri Feb 05 13:04:22 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 12 14:38:10 EST 2021)

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