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This glossary defines key terms and concepts.
Please note that words set in small capital letters are
themselves defined in the glossary.
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medium (pl., media) A means for communicating—
for example, in print, with speech, or online. Texts
consisting of words are said to use verbal media,
whereas photographs, films, and sculptures are examples
of visual media (though some verbal texts include
visual images, and some visual texts include words).
memoir A genre that focuses on something significant
from the writer's past. Key Features: good story
• vivid details • clear significance
MLA style A system of documenting sources in the
humanities and fine arts. MLA stands for the Modern
Language Association. (See also documentation.)
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