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| 5459539883 | straw man fallacy | when a person in an argument defines his opponents position when the opponent is not present in a manner that is easy to attack, often used in politics | 0 | |
| 5459555516 | subjective description | a subjective description of one's day would include the above details, but would also stress the author's feeling toward the dog, as well as its personality and habits | 1 | |
| 5459564490 | support | to furnish corroborating evidencefor | 2 | |
| 5459598741 | syllogism | form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion | 3 | |
| 5459605910 | synecdote | when one uses a part to represent the whole | 4 | |
| 5459609898 | synthesis | to unite a variety of sources to achieve a common end, using your wits and argumentative skill, you combine memory, commentary, and a discussion to create a single coherent argument | 5 | |
| 5459618596 | tone | expression of attitude expresses the author's attitude toward the subject | 6 | |
| 5459623622 | transition | a word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another | 7 | |
| 5459632316 | understatement | this device is used to understate the obvious | 8 | |
| 5459827812 | voice | refers to the controlling presence or "authorial voice" behind the characters, narrators, and personae of literature | 9 | |
| 5459866696 | wit | a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor | 10 |
