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| 7566372962 | Definition | Gives a meaning to. There are three types | 0 | |
| 7566372963 | Formal | Dictionary: explains by giving class it belongs to and how it differs from other members of class | 1 | |
| 7566372964 | Stipulative | States the specific way a term is to be used | 2 | |
| 7566372965 | Extended | Going beyond a literal meaning to explain the significance, associations, private meanings, and person associated with word/terms | 3 | |
| 7566372966 | Comparison | Point out similarities. Contrast points out both similarities AND differences. Important in decision making as it allows for one to examine features of two or more subjects. | 4 | |
| 7566372967 | Contrast | Points out differences | 5 | |
| 7566372968 | Cause and Effect | Examines Reasons and Results | 6 | |
| 7566372969 | Cause | When one explores the reasons for an event | 7 | |
| 7566372970 | Effects | Identifies the result of an event. | 8 | |
| 7566372971 | Persuasion | Convinced a reader to adopt a particular view or take particular action while appealing to emotion, values, and beliefs | 9 | |
| 7566372972 | Exemplification | Using examples to support, explain, or clarify a generalization | 10 | |
| 7566372973 | Illustration | To literally show, with pictures, how to do something, or, create an argument through visuals | 11 | |
| 7566372974 | Classification | Taking a number of Items and grouping them into categories | 12 | |
| 7566372975 | Division | Takes on entity and breaks it down into parts. I.e English department is broken into different grade levels and sections of classes | 13 | |
| 7566372976 | Process Analysis | Explaining how something works or how it is made or done | 14 | |
| 7566372977 | Directional | Gives the steps of the procedure the reader should perform i.e instruction booklet | 15 | |
| 7566372978 | Explanatory | Gives the steps of a procedure that a reader will no perform i.e photosynthesis in biology book. | 16 | |
| 7566372979 | Description | Using words to explain what something looks, sounds, smells, or tastes like. Spatial or Progressive writing orders are often used. | 17 | |
| 7566372980 | Satire | Piece of Writing that makes fun of or ridicules a target to make a point | 18 | |
| 7566372981 | Argument by Analogy | An argument from the particular to the particular. In other words, using a particular truth in a premise to argue towards a similar particular truth in the conclusion | 19 | |
| 7566372982 | Narrative | Writing that Tells a Story | 20 | |
| 7566372983 | Ethos | Appeals to the writer's character. Can be thought of as the role of the writer in the argument, how credible he and his argument is | 21 | |
| 7566372984 | Pathos | Appeal to emotions and the sympathetic imagination, as well as to beliefs and values. Can be thought of as the role of the audience in the argument | 22 | |
| 7566372985 | Logos | appeals to logic or reason. Can be thought of the text of the argument and how well the writer has argued his point | 23 | |
| 7566372986 | Chronological | Arrange details across time. The event that occurred first written first; the event that occurred second is written second; and so on | 24 | |
| 7566372987 | Spatial | Arrange details as they appear across space- front to back, near to far, top to bottom, left to right etc. | 25 | |
| 7566372988 | Progressive | Arrange details from the least to the most important, interesting, surprising, and so on. Allows for a big finish | 26 | |
| 7566372989 | Metaphor | Refers to one thing as if it were another unlike thing, without using the words like, as resembles, or than. | 27 | |
| 7566372990 | Extended Metaphors | Developed through an entire piece | 28 | |
| 7566372991 | Analogy | Comparing one thing to another as a way to explain the first item or idea more clearly. i.e arguing through a metaphor | 29 | |
| 7566372992 | Allusion | Direct reference to a mythological story, religious text or other pieces of Well-known literature | 30 | |
| 7566372993 | Imagery | The total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature | 31 | |
| 7566372994 | Paradox | A statement that appears contradictory but has some truth behind it | 32 | |
| 7566372995 | Motif | The repetition or variations of an image or an idea in a work used to develop the Universal Idea or characters | 33 | |
| 7566372996 | Cacophony | Harsh or discordant sounds in a literary work | 34 | |
| 7566372997 | Parallelism/Parallel Structure | The repetition of similar grammatical structures to express similar or related ideas | 35 | |
| 7566372998 | Point of View | The method of narration in a literary work | 36 | |
| 7566372999 | Symbol | Something that's stands for something else, mainly ambiguous concepts or ideas. i.e American flag equals freedom | 37 | |
| 7566373000 | Style | The unique way in which an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular_________. | 38 | |
| 7566373001 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect | 39 | |
| 7566373002 | Rhetorical Question | questions that don't require an answer. There are four kinds | 40 | |
| 7566373003 | Asking the Reader | Addressing the question to the reader expecting the reader to consider the answer | 41 | |
| 7566373004 | Asking the writer | When the writer asks themselves the question- suggests the writing process | 42 | |
