English Unit 2 – Flashcards
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Abbreviate
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To make something shorter
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Chart
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To note the changes or progress in something
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Correspond
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To have a direct relationship to or with something
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Essential
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Extremely important and necessary
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Imitate
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To make or do something the same way as something or someone else
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Notice
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To become aware of something
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Prose
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Writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing
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Quotation
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Something that a person says or writes that is used by someone else in another piece of writing or a speech
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Standard
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A level of quality that is considered acceptable
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Strategy
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A careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal
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Which individual would you most likely find using loaded language?
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A politician
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Why do writers use loaded language?
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*To gain support *To degrade others and further an agenda
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Choose the word that most likely raises a positive emotion.
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New
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What comment did President Eisenhower make at the Summit Meeting of National Negro Leaders that caused Jackie Robinson to write a letter of concern?
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He urged African Americans to be patient
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What did the president suggest African Americans do to combat segregation?
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Wait for the hearts of me to change
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What effect did Jackie Robinson say that the president's actions were having on American citizens?
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*Crushing the hopes of those for desegregation *Raising the hopes of those in favor of keeping segregation in place
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What does Chock Full o' Nuts sell on the market in the 21st century?
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Coffee
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What was Jackie Robinson's affiliation with Chock Full o' Nuts?
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After retiring from baseball, he became the company's vice-president and direct of personnel
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Which statement is true about phrases?
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*Phrases are a group of words used as a single part of speech *Phrases don't contain a verb and subject
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The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is called what?
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Object of the preposition
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Which of the following is an example of a phrase?
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For a stereo and a guitar
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What did Jackie Robinson think about the president's comment that African Americans should have self-respect and patiently await freedom?
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He wondered how the president could ask people who were being physically and mentally abused to retain their self-respect.
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Approximate
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To be very similar to but not exactly like something
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Conceive
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To think of or create in the mind
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Detect
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To discover or notice the presence of something that is hidden
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Fact
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Something that truly exists or happens
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Interpret
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To explain the meaning of something
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Perspective
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A way of thinking about and understanding something
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Prompt
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To cause someone to do something
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Representative
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Typical of a particular group of people or things
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Spatial
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Of or relating to space and the relationship of object within it
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Synthesize
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To make by combining different things
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What word or phrase means: the feeling or atmosphere an author creates for the reader by effectively using words?
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The mood
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How do authors create mood in their work?
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*By using descriptive language *By using figurative language *By using imagery
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Which descriptive language do authors use to appeal to the five senses?
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Imagery
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What does Wallace Stegner highlight as one potential cost of progress?
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Spiritual loss
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What does William Stegner's propose Americans use the wilderness for in his letter?
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He believes the wilderness should be available for people to enjoy in its unspoiled state
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In Stegner's opinion, what is happening to the wilderness?
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*It is being destroyed by pollution *It is being destroyed by highway construction *It is being ignored and abused; people are more concerned with technology than nature
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What is William Stegner's purpose for writing this letter?
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To argue for wilderness preservation
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In the conclusion of his letter what does Stegner believe to be the final reason human creatures need to take action now?
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To preserve our sanity and hope
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When is it appropriate to use a colon over other forms of punctuation?
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*To introduce a list *To separate certain numbers *To announce a quotation
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What is the relationship between the colon and independent clauses?
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The words before the colon must be an independent clause
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Where is the colon placed when used to clarify titles?
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Before the subtitle
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Argument
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A statement for or against something
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Conclude
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To stop of finish : to come to an end
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Develop
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To cause something to become more advanced
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Feature
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An interesting or important part, quality, or ability
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Introduction
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The act of bringing something into use for the first time
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Model
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Something or someone that is a very good example of something
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Place
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A particular point, space, or position
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Profile
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A brief written description that provides information about someone or something
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Require
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To have need of
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Technique
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A way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill
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How do writer and speakers use ethical appeals to win their readers support?
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By tapping into a person's values or moral standards
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What increases an author's ethical appeal?
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*Appearing fair *Being an expert on a topic *Portraying good character
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What is the goal of an author when using an ethical appeal?
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To appear reasonable, fair, and trustworthy
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What club did Eleanor Roosevelt belong to?
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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
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Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the club?
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She felt their decision to exclude an individual on the basis of race was unethical
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What did the DAR do to cause Eleanor Roosevelt?
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Refused to let an African American opera singer perform in Constitution Hall
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What did Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr. say the DAR was concerned with as a group?
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*Education for citizenship *Humanitarian service
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Why does Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr. say she wished she could have received the resignation personally?
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She felt she could have straightened out a misunderstanding
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What are the requirements for joining two sentences with a semicolon?
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*The sentences must be independent clauses *The sentences must share a common idea or theme
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What is a compound sentence?
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Two sentences joined by a semicolon
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Which of the following are coordinating conjunctions?
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For, so, but, nor
