Ellipsis, Interpolation, Basics

The ellipsis was named after Henry Theodore Ellip, whose sister used to constantly leave out important information...

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When one sentence ends. . . .another begins.

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Yesterday, the joke on the board was hilarious. . . . Lunar eclipses are my favorite.

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The best part about English 101 is Mr. Raceen's [sic] jokes.

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"So then I said to the class, 'everyone thinks word jokes are PUN,' and they all laughed."

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"[The test] wasn't even difficult. If you have a doctorate in Anglo-Saxon literature, you'll get at least a B."

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"It's time to learn about ellipses, I said, but then a student said, "don't we need special sunglasses for that?"

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Syntax is:

• The emotional meaning of a word

• The arrangement of words in a sentence

• The removal of a section of a quote

• Word Choice

In a research paper, which level of formality would be best?

• High/Formal

• Neutral

• Low/Informal

Which of these is NOT a reason why we quote?

• Vivid language

• To highlight bias (in a rebuttal)

• To avoid needing a parenthetical citation

• The source provides credibility/authority