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aphorism

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“holy grail of writing” heard once and the reader will remember that forever

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example of aphorism

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Mark Twains- 3 kinds of lies “lies, damned lies and statistics”

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redundancy

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maximum words but with little information

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pleonasm - pleonasm-plny example

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be in attendance to -> attend

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tautology-TAuto-sTAny

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words that are the same so one of them is dropped ex. final outcome->outcome/added bonuses

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Synonymous pairs

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two words that mean the same that are next to eachother- you can get rid of them

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examples of synonymous pairs

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faith and religion, old and dilapidated

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stating the obvious

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used more for poetry. Usually from a desire for clarity

ex. Estonia is a country

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common knowledge

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writing that doesn’t suit the readers in mind, mis interpreting the audience

ex. between 1939-1945, Europe was at war -> everyone knows that

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Over emphasizing authority

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NO PERSONAL PRONOUNS ex. In my opinion

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What does this mean: When you reach the end, the writing begins

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When you are done writing (end), your writing (editing) begins; a first draft is like no draft

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Loudness of words

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First and last words in a sentence are LOUDER

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which words are louder

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First and last in paragraph, paper, etc.

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Xenos what does that mean

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foreigners

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Xenophilia

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Someone who loves foreigners

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what does Lude come from

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Ludere - latin

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What does ludere mean

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to play - comes from latin

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what does Cede come from and mean

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Cedere- To go - latin

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LUDicrous

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playful

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CoLUDE

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play with ?

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AlLUDE

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Play to

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Supercede

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to go above, over

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What are the 3 subcategories in revising

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  1. Unity - Words work together - accuracy to the thesis
  2. Coherence - the logic of the sentence
  3. Support - You have data to defend your argument
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What are the 2 subcategories of revising

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  1. Word choice
  2. Sentence skill
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what colloquialism is this- amazing, fantastic

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Ecstatic language - amazing, fantastic

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what colloquialism is this example - dude, fire, bro

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Slang

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what Colloquialism is this - gonna, wanna

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Phonological contraction

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what Colloquialism is this - don’t, won’t, shouldn’t

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contractions

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what Colloquialism is this - “that was a BLOODY good analysis” “THERE are many books on the table”

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Expletives

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what example of Colloquialism is this - Put off-> Postpone, Make better-> Improve

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Phrasal verbs

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what example of a Colloquialism is this -Go to university-> Attend university, Like-> such as, mostly-> Predominantly

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Informalities

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Truisms

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WHOLE SENTENCES that are so obvious they shouldn’t be said

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Examples of Truism

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Australian universités differ in Size
One of the most important rituals in India is Marriage

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Platitudes

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falls flat - trite remarks that are not originial

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examples of Platitudes

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-what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

  • There are various positive and negative aspects of arranged marriage, as well as of love matches,
  • As long as the reproductive process needs two partners, male and female, marriage will always be under consideration.
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Clichés

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Phrases that are overused and possess a lack of original thought

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cliches examples

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In the long run/Slowly but surely

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Alliteration

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the repetition of sounds at the beginning of the words of a phrase

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Alliteration examples

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She sells seashells by the seashore

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Exaggerations

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Statements that reach beyond limits that cannot be proved

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Exaggeration examples

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  • Since the beginning of time, man has asked the question: why?
  • Music has been a major human tool for psychological survival since the very first
    day of existence. (Music has not been here since the day of existence)
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Superlatives

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Typically formed with the suffix -est -they sound be avoided because they sound incautious

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Examples Superlatives

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the Parthenon in Athens is the “oldest” building in Europe

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Incautious language

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Words and Phrases that betray overzealous on the part of the writer avoid claiming this is true and every one agrees

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Incautious language example

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France will economically outperform Germany in 2017.
- California will experience an earthquake next year.

46
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how does using “loud words” relate to academic writing

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be careful how you end your sentences

47
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what are the seven types of pretentiousness and grandiosity

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Truisms
Platitudes
Clichés
Alliterations
Exaggerations
Superlatives
Incautious language

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what are the 5 types of Ignorance and neglect

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Confusions
Imprecisions
Over-gendered prose
Poison words
Xenologisms

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