EV 1 - honors english 1

Focus

The controlling idea, main point, or guiding principle of your writing. Strong writing has a very clear focus with secondary and related ideas positioned in order to supplement or support it. The focus is usually first articulated in your thesis

Awkward

hard to understand; a statement is difficult to understand because it might have grammatical or punctuation mistakes or be unnecessarily complicated

Cohesion

The action or fact of forming a united whole; in an essay, when the big ideas are laced throughout the composition

Clarity

the quality of being clear and easily understood by others

Concise

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Coherence

the quality of being logical and consistent

Ambiguity

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; not easy to understand

Nuance

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Articulate

express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.

Integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness

Indifferent

not caring

Diligent

careful and persistent work or effort; hard working

Meticulous

Paying extreme attention to detail

Inquisitive

curious or inquiring

Sus

giving the impression that something is questionable or dishonest; suspicious