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9859936969Anecdotea story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point0
9859941492Antithesispresentation of 2 contrasting images that are balanced by word, phrase, clause or paragraph1
9859946838Ad Homineman attack on the person rather than on the opponent's idea2
9859958184Colloquialthe use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone3
9859959791Didacticwriting that's purpose is to instruct or to teach4
9859965274Ellipsisan indication by a series of 3 periods that some material has been omitted. It could obscure the real meaning of the piece of writing5
9859991277Invectiveverbally abusive attack6
9859993354Metonymythe use of something closely associated with the intended object7
9859998659Parablea story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson8
9860002378Pedanticwriting that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult and distant9
9860006919Genrea large classification of writing10
9860079459Rhetoricthe process of written communication and the strategies and tools used to form it11
9860086178Synecdochethe use of a part of something to represent the whole12
9860098645Tonethe author's attitude toward his subject13
9860128126Purposereason for or intent in writing14
9860139759Synthesis essayessay you must use at least 3 sources to complete15
9860141860Analysis essayessay where you divide the passage into its basic components for the purpose of examining how the writer develops his or her subject16
9860154028Argument essayessay where you present the issue, state your claim, support your claim, acknowledge the counter-claim, final comment to prove your claim with evidence17
9860213307Spatial organizationinformation in a passage is organized in order of space or location18
9860219180Chronological organizationinformation in a passage is organized in order of the timing of the events19
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