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The rest AP Lang Comp terms, Mrs. Lofquist.

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890366892Classical orationfive part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians.
890366893introductionthe action of introducing something.
890366894narrationthe act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
890366895confirmationadditional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
890366896refutationoverthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
890366897conclusionexpressing finality with no implication of possible change
890366898Close readingIn literary criticism, close reading describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of text.
890366899Claima claim stated the argument's main idea or position
890366900claim of factasserts that something is true or not true
890366901claim of policyproposes a change
890366902inductionto lead into
890366903inversioninverted order of words in a sentence
890366904ironya figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else
890366905JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences
890366906Logospeakers appeal to reason by offering clear rational ideas and using specific details examples facts statistics or expert testimony to back them up
890366907Metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
890366908Metonymyfigure of speech in which something is represented by another thing that is related t it or emblematic of it
890366909Modifieram adj adverb phrase or clause that modifies a noun pronoun or verb. the purpose of a modifier is usually to describe focus
890366910Mooda characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
890366911motifa unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
890366912Nominalizationthe process of changing a verb into a noun
890366913oxymorona figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
890366914Occasionthe time and place a speech is given or a piece is written
890366915paradoxself-contradicting
890366916Parallelismsimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words phrases or clauses
890366917Pathosspeakers appeal to pathos to emotionally motivate their audience.
890366918periodic sentencesentence whose main clause s withheld until the end
890366919personathe face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience
890366920personificationgiving non animate objects people movements and feelings
890366921Patterns of developmenti have no clue i will ask someone else
890366922narrationthe factual and background information
890366923descriptioni cant find it yolo
890366924process analysisits not in the glossary skrew did
890366925exemplificationshowing by example
890366926comparison/contrastpertaining to a written exercise about the similarities and differences between two or more
890366927classification/divisiontwo methods of organizing and explaining information.
890366928definitionwhat a thing is
890366929cause and effectthe principle of causation
890366930Polysyndetonthe deliberate use of mutiple conjunctions between coordinate phrases and clauses and words
890366931Propagandathe spread of ideas and information to further a cause
890366932purposethe goal the speaker wants to achieve
890366933qualifierin the toulmin model, the qualifier uses words like usually probably maybe in most cases
890366934Qualified argumentan argument that is not absolute
890366935refutablea denial of the validity of an opposing argument
890366936rebuttala rebuttal gives voice to possible objections.
890366937reservationa reservation explains the terms and conditions needed by the qualifiers.
890366938rhetoricthe faculty of observing in any given case
890366939Rhetorical trianglerelationship among the speaker audience and subject
890366940Rhetorical questionquestion posed for the rhetorical effect
89036694192. Rogerian argumentbased on the assumption that fully understanding an opposing position is essential to responding to it persuasively and refuting it in a way that is accommodating rather than alienation/
890366942satirewitty language used to convey insults or scorn
890366943similecomparing things with the words "like" or "as"
890366944simple sentencea sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
89036694596. Subordinate clausea clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause
890366946subordinationA clause in which the holder of a mortgage permits a subsequent mortgage to take priority. Subordination is the act of yielding priority.
890366947stancethe speakers attitude towards the audience
890366948subjectthe topic of the text
890366949100. Syllogisma logical structure that uses the major premise and the minor premise to reach a necessary conclusion
890366950symbolsomething visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
890366951synecdochefigure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole
890366952syntaxthe arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
890366953themethe subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
890366954tonea speaker's attitude toward the subject
890366955understatementless important than it actually is
890366956schemea deviation from the normal order of words
890366957STYLEa way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
890366958Synthesizecombining two or more ideas in order to create something more complex
890366959closed thesisa statement of the main idea of the argument that also preview the major points the writer intends to make
890377843tropea metaphor simile hyperbole metonymy or synecdoche
890377844113. Toulmin modelan approach to analyzing and constructing arguments created by some guy in his book
890377845voicea means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
890377846Zeugmause of two different words in a grammatically similar way that produces different often incongruous meanings

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