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10824471696purposewhy the author wrote the passage0
10824478814claim/ assertionthe assertion of something as fact; the proposition that an argument demonstrates; the main statement to be proven true or false in an argument.1
10824484074argumentA statement put forth and supported by evidence2
10824504995rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively3
10824527208analysiscarefully examines a text and evaluates it4
10824545035refutationpart of an argument where a speaker or a writer encounters contradicting points of view5
10824553572synthesisusing evidence/ sources to back up your argument6
10824597604call to actionis 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
10824608297concessionwhere one acknowledges that the counter argument is too strong and gives8
10824628730allusiona reference some fairly well known event, place, or person9
10824639055antithesismakes use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas10
10824650438tonean attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience11
10824656288syntaxrefers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in writing12
10824671758dictionstyle of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer13
10824674299supportas additional information that explains, defines, or proves an idea14
10824685493citationa reference or quotation from a source15
10824701360exordium - cicero's arrangementintroduction, author establishes credibility/authority with audience16
10824738460narratio - cicero's arrangementback ground information, establish issue17
10824751173partitio - cicero's arrangementthesis statement/ division of introduction and body argument18
10824765692confirmatio - cicero's arrangementmajor part of the essay, includes evidence with explanation19
10824792070refutatio- cicero's arrangementaddresses counter argument20
10824810967peroratio - cicero's arrangementconclusion; don't repeat thesis, make emotional connection with reader21
10824848278narration- patterns of developmenttelling a story or recounting an event; "I, we." ; chronological22
10824866621description - patterns of developmentnarration but emphasizes senses23
10824895585process analysis- patterns of developmenthow-to essay24
10824906953exemplification- patterns of developmentprovides a series of examples as evidence25
10824930386comparison and contrast- patterns of developmenthighlighting similarities and differences; point by point or subject by subject26
10824967983classification and division- patterns of developmenta way of breaking down a larger idea or concept into parts in order to sort what goes together27
10825002014definition- patterns of developmentdefining a necessary term or idea28
10825016495cause and effect- patterns of developmentanalyzing causes that lead to an effect29
10825025719FAB 4- whatidentify the author's argument30
10825034411FAB 4- whoidentify the author's intended audience31
10825051831FAB 4- howidentify the strategies used by the author in order to connect, persuade, or convince his audience32
10825072236FAB 4- whywhy does the author use specific strategies for this audience? this is the explanation and textual evidence of author's strategies33
10825090810Q1- synthesisstudents read several texts about a topic and create an argument that synthesizes at least 3 sources to support their thesis34
10825106817Q2- analysisstudents will read a nonfiction text and analyze how the writer's language choices contribute to his/her purpose and intended meaning for that audience35
10825146332Q3- argumentwriting your own claim/ argument36

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