english first quarter study guide

Question 1

PIE

Answer 1

Proto-Indo European, ancestor language for English, Latin, Greek, and other European/Middle Eastern languages

Question 2

Morpheme

Answer 2

smallest part of a word that has meaning (think roots, prefixes,and suffixes)

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

attached to the beginning of a word

Question 4

Root

Answer 4

the most basic part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes are added

Question 5

Suffix

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attached to the end of a word, often changes the part of speech

Question 6

Recondite

Answer 6

adj. little known, obscure

Question 7

Transcendent

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adj. Beyond the normal range of human experience

Question 8

Congenial

Answer 8

adj. Pleasant, agreeable

Question 9

Flout

Answer 9

verb to openly disregard or mock

Question 10

Indolent

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adj. Lazy, wanting to avoid work

Question 11

Precipitous

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adj. Dangerously high or steep, done very quickly

Question 12

Scend

Answer 12

root word meaning to climb

Question 13

Gen

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root word meaning family, kin

Question 14

Trans

Answer 14

prefix meaning across

Question 15

Ghredh

Answer 15

PIE root word, as in egress, meaning to walk or go

Question 16

Brainstorm/Prewrite

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get ideas on paper (often with a graphic organizer or outline)

Question 17

Draft

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organize ideas into paragraphs

Question 18

Edit

Answer 18

check draft for capitalization, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage

Question 19

Revise

Answer 19

check draft for clarity and organization

Question 20

Publish

Answer 20

present your final paper for submission

Question 21

Thesis statement

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presents argument for your essay in one sentence

Question 22

Supporting details

Answer 22

evidence presented in your body paragraphs

Question 23

Hook

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grabs the reader with interesting, shocking, or descriptive writing

Question 24

Evidence

Answer 24

in reflective writing, there should be a balance between the author’s ideas presented in the book and your interpretation of that information

Question 25

3rd person

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most formal, academic writing is in this perspective that uses he, she, they, or a character’s name; does not use I, we, or you

Question 26

Default font and text size

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Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pt font

Question 27

Format for titles of books

Answer 27

italics

Question 28

In-text citations

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should include author and page number (if page numbers are not available, just use the author’s name)

Question 29

Paragraphing

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indent paragraphs with no space between paragraphs

Question 30

Header

Answer 30

Writer’s last name and page number