Cards in this guide (18)
What is a text structure
The pattern an author uses to present ideas in a text
Knowing the text structure of an essay helps you understand the
Something that is difficult to break is
The text structure of Last Words of Great Men can be characterized as
The text structure of Last Words of Great Men can be
characterized as compare/contrast.
What is the purpose of surveying
To predict main points. And to determe the position of natural
and artificial features on, above or below the earth's surface.
A suffix is something that
comes at the end of a word.
What best describes the effect suffixes have on words
They determine the part of speech.
It is necessary to pay attention to suffixes because they
affect the part of speech.
The text structure of an essay is the
pATTERN THE AUTHOR USES TO PRESENT HIS OR HER IDEAS
Authors use different text structures to
pursue different purposes.
Mark Twain quoted John Quincy Adams as saying this is the last of earth in order to
give an example of a great man's dying words.
In this excerpt from Mark Twains essay Last Words of Great Men Twain suggests that Shakespeare
He suggests that Shakespeare was prepared for death.
Paraphrasing a sentence involves
putting an author's words into your own words.
For what reasons does Mark Twain suggest dying words for Andrew Johnson i have been an alderman member of congress govenor senator pres adieu you know the rest and grant
Mark Twain was being funny about a serious topic.
What is the steps in the correct order to show how to summarize an essay
The steps in summarizing an essay are rewriting, drafting, and
revising.
Is the suffix ify a noun
No, -ify is a suffix; a suffix is not a word or a noun, it is a part of a word that is added to the end of a word to change its form. For example:
- the adjective specific becomes the verb specify.
- the noun clarity becomes the verb clarify.
The word nemesis and enemy are almost
A statement that lacks any meaning can be called .