1st semester exam review

Question 1

expository

Answer 1

an essay that makes an assertion and explains it with details, reasons, textual evidence, and commentary.

Question 2

effect

Answer 2

a change that results from a specific action

Question 3

efective

Answer 3

producing a desired or intended result

Question 4

consequences

Answer 4

something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition

Question 5

coherence

Answer 5

the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

Question 6

internal coherence

Answer 6

unity or logical connection within paragraphs

Question 7

external coherence

Answer 7

unity or logical connection between paragraphs with e ective transitions and transitional devices

Question 8

theme

Answer 8

the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work

Question 9

metaphor

Answer 9

a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

Question 10

objective

Answer 10

objective: supported by facts and not in fenced by personal opinion

Question 11

subjective

Answer 11

in uenced by personal opinions or ideas

Question 12

text feature

Answer 12

the elements of a text designed to help locate, understand, and organize information

Question 13

hypothesize

Answer 13

propose an explanation for something or make an assumption or guess

Question 14

credibility

Answer 14

the quality of being trusted or believed

Question 15

inference

Answer 15

a logical guess or conclusion based on observation, prior experience, or textual evidence

Question 16

primary source

Answer 16

an original document containing firsthand information about a subject

Question 17

secondary source

Answer 17

discussion about or commentary on a primary source; the key feature of a secondary source is
that it offers an interpretation of information gathered from primary sources

Question 18

search term

Answer 18

a single word or short phrase used in a database search

Question 19

valid

Answer 19

believable or truthful

Question 20

norm

Answer 20

something that is usual or expected, such as social

behavior in a group

Question 21

consensus

Answer 21

an agreement that satis es everyone in a group