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Ambiguity A possible double meaning that may confuse a listener or reader Colloquial Used in some dictionaries to label words appropriate only in informal speech Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen Consistency The result of staying within one pattern and avoiding confusing shifts in tense or grammatical perspective Convention the customary way of doing things; what a reader or list...

Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below)? As advances in technology allowed performances to be prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded laughter gained wider use. It can be called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track." A. As advances in technology allowed performances to be prerecorded, edited, and enhanced for later broadcast, recorded laughter gained wider use; it can be called "canned laughter" or a "laugh track." ...

predicate Correct Answer: verb, a verb's objects, or a phrase that identifies what a subject is doing or what is being done to the subject abductive reasoning Correct Answer: having a hunch about a conclusion based on seemingly unrelated facts deductive reasoning Correct Answer: specific to general conclusions drawn inductive reasoning Correct Answer: general to specific conclusions drawn parenthetical clause (nonrestrictive modifier) Correct Answer: modification that doesn't change...

1 FRESHMAN COLLEGE COMPOSITION CLEP EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ expository Correct Answer: nonfiction types of evidence Correct Answer: (from most to least valid) -documented facts and statistics -expert testimony -personal experience and anecdote -hypothetical illustration -analogies (the last two are not hard evidence, but offer common sense and probability to support an argument) denotation Correct Answer: dictionary definition 2 c...

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A writer can strengthen his or her credibility by using Correct Answer: Specific Language consist of a subject and a predicate. Correct Answer: Sentences modify or describe verbs and often end in "-ly." Correct Answer: Adverbs Errors in sentence_____ consist of comma splices, run-on sentences, and sentence fragments. Correct Answer: Boundaries Specific/Limited Convince the audience Reveal the author's opinion Identify the author's purpose Correct Answer: A thesis should do the...

CLEP College Composition Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: What is a comma splice? Answer: Type of sentence error; two independent clauses joined by only a comma and lacking a conjunction or semicolon. For example: "the dog barked in the park, the cat meowed on the sidewalk." Correction: "The dog barked in the park, and the car meowed on the sidewalk." Q: What is an introductory paragraph? Answer: The first paragrap...

expository Correct Answer: nonfiction types of evidence Correct Answer: (from most to least valid) -documented facts and statistics -expert testimony -personal experience and anecdote -hypothetical illustration -analogies (the last two are not hard evidence, but offer common sense and probability to support an argument) denotation Correct Answer: dictionary definition 2 connotation Correct Answer: emotional, social, cultural, or historical associations people make with a word i...