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8469348184periodic sentencesentence whose main Clause is withheld until the end ex: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and Rich, with a comfortable home and a happy dispotion, same to you night some of the best blessings of existence"0
8458713369ReservationTerms and conditions necessitated by the qualifier.1
8458784204Rhetorical TriangleA diagram that illustrates the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining a text2
8458789991Pathosemotionally motivate their audicence3
8458809657Hasty Generalizationa faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate evidence4
8458849484Claim of PolicyProposes a change5
8458855752AntithesisOpposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction. ex:"that's one small step for man one giant leap for mankind" "I speak not from ignorance, but from experience"6
8458865435Claim of ValueSomething is good or bad, right or wrong.7
8458870159Claim of factAsserts that something is true or not true.8
8458876450Qualiferuses words like usually probably, maybe and etc. to temper the claim.9
8458889029Argumenta process of reasoned inquiry a persuasive discourse resulting in a coherent and considered movement from a claim to a conclusion10
8458915061Proppagandathe spread of ideas and information to further a cause11
8458928802Second hand evidenceResearch, Reading, investigation12
8458941555Deductiona logical process whereby one reaches a conclusion by starting with general principle or universal truth ( major premise ) and applying it to a specific case ( a minor premise )13
8458964629Cumulative SentenceSentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and add on. ex: "legs and arms extended, breathing quietly as he gazed at the figures"14
8458991160AlliterationRepetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence ex: "she was wide-eyed and wondering why she waited for Walter to waken"15
8459009366Rogerian Argumenthaving a full understanding of an opposing position is essential to responding to it persuasively and refuting it in a way that is accommodating rather than alienating16
8459103881JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences. Example: Everyone should have planned parenthood Abortion is wrong! You will go to hell!17
8459160547Either / or false dilemmaThe speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices18
8459171543Hortative SentenceSentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, implores, or calls to action. Examples: "so let us begin anew..." "Let both sides unite to need.."19
8459601721Syllogisma logical structure that use the major premise and minor premise to reach a necessary conclusion20
8459634042CounterargumentAn opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward Ex: Some people say that everyone should not wear a seatbelt because it saves lives such as when a car plunges into a river off a bridge and the person drowns21
8469212746imperative sentencesentence used to command or enjoin Example: "please bring this basket to your grandma" "get some paper"22
8469212747PurposeThe goal of the speaker wants to achieve.23
8469212748Antimetabolerepetition of words in reverse order Example: "I want what I need and I need what I want."24
8469212749ConcessionAn acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable. In a strong argument, a _ is usually accompanied by a refutation challenging the validity of the opposing argument. ex: Lou Gahrig concedes what some of his listeners may think - that his bad break is a cause for discouragement or despair25
8469212750metaphorCompares two things without using like or as ex: "the world is a stage" "sea of sand"26
8469212751confirmationusually the major part of the text includes the proof needed to make the writer's cause27
8469212752logical fallacylacking logical connection between claim and the evidence28
8469212753connotationare usually positive or negative and they can greatly affect the author's tone (meanings or associations that readers have with the word beyond its dictionary definition) ex: "Bobby was blue after his dog died"29
8469212754rhetorical questionfigure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer ex: "will you join in the historic effort?" "and what is so rare as a day in June?"30
8469212755personificationattribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea ex: "the car danced across the icy Road" "the angry clouds march across the sky"31
8469348181oxymoronParadoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another ex: "a peaceful war"32
8469348182logosfacts, statistics, or expert testimony to back them up33
8469348183conclusionbrings the essay to a satisfying close34
8469348185Toulmin Modelan approach to analyzing and constructing arguments created by British philosopher Stephen Toulmin35
8469539306denotationthe dictionary and literal meaning of word ex: "Bobby wear a blue shirt today"36
8469539307parallelismsimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. ex: "Lady Gaga enjoys dancing, singing and wearing food on her body"37
8469539308subjectthe topic of a text. What the text is about38
8469539309narrationprovides factual information and background material on the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing39
8469539310zeugmause of two different words in a grammatically similar way that produces different, often inconguous meanings40
8469539311Asydentonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, Clauses, or words ex: "I came, I saw, I conquered." "we met, we got engaged, we got married."41
8469539312closed thesisthe main idea of the argument that also previews the major points the writer intends to make42
8469539313inductiona logical process whereby the writers reason from particulars to Universal using specific cases in order to draw conclusion43
8469539314SOAPSa mnemonic device that stands for subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker44
8469601958dictionchoices of words45
8469601959anaphorarepetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, Clauses, or line ex: "five years have past; five summers; with the length of five long winter's! and again I hear these waters..."46
8469601960Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole. ex: "I have four mouths to feed at home"47
8469601961claimStates the arguments main idea or position48
8469601962polemican aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others49
8469601963faulty analogycomparing two things that are not comparable50
8469742181Allusionbrief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fiction) or to work of art. ex: "Sally had a smile that rivaled the Mona Lisa"51
8469742182rebuttalpossible objections52
8469742183inversioninverted order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order)53
8469742184warrantexpresses the Assumption necessarily shared by the speaker in the auntie54
8469742185rhetorical appealstechniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing ethos pathos and logos55
8469742186syntaxhow words are arranged56
8469742187personathe face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience57
8469742188ad hominemrefers to the specific diversionary tactic of switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker58
8469742189refutationaddresses the counter argument it is a bridge between the writers proof and conclusion59
8469913394contextthe circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text60
8469913395satirethe use of sarcasm or irony to criticize61
8469913396textthe written word62
8469913397Appeals to false authorityThis fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise to speak on an issue is cited as an authority63
8469913398open thesisone that does not list all the points the writer intends to cover in an essay64
8469913399archaic dictionold-fashioned or outdated choice of words ex: "the lady doth protest too much, methinks" -Shakespeare65
8469913400classical orationfive-part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians ex: introduction, narration, confirmation, refutation, conclusion.66
8469913401backingconsists of further assurances or data67
8469913402first hand evidenceevidence based on something the writer knows68
8469913403circular reasoningthe writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence69
8469913404Straw Manwhen a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or over simplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea70
8469913405post hoc ergo propter hocincorrect to always claim that something is a cause just because it happened earlier71
8469913406occasionthe time and place a speech is given or a piece is written72
8470078749ethoscredible and73
8470078750ad populum (bandwagon appeal)"everybody's doing it, so it must be a good thing to do"74
8470078751speakerthe person or group who creates a text75
8470078752AudienceThe listener, viewer, or reader of a text. Most texts are likely to have multiple audiences.76
8470078753IntroductionIntroduces the reader to the subject under discussion77
8470078754When you analyze syntax, what should you be analyzing?for parallelism, juxtaposition, and antithesis, and the difference sentence types.78
8470078755how can diction affect the tone and mood of a text?the author makes you strong vocabulary vocabulary, they make it light-hearted and funny or they make it sad79
8470078756metaphor, simile, and personifications are examples of thisfigure of speech80
8470078757complex, imperative, and cumulative are all types of what?sentences81
8470078758compound sentencea sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions82
8470078759complex sentenceA sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause83
8470078760imperative sentencesentence used to command or enjoin84
8470078761cumulative sentencesentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on85
8470078762deafening silence and peaceful Revolution are examples of whatoxymoron86
8470078763why might you end a paper with a rhetorical question? what effect might it have on the reader?to get the reader thinking after the paper opens paper up for discussion87

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