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Effective Writing
Grammar
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English
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2015

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all MLA format papers and works cited pages are
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double spaced
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the entries on a works cited page are listed
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alphabetically
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if a work has no author, list the entry in works cited by
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the title of the work
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in MLA, a writer is not required to include the ______
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URL
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If a work has more than one author, only the ______ author's name is inverted
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first
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an in-text citation is placed in _________ after any research is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
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an in-text citation includes the
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author's last name and page number
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what language or dialect of what language did the Anglo-Saxons speak?
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probably Latin and Roman.
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Why didn't Latin become the language of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland even though England was conquered by Rome?
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because they remained "free and wild"
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How did the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity affect the English language?
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Ango Saxons became Christians in 597. At this time, it put into place and confirmed all the Roman civilization. superior to England
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what piece of literature stands for the Old English Period?
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poem "Beowulf"
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What did Alfred the Great do to further the progress of the English language?
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He translated or at least allowed many books to be translated from Latin to English.
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How did the invasion of the Norsemen in 866 AD impact the English language?
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A lot of Norse language was intertwined with the current English language.
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what important invasion happened in 1066?
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Duke William invaded England and the first language became French
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Why didn't French become the national language of England?
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Because Duke William's conquest was not a national migration
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What piece of literature stands for the Middle English period?
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"General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales"
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What did William Caxton do in 1475 that made a huge impact on the English language?
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he invented printing so many books were more easily available.
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What works mark the Early Modern English period?
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Shakespeare
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What two dictionaries helped standardize English spelling, grammar, and vocabulary in the 18th and 19th centuries?
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English Dictionary and Oxford English Dictionary
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What language is English Grammar based upon?
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Latin
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What is the most important development of English in the modern period, according to Paul Roberts?
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tremendous expansion of English-speaking people
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allusion
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an image for the reader. historical reference to something familiar to the reader
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archetype
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meaningful images that arise from the human unconscious
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atmosphere
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deals with the setting. emotional response
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autobiographical
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based on one's own life
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character
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humans or human-like personalities who carry the plot forward. character can be static/dynamic. flat/round
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character analyis
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writer interprets one or more features in a character
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conflict
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problem in story.
person vs. person, self, nature, society, faith
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cultural context
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background information
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descriptive language/imagery
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imagery in a piece of literature
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dialect
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language unique to a particular culture
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dialogue
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the characters words
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diction
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word choice
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figurative language
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used to symbolize
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flashback
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literary element used to look back on an event
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foreshadowing
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represents upcoming event
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irony
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using a word/phrase to show exact opposite of something.
dramatic - reader sees characters mistakes but character does not
verbal- writer says one thing and means opposite
situation- great difference between purpose and result of action
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protagonist
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main character who is in external conflict with another character
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setting
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place: physical, social, time and atmosphere
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syntax
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arrangement of words in a sentence
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theme
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central idea of the work, statement about life that write is trying to get across in this short story.
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tone
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attitude of writer towards something
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