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| The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. ex) and, or, and but. |
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| compound-complex sentence |
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| A sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me to write perfectly |
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| Supplying of documents or supporting references or records. Writing down where you get your information. |
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| Finding the difference between two things |
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| A set of mental pictures or images. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. |
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| Writing meant to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader. |
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| An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its parts, as in kick the bucket or hang one's head. |
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| A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton. |
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| Using language to make an effect on the reader through similes, metaphors, hyperbole, idioms, puns, etc. |
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| To put in the form of a general rule : draw or state a general conclusion from a number of items or instances |
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| Explains the process of doing something |
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| The part of a story, usually at the beginning, where you learn the who, what, where, and when. |
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| Not a full sentence: does not have a subject and a verb |
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| Writing that expresses an opinion - often in a newspaper |
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| A summary or statement of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech. |
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