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ELAR Subject 2
Subject Specific
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| capitalization | the use of a capital letter in writing or printing |
| cause and effect | a type of organizational pattern in informational text with a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others |
| character | a person in a story or play |
| circular reasoning | a logical fallacy that assumes what it attempts to prove |
| claim | the main argument in an argumentative text |
| classical | of a kind that has long been considered great |
| clause | a group of words having its own subject and predicate |
| climax | the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action (as of a play or narrative) |
| colon | a punctuation mark used mostly to call attention to what follows |
| commas | punctuation marks used to show separation of words or word groups within a sentence |
| communication apprehension | fear or uncertainty triggered by a real or anticipated communication act |
| communication process | steps taken to communicate successfully |
| compare and contrast | to use a type of organizational pattern in informational text in which the similarities and differences among two or more things are presented |
| complex sentences | sentences containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause |
| conclusion | the last or closing part of a piece of writing |
| conflict | opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in drama or fiction |
| conjunctions | words or expressions that join sentences, clauses, phrases, or words |
| conjunctive adverbs | an adverb that introduces or connects independent clauses and that shows cause and effect, comparison, contrast, or some other relationship between clauses (e.g., however, nonetheless, therefore) |
| connotation | the emotions or set of associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal |
| constructive feedback | helpful information given to individuals to promote improvement or development based on areas of weakness |
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