USATestPrep Vocab – Flashcards

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Organization
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is the process of ordering, structuring and presenting information
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Detail
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This is a piece of information that is used to support a main idea
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Direct Quotation
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This is the exact repetition of someone's written or spoken words
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Supporting Evidence
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These are the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis
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Compare and Contrast
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This is a method of relating two or more objects in a piece of work
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Audience
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This is whoever will be reading, listening or watching a story, text, or drama
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Definition
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Usually found in a dictionary, this tells you the meaning of a word or phrase
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Cause and effect
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This is the relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another
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Transition
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These are words, phrases or sentences that link segments of writing
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Compound Sentence
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This consist of two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clauses
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Variety
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This is a writing skill which assures that students write sentences that differ in structure and length
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Compound-Complex Sentence
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This consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
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Complex Sentence
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This consists of one independent clause with one or more subordinate clauses
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Simple Sentence
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This is an independent clause with no subordinate clauses
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Complete Sentence
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A sentence is _____ if it contains a subject and a verb
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