Unit 2 Vocab Flashcard

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What is a phrase?

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A group of words without a subject and predicate.

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What is a sentence?

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A complete thought with a subject and predicate.

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What is a subject?

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One of two parts of a sentence; the part about which something is being said.

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What is a predicate?

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One of two parts of a sentence; the part that says something about the subject.

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What is a paragraph?

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A collection of related sentences discussing a single topic.

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What is a topic?

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A topic is a subject of a piece of writing.

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What is a claim?

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The thesis statement or main point that forms the basis for an argument within a text.

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Main idea of a paragraph?

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The author’s central thought; the topic of a paragraph.

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What is an introduction?

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The opening of a piece of writing that grabs the reader’s attention, establishes the main idea/thesis, and explains how the writing is going to develop.

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Conclusion: final section of writing providing completeness and re-emphasizing main points.

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The final section of a piece of writing that provides a sense of completeness for the reader and re-emphasizes the main points.