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ADV Q1 Priority
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Formulate | to create |
| composition | a piece of writing |
| paraphrase | restating information in one's own words |
| plagiarism | when a writer copies another writer's language or ideas and then calls the word his or her own |
| chronological | an organizational pattern organized according to time |
| sequence | an organizational pattern that gives step by step directions |
| proposition and support | an organizational pattern in which the text is organized by introducing and supporting an argument |
| spatial | an organizational pattern in which the text is organized by detailing a space |
| revise | the process of rereading a text and making changes to improve it |
| edit | a stage in the writing process in which a writer words to improve a draft by correcting errors in conventions |
| summary | a brief statement of the main ideas and significant supporting details in a piece of writing |
| excerpt | a passage or segment taken from a longer work such as a literary or musical composition, document, or film |
| anthology | a collection of literary pieces such as poems, short stories, plays |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration used to make a point |
| allusion | a reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art |
| satire | a technique used by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption using humor, irony, etc. |
| synthesize | to draw a conclusion (put the pieces together) from what you read and from what you already know from your life experiences |