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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A speaker directly addresses something or someone not living - that cannot answer back






2. A reference to something in culture - history or literature that expands the depth of the text that allows the reader to make a 'connection'






3. 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)






4. Ideas or things that can mean many things to many people - such as peace - honor






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






6. Open - honest communication






7. A comic tool of satire - ridiculous exaggeration or distortion






8. A verb used for issuing commands - 'Do it now!'






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






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






11. Used to introduce a long quotation - list






12. To place side by side in order to show similarities or differences






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






14. To illustrate how a claim can be true in some ways and false in others






15. The perspective from which a story is written






16. A comparison of two unlike things in order to show or more clearly or in a new way






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






18. The act or practice of envisioning things in an ideal form; seeing things as they could be






19. Vague - not easily defined






20. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






21. A preference or inclination - especially one that inhibits impartial judgment






22. A figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect - i.e. 'random order'






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






24. Something that is implied






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






26. Unconjugated verb with 'to' in front of it






27. The claim or point that the writer is making






28. An example that is particularly apt for the situation at hand






29. Saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality






30. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






31. An exception to a proposed general rule






32. An event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than what was expected






33. Expressed of direct address - i.e. 'Sit - Bettina - sit!'






34. Drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence






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






36. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






37. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






38. A type of poem that takes the form of a lament for the dead sung by a shepherd






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






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






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






42. The work is narrated using a name or third person pronoun ie - he - she - etc.






43. Opposing point of view






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






45. A kind or more gentle word to dilute the meaning in order to evade responsibility for a more disturbing word - i.e. 'passed on' instead of 'died'






46. One of many prepositions






47. The ordinary - everyday speech of a region






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






49. A figure of speech in which sharply contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a balanced or parallel phrase or grammatical structure - i.e. 'to err is human; to forgive - divine'






50. Quiet reflection upon a topic