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| 6748486290 | Analogy | comparing one thing to another in order create an explanation for the problem or situation. | 0 | |
| 6748493775 | Argument | when a speaker is making an attempt to convince the audience using evidence to understand their position in an argument. | 1 | |
| 6748500289 | Aristotelian Appeals | three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them— ethos, pathos, and logos. | 2 | |
| 6748506569 | Attitude | the writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. | 3 | |
| 6748516618 | Audience | who the writer is writing for/ whom the piece is intended for. | 4 | |
| 6748519502 | Compare and Contrast | finding differences and similarities between two things to persuade or illustrate an idea. | 5 | |
| 6748528785 | Connotation | an idea or feeling a word implies or the meaning associated with an object (a word can have a positive or negative connotation) | 6 | |
| 6748538088 | Counterargument | an argument against the position of the author | 7 | |
| 6748542747 | Context | information that surrounds a piece of text that helps the reader understand meaning and relevancy | 8 | |
| 6748551719 | Deductive Reasoning | a logical process used to make a conclusion that seems to be most likely true | 9 | |
| 6748556133 | Denotation | the primary meaning of a word, despite the feelings the word might suggest | 10 | |
| 6748561132 | Diction | the style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. | 11 | |
| 6748565348 | Ethos | setting up a source as credible or trustworthy | 12 | |
| 6748569041 | Evidence | the information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position | 13 | |
| 6748579936 | Figurative Language | the use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. | 14 | |
| 6748584683 | Genre | specific type of work being presented. | 15 | |
| 6748588429 | Imagery | any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language | 16 | |
| 6748591532 | Implication | when something is suggested without being concretely stated | 17 | |
| 6748595439 | Irony | at the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended | 18 | |
| 6748600424 | Juxtaposition | placing two very different things together for effect | 19 | |
| 6748606968 | Inductive Reasoning | making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand | 20 | |
| 6748611610 | Logos | appealing to someone's concrete facts or logic | 21 | |
| 6748616249 | Occasion | the reason or movement for writing or speaking. | 22 | |
| 6748620911 | Organization | how the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. | 23 | |
| 6748626939 | Pathos | involves appealing to someone's emotions. | 24 | |
| 6748633077 | Purpose | the author's persuasive intention or motive or why the author writes something. | 25 | |
| 6748638040 | Repetition | re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis. | 26 | |
| 6748644949 | Rhetoric | the use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 27 | |
| 6748650789 | Rhetorical Triangle | the relationship between the author, the audience, and the text/message, and the context. | 28 | |
| 6748654213 | Speaker | the persona developed by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author. | 29 | |
| 6748810751 | Style | the author's own personal approach to rhetorical in the piece; similar to voice. | 30 | |
| 6748815391 | Symbolism | using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept. | 31 | |
| 6748819716 | Syntax | the way sentences are grammatically constructed. | 32 | |
| 6748823883 | Synthesis | combination of multiple ideas into one logical conclusion | 33 | |
| 6748827747 | Themes | the subject of talk in a writing | 34 | |
| 6748831121 | Tone | used to reveal the author's attitude. | 35 | |
| 6748834614 | Voice | the author's voice is their individual writing style that they use. | 36 | |
| 6748837322 | Alliteration | the author's voice is their individual writing style that they use. | 37 | |
| 6748842567 | Allusion | making a brief reference to the culture canon. | 38 | |
| 6748846487 | Anecdote | offers a brief narrative episode. | 39 | |
| 6748856773 | Concession | agreeing with the opposing view on a smaller point, not the bigger picture, but acknowledges opposite point | 40 | |
| 6748865319 | Didactic | text with purpose (morals, lesson, instruction) | 41 | |
| 6748873866 | Euphemism | "sugar-coating" a phrase instead of saying it straight-forwardly to make the phrase seem less harsh | 42 | |
| 6748881159 | Exemplification | providing examples to convince, explain, or amuse a topic. | 43 | |
| 6748884250 | Hyperbole | exaggeration of a situation to add humor or a dramatic effect. | 44 | |
| 6748886882 | Idiom | a commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning. | 45 | |
| 6748890428 | Paradox | a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. | 46 | |
| 6748894869 | Parallelism | use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same | 47 | |
| 6748906756 | Parody | changing something in a way that makes fun of its original form. | 48 | |
| 6748911733 | Personification | applying human qualities to something that is not human | 49 | |
| 6749102560 | Sarcasm | mocking a previous statement or action by giving a response that is different than what you mean | 50 | |
| 6749107156 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 51 | |
| 6749112406 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 52 | |
| 6749117654 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 53 |
