IMPORTANT: Study the DEFINITIONS until you have them down cold. Only after you have memorized the definitions should you do and read the practice exercises. Don't skip that first step, or you will pay dearly on the test. Al
DIRECTIONS: This list provides AP-friendly alternatives to ho-hum potatoes such as," "states," "writes," "as quoted in," etc. These pearls are usually much more than simple synonyms though--they demonstrate you understand the nuanced subtleties of what a rhetor is doing, why she is doing it, and how.
As you study, change each word to the present tense, since that is how you will use it in your RA (e.g., "accentuate" becomes "accentuates").
Lastly, in addition to learning and using words from this list, learn (and banish from your academic vocabulary) these potatoes: "a lot," "very", "many," "things," "lots," "stuff," "ways," "really," "interesting," "absolutely," "amazing" "awesome," "interesting," "bad," "great," "definitely," "extremely," "nice," "wonderful.
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