7691303580 | audience | Listener, viewer, or reader of the text | 0 | |
7691303581 | Backing | Toulmin model; further assurances, without this the argument lacks authority | 1 | |
7691303582 | Bandwagon appeal | Populum | 2 | |
7691303583 | Begging the question | A fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. | 3 | |
7691303584 | Bias | Prejudice or preconceived notion that prevents a person from approaching a topic in a neutral or in objective way | 4 | |
7691303585 | Blank verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter | 5 | |
7691303586 | Caesura | A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line, mostly mirroring classical speech patterns | 6 | |
7691303587 | Characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character | 7 | |
7691303588 | Indirect characterization | Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. | 8 | |
7691303589 | Direct characterization | Author directly describes character | 9 | |
7691303590 | Circular reasoning | a fallacy in which the writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence | 10 | |
7691303591 | Claim | An assertion or proposition, usually supported by evidence, that States the arguments mean idea or position. The claim differs from a topic or subject | 11 | |
7691303592 | Claim of facts | Asserts that something is true or not true | 12 | |
7691303593 | Claim of policy | Proposes a change | 13 | |
7691303594 | Claim of value | Are use that something is good or bad, right or wrong | 14 | |
7691303595 | classical oration | five part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians | 15 | |
7691303596 | Introduction (exorduim) | Introduces the reader to the subject under discussion | 16 | |
7691303597 | Narration | Provides factual information and background material on the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing | 17 | |
7691303598 | Confirmation | Usually the major part of text, includes proof to make the writers case | 18 | |
7691303599 | Refutation | addresses the counterargument. It is a bridge between the writer's proof and conclusion | 19 | |
7691303600 | Conclusion (perororatio) | Brings essay to a satisfactory close | 20 | |
7691303601 | Closed thesis | Statement of the main idea of an argument that also previews the major points the writer intends to make | 21 | |
7691303602 | Complex sentence | A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause | 22 | |
7691303603 | Compound sentence | two independent clauses combined | 23 | |
7691303604 | Concession | Acknowledgment that in opposing argument maybe true are reasonable. And a strong argument a concession is usually accomplished by a reputation challenging the validity of the opposing argument | 24 | |
7691315503 | Connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests . Can you to be positive or negative and affect authors tone | 25 |
AP Language Terms Test 4 Flashcards
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