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| 2838924902 | Rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator", it describes the art of communicating effectively, eloquently, and persuasively | 0 | |
| 2838924903 | Ocassion | Time and place the text is written or spoken | 1 | |
| 2838924904 | Context | Circumstance, atmosphere, and attitudes surrounding the text | 2 | |
| 2838924905 | Purpose | The goal of the writing / speech | 3 | |
| 2838924906 | The Rhetorical Triangle | made up of three components which are present in any persuasive process: Author: the person who generates text. Audience: the person/people who receive/s text. Text: the message being conveyed from the author to the audience. | 4 | |
| 2838924907 | Argument | A spoken, written, or visual text that expresses a point of view must be arguable and not a fact Everything is an argument. | 5 | |
| 2838924908 | Analysis | Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation | 6 | |
| 2838924909 | Claim or Assertion | The thesis statement, argument, position, assertion, or viewpoint on a debatable issue | 7 | |
| 2838924910 | Claim of Fact | To argue that something is true or not true | 8 | |
| 2838924911 | Claim of Value | To argue that something is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. The arguer eVALUEates a claim of value. | 9 | |
| 2838924912 | Claim of Policy | An argument that proposes a change | 10 | |
| 2838924913 | Reasons/Evidence | Material offered to support an argument | 11 | |
| 2838924914 | Ethical Appeal | Ways in which the speaker establishes authority and credibility | 12 | |
| 2838924915 | Logical Appeal | Strategy in which the writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to make audience members understand an issue on an intellectual level and accept a claim | 13 | |
| 2838924916 | Emotional Appeal | Strategy in which a writer tries to create specific emotion (fear, anger, pity, and envy) in an audience so it will accept a claim | 14 | |
| 2838924917 | Logical Fallacies | Potential weakness or vulnerability in arguments or evidence | 15 | |
| 2987424066 | Counterclaim | What the opposing side is saying about the issue | 16 | |
| 2987429577 | Concession | Acknowledging the other side has a good point | 17 | |
| 2987433864 | Rebuttal | Reiterating your own point | 18 | |
| 2987438740 | Call to Action | What is it that the speaker wants the audience to DO after hearing the argument | 19 | |
| 2987447075 | Analogy | A comparison between 2 things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification | 20 | |
| 2987456106 | Explicit Argument | State a claim and supports it with reasoning and evidence | 21 | |
| 2987462284 | Implied Argument | Doesn't always look like an argument | 22 | |
| 2987472131 | Purpose of Writers 1. Express | Convey personal feelings or impressions (narratives, memoirs, personal blogs) | 23 | |
| 2987480319 | Purpose of Writers 2. Inform | Inform the reader about something (news articles, research papers) | 24 | |
| 2987481232 | Purpose of Writers 3. Persuade | Attempt to change ideas or to encourage action (speeches) | 25 | |
| 2987492559 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words -Formal/Informal -Specific/General | 26 | |
| 3101679939 | Denotation | The literally meaning of words | 27 | |
| 3101681404 | Connotation | The ideas or feelings that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning | 28 | |
| 3101685957 | Details | Includes facts, observations, and incidents used to create tone and express a put pose | 29 | |
| 3101692860 | Juxtaposition | Placement of 2 things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts. Creates a contrast got the reader to consider. | 30 | |
| 3101701994 | First hand evidence: ethical | Personal experience Anecdote Current events | 31 | |
| 3101706164 | Second hand evidence: logical | Historical info Expert opinion Quantitative evidence | 32 |
