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CLEP College Composition

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1. Short narrative of an amusing - unusual - revealing or interesting event






2. Type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by repeating the statement in different or stronger language






3. Main idea of an essay - what the writer hope to prove is true






4. Essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation






5. Expressly stated






6. To write around a subject - evasively - say nothing






7. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






8. Not taking a position






9. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






10. Another way to say the writer used an analogy






11. Verb in present tense - 'Bettina plays with children'






12. An exaggeration or overstatement






13. Referring to local custom or sayings; regional language or behavior






14. A negative statement






15. Essay that presents information about the causes of some known or likely outcome - how different causes contribute to the outcome






16. A group of words acting as a noun - i.e. 'Playing the guitar is extremely difficult'






17. Abab cdcd efef gg






18. The speaker - author - or narrator's attitude toward a person - place - idea - or thing






19. Acronym for basic elements of nonfictional text - speaker - occasion - audience - purpose - subject - tone






20. Verb used to express conditional or counterfactual statements - i.e. 'If I were rich'






21. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back






22. A metaphor using 'like' or 'as' in the comparison






23. Condemn by seeming to offer praise - ie 'well - I could not have done better myself'






24. A concept or idea without a specific example; idealized generalizations






25. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






26. Consists or two or more simple sentences joined by a common and coordinating conjunction - or by a semicolon






27. Knowledge based on experience or observation - the view that experience - especially of the senses - is the only source of knowledge






28. An explanatory reference at the bottom of a page of text






29. Reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples






30. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






31. To make fun of






32. Basically an 'either or' situation - typically a moral decision






33. Can be verified






34. Language chosen by the writer






35. The opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point






36. The metaphor forms the basis for the entire work - extends throughout the work or passage






37. Essay that presents information in order of importance - either most important to least important or vice versa






38. A narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning






39. Lines rhymed by their final two syllables - i.e. running and gunning






40. One of many conjunctive adverbs






41. Helping verb (often be - have - or do) - i.e. 'I am working on it'






42. Language that is not meant to be taken literally - such as metaphor - simile - personification - metonymy






43. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






44. The work is narrated by the person 'I' - who can also be the protagonist - omniscient speaker. There can be multiple narrators of the same work






45. A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions - the major premise - minor premise - and conclusion






46. A phrase or saying that has two meanings - one being sexual or provocative in nature






47. Descriptive language to evoke the senses






48. Third person narrator sees and knows all without constraints of time - space. Can digress into contemplative or philosophical forays - often voicing the viewpoint of the author (mostly found in fiction)






49. The use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage ie - essay consisting of 4 paragraphs - each beginning with a question followed by the answer






50. Information distributed to promote a specific cause usually of a biased or misleading nature







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