10824471696 | purpose | why the author wrote the passage | 0 | |
10824478814 | claim/ assertion | the assertion of something as fact; the proposition that an argument demonstrates; the main statement to be proven true or false in an argument. | 1 | |
10824484074 | argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence | 2 | |
10824504995 | rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 3 | |
10824527208 | analysis | carefully examines a text and evaluates it | 4 | |
10824545035 | refutation | part of an argument where a speaker or a writer encounters contradicting points of view | 5 | |
10824553572 | synthesis | using evidence/ sources to back up your argument | 6 | |
10824597604 | call to action | is an instruction to the audience to provoke an immediate response, usually using an imperative verb such as "call now", "find out more" or "visit a store today". | 7 | |
10824608297 | concession | where one acknowledges that the counter argument is too strong and gives | 8 | |
10824628730 | allusion | a reference some fairly well known event, place, or person | 9 | |
10824639055 | antithesis | makes use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas | 10 | |
10824650438 | tone | an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience | 11 | |
10824656288 | syntax | refers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in writing | 12 | |
10824671758 | diction | style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer | 13 | |
10824674299 | support | as additional information that explains, defines, or proves an idea | 14 | |
10824685493 | citation | a reference or quotation from a source | 15 | |
10824701360 | exordium - cicero's arrangement | introduction, author establishes credibility/authority with audience | 16 | |
10824738460 | narratio - cicero's arrangement | back ground information, establish issue | 17 | |
10824751173 | partitio - cicero's arrangement | thesis statement/ division of introduction and body argument | 18 | |
10824765692 | confirmatio - cicero's arrangement | major part of the essay, includes evidence with explanation | 19 | |
10824792070 | refutatio- cicero's arrangement | addresses counter argument | 20 | |
10824810967 | peroratio - cicero's arrangement | conclusion; don't repeat thesis, make emotional connection with reader | 21 | |
10824848278 | narration- patterns of development | telling a story or recounting an event; "I, we." ; chronological | 22 | |
10824866621 | description - patterns of development | narration but emphasizes senses | 23 | |
10824895585 | process analysis- patterns of development | how-to essay | 24 | |
10824906953 | exemplification- patterns of development | provides a series of examples as evidence | 25 | |
10824930386 | comparison and contrast- patterns of development | highlighting similarities and differences; point by point or subject by subject | 26 | |
10824967983 | classification and division- patterns of development | a way of breaking down a larger idea or concept into parts in order to sort what goes together | 27 | |
10825002014 | definition- patterns of development | defining a necessary term or idea | 28 | |
10825016495 | cause and effect- patterns of development | analyzing causes that lead to an effect | 29 | |
10825025719 | FAB 4- what | identify the author's argument | 30 | |
10825034411 | FAB 4- who | identify the author's intended audience | 31 | |
10825051831 | FAB 4- how | identify the strategies used by the author in order to connect, persuade, or convince his audience | 32 | |
10825072236 | FAB 4- why | why does the author use specific strategies for this audience? this is the explanation and textual evidence of author's strategies | 33 | |
10825090810 | Q1- synthesis | students read several texts about a topic and create an argument that synthesizes at least 3 sources to support their thesis | 34 | |
10825106817 | Q2- analysis | students will read a nonfiction text and analyze how the writer's language choices contribute to his/her purpose and intended meaning for that audience | 35 | |
10825146332 | Q3- argument | writing your own claim/ argument | 36 |
ap language: chapter 1-3 exam Flashcards
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