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| 7607482069 | Analysis | the commentary one uses to interpret the evidence in terms of the claim and the thesis. |  | 0 |
| 7607488168 | Aphorism | A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief |  | 1 |
| 7607495905 | Assertions | statements that explain the claim, add detail to the claim and/or transition from the claim to the evidence |  | 2 |
| 7607503946 | Catharsis | the release of emotion (pity and fear) from the audience's perspective |  | 3 |
| 7608094574 | Cause/Effect | arguing from the presence (or absence) of the cause to the existence (or nonexistence) of the effect or result. Conversely, one may argue from the effect to its probable causes. |  | 4 |
| 7608120578 | Claim | statements that support the considerations in the thesis; statements that are in need of proof, that is, the reader cannot accept them at face value |  | 5 |
| 7608131133 | Classification | one of the traditional ways of thinking about a subject, identifies the subject as a part of a larger group with shared features |  | 6 |
| 7608141381 | Comparison | a traditional rhetorical strategy based on the assumption that a subject may be shown more clearly by pointing out ways it is similar to something else |  | 7 |
| 7608147751 | Concession | literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent. It allows for different opinions and approaches toward an issue, indicating an understanding of what causes the actual debate or controversy |  | 8 |
| 7608165510 | Contrast | a traditional rhetorical strategy based on the assumption that a subject may be shown more clearly by pointing out ways in which it is unlike another subject |  | 9 |
| 7608179557 | Counterargument | an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument (usually made AFTER an argument) |  | 10 |
| 7608195590 | Critique | an assessment or analysis of something, such as a passage of writing, for determining what it is, what its limitations are, and how it conforms to the standard of the genre |  | 11 |
| 7609127301 | Deductive reasoning | the method of argument in which specific statements and conclusions are drawn from general principles: movement from the general to the specific |  | 12 |
| 7609142318 | Dependent Clause | a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone |  | 13 |
| 7609165618 | Didactic | writing or speech that has an instructive purpose or a lesson; often associated with a dry, pompous presentation |  | 14 |
| 7609200564 | Discourse Community | group of people who share a set of discourses (conversation or discussion), understood as basic values and assumptions, and ways of communicating about those goals |  | 15 |
| 7609217113 | Ellipsis | the deliberate omission of a word or words that are readily implied by the context; it creates an elegant or daring economy of words |  | 16 |
| 7609240675 | Ethos | in rhetoric, the appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator |  | 17 |
| 7609275784 | Evidence | quotations or documented incidences of behavior from sources that substantiates your claim and/or assertions |  | 18 |
| 7609287852 | Exigence | the reason why we perceive a need to speak out on an issue or situation (topic). There is a difference between the "ideal" (what we wish were the case) and the "actual" (what is the case) |  | 19 |
| 7609336894 | Independent Clause | a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has both a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought |  | 20 |
| 7609342266 | Inductive reasoning | the method of reasoning or argument in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principles: movement from the specific to the general |  | 21 |
| 7610316495 | Inference | a conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data. Looking at the clues, learning the facts |  | 22 |
| 7610326888 | Jargon | specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group |  | 23 |
| 7610375925 | Litote | a figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement |  | 24 |
