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| a group of related words that function as a single part of speech. A phrase does not have a subject or a verb. |
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| a group of words that contains an appositive and its modifiers. |
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a participle with its modifiers and complements-all working together as an adjective.
Participle-a verb that is used as an adjective(can be taken out) |
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a gerund with its modifiers and complements-all working together as a noun
Gerund-a verb that is used as a noun(cannot be taken out) |
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an infinitive with its modifiers and complements-all working together as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
Infinitive- a verb form that usually begins with to. it is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. |
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| a group of words that has a subject and a verb |
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a subordinate clause that is used like an adverb to modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
Answers:How? When? Where? How much? To what extent? Under what conditions? why? |
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a subordinate clause that is used like an adjective to modify a noun or a pronoun
Answers: which ones? and what kind?
Usually begins with a relative pronoun
who
whom
whose
which
that
where(sometimes)
when(sometimes) |
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| how the chasracter and credibility of a speaker will influence an audience |
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| the use of emotional appeals to alter the audience's judgement |
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| using reason or logic to construct an argument |
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| brief account or statement of the main points of a larger piece of text. |
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| Steps for writing a summary |
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1. skim the subheadings
2. highlight or underline important information
3. paraphrase the main points or ideas of each section
4. write down any key supporting points for the main point |
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| an underlyingor subtle tone that invokes a certain feelig in addition to its literal meaning |
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1. Complete sentence followed by a colon
2. explanatory phrase followed by a comma
3. write a sentence containing only short quotes
4.paraphrase your quote first |
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