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CLEP College Composition

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1. Expressly stated






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






3. The official 'headquarters' of a state or nation - its actual location or area






4. The commentator does not mean what she writes






5. Example - this white wine goes well with this fish






6. Can be verified






7. A verb acting as a noun - usually 'ing' form of the verb






8. A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable - i.e. know and snow






9. The building housing lawmakers of a state or nation






10. To give human attributes or qualities to something nonliving or nonhuman






11. Quiet reflection upon a topic






12. List of details that reinforces a concept






13. Vowel rhyme






14. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






15. Words whose sounds mimic their meaning - buzz - woof






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






17. A line of iambic hexameter; the final line of a Spenserian stanza is alexandrine






18. An error of reasoning based on faulty use of evidence






19. A variety of literary devices i.e. - anaphora - repeating






20. 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






21. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






22. 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






23. Repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession






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






25. The claim or point that the writer is making






26. 'ed' form of a verb - 'Bettina played with the children'






27. A phrase that refers to a person or object by single important feature of that person or object






28. Essay that presents information about a problem followed by a description of one or more solutions






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






30. Example based on supposition or uncertainty






31. A word that introduces a subordinate clause - i.e. 'Since you're awake - I'll turn on the radio'






32. An indirect attack or insinuation






33. An explosion of harsh language that usually vilifies or condemns an idea






34. To move off point






35. Essay that presents information in order of specificity - beginning with a general theme and focuses on a specific topic of interest - often the 5 paragraph essay






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






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






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






39. Refers to the way the writer lets readers know what will be discussed - a framing statement gives the reader some sense of what to expect






40. Simplifying a complex problem into an either or dichotomy






41. One of many subordinating conjunctions






42. Essay that presents information about two or more things - events - or ideas in order to compare them






43. A saying or expression that proposes to tell the truth






44. Example - I think that your sweater is lovely






45. Imagined - even while it may possess truthful elements - it cannot be verified






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






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






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






49. Refined taste - tact - the ability to avoid distress or embarrassment






50. (1) a short poetic nickname; (2) a term used to describe the name or title of a person -ie 'The Great Emancipator' for Abraham Lincoln; (3) an abusive slur