Ewan Knight

City: New York, NY
University: New York University

Posts by Ewan Knight:

Public Speaking – Flashcards
20 Apr 2017 Flashcards

question A speech on increasing the size of campus parking lots would be an example of a persuasive speech answer True question The process of determining exactly what a speaker’s language or nonverbal behavior means is known as answer decoding question The process of choosing language or nonverbal behaviors to convey your message is known […]

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College Writing Exam Review: Style Packet – Flashcards
10 Apr 2017 Flashcards

question Synonymy answer Listing of several words or phrases of similar meaning. Creates emphasis and impact. RD question Alliteration answer Repetition of initial consonant letters or use of similar consonant sounds in two or more nearby words within a sentence.RD question Homeoteleuton answer Creates emphasis by using similar sounding word endings which are often arranged […]

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Test Questions on Electron Configuration – Flashcards
29 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question electron configuration answer the arrangement of electrons in the energy levels, sublevels and orbitals of atoms question Aufbau Principle answer states that each electron occupies the lowest energy orbital available question Pauli Exclusion Principle answer maximum of two electrons may occupy an atomic orbital, but only if they have opposite spins question Hund’s Rule […]

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EAA Test – Flashcard
19 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question What is an argument? answer Any text -written, visual, or spoken – that expresses a point of view. question Humor answer Causes readers to recognize how things are (the truth of the joke that we acknowledge when we laugh) and how they might be different. -the sugar that makes the medicine go down. puts […]

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Art 20 Midterm. Artwork, image, artist paints, ancient art, criticism – Flashcards
09 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question human answer Art is a ___ phenomenon. question a branch of philosophy answer Aesthetics is question art is primarily a ___ medium that is used to express our ideas about our human experience and the world around us answer visual question craft refers to which of the following answer pottery question the content of […]

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CH 02 CHAPTER QUIZ HISTORY – Flashcards
01 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question The Eighteenth Dynasty in Egypt produced many strong pharaohs, among them answer Hatshepsut. question The Late Bronze Age answer was an age of superpowers. question In Phoenicia’s overseas colonies answer power was wielded by a small number of elite families. question The accomplishments of King Darius of Persia included answer building roads for transport […]

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Semester 1 English Exam Steps of the Writing Process – Flashcards
20 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question prewriting answer the stage in which you explore topics and gather ideas question drafting answer the stage in which you jot down ideas in a rough form question revising answer the stage in which you rework and improve your draft question editing and proofreading answer that stage in which you polish your writing and […]

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Business Communications Chapter 2 – Flashcards
11 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question 1. Communication is defined as “the transmission of information and meaning from one individual or group to another.” The crucial element of this definition is answer : c meaning question 2. The communication process begins when the sender answer b. has an idea. question 3. Converting ideas into words or gestures to convey meaning […]

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Career Planning: Reading and Writing – Flashcards
02 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question Once a person enters the workforce, they do not have to read much. answer FALSE question Cliches are useful to a business writer because they help readers understand the main idea better. answer FALSE question Writers should avoid jargon because jargon ______. answer d. Is difficult for many to understand question The first thing […]

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APUSH: Truman Doctrine – Reagan – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question Socialism, Communism answer Socialism is the social theory advocating community control of the means of production. Communism is the social system based on collective ownership of all productive property. question Satellites answer Eastern European countries conquered by the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War. question Nuremberg trials answer 19 out of 22 German civil and […]

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Chapter 12: Recovery and Rebirth: The Age of the Renaissance – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question Renaissance: answer The rebirth of European culture from the Middle Ages due to economic recovery, social reforms, and educational changes. question Hanseatic League answer Trade league between north German coastal towns which had a monopoly on trade in northern Europe question Medici Family answer Famous Banking family from FLORENCE, Italy who basically had their […]

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APUSH progressive era- federal reserve act – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question progressive era answer 1895-1920; period characterized by dynamic political leaders (Roosevelt/Wilson) and emergence from war and economic depression. Sense of renewal served to intensify anxiety over social/political problems and raise hopes they could be fixed and democracy could be reconciled with capitalism. question muckrakers answer journalists who fed public taste for scandal and sensation […]

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