| 7566373005 | Criticizing | When the writer criticizes in the form of a question | 43 | |
| 7566373006 | Asking and Answering | Writer asks and Answers question. May serve to aid in organization of the paper | 44 | |
| 7566373007 | Understatement | Opposite of hyperbole. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended | 45 | |
| 7566373008 | Dialogue | Conversation between two or more people within the story | 46 | |
| 7566373009 | Connotation | Interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning | 47 | |
| 7566373010 | Denotation | Literal or dictionary meaning of the word | 48 | |
| 7566373011 | Euphemism | A more acceptable way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable | 49 | |
| 7566373012 | Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like the sound they represent | 50 | |
| 7566373013 | Labeling | Putting a new name on a concept in order to illustrate a particular point concerning that concept | 51 | |
| 7566373014 | Antithesis | Presentation of two contrasting images/ideas. The ideas are balanced by words, phrases, clauses, or paragraphs | 52 | |
| 7566373015 | Ambiguity | Vagueness in interpretation of meanings | 53 | |
| 7566373016 | Anecdote | Using a story from your experience, or someone else's experience, as evidence | 54 | |
| 7566373017 | Alliteration | Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of successive words | 55 | |
| 7566373018 | Pun | A play on words that often has a comic effect. Associated with wit and cleverness | 56 | |
| 7566373019 | Assonance | Repetition of sounds within words | 57 | |
| 7566373020 | Juxtaposition | Putting two opposite situations in relation to one another; contrasting ideas or views | 58 | |
| 7566373021 | Metonymy | Refers to a person, place, or thing by the name of something closely associated with it | 59 | |
| 7566373022 | Time Shifts | When sections of the work are written in other than chronological order | 60 | |
| 7566373023 | Flashback | Device that allows for a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, or episodes | 61 | |
| 7566373024 | Foreshadow | Allows for a writer to show or indicate an event, or idea, beforehand | 62 | |
| 7566373025 | Monologue | A speech given by one character | 63 | |
| 7566373026 | Dramatic | Usually verse composition in which a speaker reveals his character often in relation to a critical situation or event | 64 | |
| 7566373027 | Interior | Piece of writing expressing a character's inner thoughts | 65 | |
| 7566373028 | Diction | The authors choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning | 66 | |
| 7566373029 | Colloquial | Use of slang in writing; often to create local color and provide an informal tone | 67 | |
| 7566373030 | Technical | Formal use of words that belong to the subject area. | 68 | |
| 7566373031 | Poetic | Vocabulary, usage, and phrasing appropriate for verse | 69 | |
| 7566373032 | Didactic | Purpose is to instruct or teach; usually formal and focus on moral and ethical concerns | 70 | |
| 7566373033 | Syntax | The way in which words are ordered; grammatical structure. Basic is subject-verb pattern. Changing this pattern allows the reader to emphasize words or points | 71 | |
| 7566373034 | Complex Sentence | A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 72 | |
| 7566373035 | Abrupt | Consisting of short sentences or even sentence fragments | 73 | |
| 7566373036 | Juxtaposed | Joining two opposite clauses together using commas, semicolons, and colons. Forms elliptical meanings | 74 | |
| 7566373037 | Rhythmic | Recurring alteration of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in sentences | 75 | |
| 7566373038 | Prosaic | Writing with greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and corresponding closer to patterns of everyday speech | 76 | |
| 7566373039 | Inverted | The verb comes before the subject; often used for questions | 77 | |
| 7566373040 | Periodic Sentences | A sentence that presents the main idea at the end for emphasis and sentence variety | 78 | |
| 7566373041 | Loose sentences | A sentence that ends in a subordinate clause or a modifying phrase | 79 | |
| 7566373042 | Fallacies | A mistake in an argument | 80 | |
| 7566373043 | Ad hominem | attack on a person rather than the opponents ideas | 81 | |
| 7566373044 | Slippery Slope | Based on premise of A happens, then through small steps, eventually Z will happen, therefore, in order to prevent Z, we should not encourage A | 82 | |
| 7566373045 | Hasty Generalization | Rushing to a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence | 83 | |
| 7566373046 | Red herring | Diversionary tactic by avoiding the key issues, often by avoiding opposing arguments rather than addressing them | 84 | |
| 7566373047 | Circular Argument | restates the argument rather than actually proving it | 85 | |
| 7566373048 | either/or | Oversimplifying the argument by reducing it to only two sides | 86 | |
| 7566373049 | Genetic | Conclusion is based on an argument that the origins of a person, idea, institute or theory determine its character | 87 | |
| 7566373050 | Tone | The way the author feels towards the subject | 88 | |
| 7566373051 | Atmosphere | Is created by the tone set by the author | 89 | |
| 7566373052 | Mood | The feeling the reader experiences | 90 |
