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CLEP College Composition

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting






2. Quiet reflection upon a topic






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






4. Language chosen by the writer






5. An attack on an opposing view to weaken - invalidate - or make it less credible






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






7. ... - used to indicate omission of words or letters






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






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






10. Vowel rhyme






11. Innocence in perception - lack of worldly knowledge






12. Open - honest communication






13. Expressly stated






14. Can be verified






15. The verb and its object and modifiers






16. One of many conjunctive adverbs






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






18. One of many subordinating conjunctions






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






20. Abbaabba cdecde or abbaabba cdcdcd






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






22. List of details that reinforces a concept






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






24. Consists of a single independent clause






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






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






27. The speaker or writer's credibility - honesty






28. Abab bcbc cdcd ee






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






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






31. Not taking a position






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






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






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






35. 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'






36. 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'






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






38. A negative statement






39. Appearing in episodes - a long string of short individual scenes






40. An interpretation of the facts based on available details






41. Combines a compound sentence with a complex sentence






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






43. The order of words in a sentence - also the types and structures of sentences






44. Observable - measurable - easily perceived






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






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






47. A thing - idea - or person that stands for something else






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






49. The juxtaposition of incongruous or conflicting ideas that reveals a truth or insight






50. Vague - not easily defined






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