Lesson 5
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ethanbyrom1 on September 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Transition | the act of passing from one state or place to the next |
| Conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something |
| Introduction | the act of beginning something new |
| Thesis statement | A sentence that identifies the topic of your speech and the main ideas you will present |
| topic sentence | A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis. |
| plausible | within the realm of credibility |
| coherent | marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts |
| insightful | having a penetrating understanding of things; mentally alert and sharp |
| syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
| voice | a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated |
| employ | the state of being employed or having a job |
| contention | a point asserted as part of an argument |
| piety | devotion and reverence to God |
| promontory | a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) |
| covet | wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) |
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