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Accumulation [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

The emphasis or summary of previously made points or inferences by excessive praise or accusation.

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Accuracy [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

Producing language with few errors.

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Achievement test [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

A test to measure what students have learned or achieved from a program of study; should be part of every language program and be specific to the goals and objectives of a specific language course. These tests must be flexible to respond to the particular goals and needs of the students in a language program.

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Activate [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

The phase in a lesson where students have the opportunity to practice language forms. See “controlled practice”, “guided practice”, and “free practice”.

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Active [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

Related to student engagement and participation. For example, listening is perceived to be a passive skill, but is actually active because it involves students in decoding meaning.

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Active listening [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

A technique whereby the listener repeats (often in other words) what the speaker has said to demonstrate his or her understanding. Active listening is an especially useful alternative to directly correcting a student error.

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Active vocabulary [Glossary of language teaching terms and ideas]

Vocabulary that students actually use in speaking and writing.

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Acutezza [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

Wit or wordplay used in rhetoric.

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Adjunction [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

When a verb is placed at the beginning or the end of a sentence instead of in the middle. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "At the beginning, as follows: 'Fades physical beauty with disease or age.' At the end, as follows: 'Either with disease or age physical beauty fades.'"

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Aesthetics [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

The examination of symbolic expression to determine its rhetorical possibilities.

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