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| 12621940590 | active voice | when the sentence's subject performs the action | 0 | |
| 12621940591 | ad hominem argument | directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudices instead to intellect or reason | 1 | |
| 12621944472 | adjective | word that modifies, qualifies, or limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun | 2 | |
| 12621947005 | allegory | a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface | 3 | |
| 12621947006 | alliteration | the repition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of a consecutive words or syllables | 4 | |
| 12621949108 | allusion | an inderect reference, often to another text or an historic event | 5 | |
| 12621949109 | ambiguity | a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack or clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations | 6 | |
| 12621951160 | analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things. | 7 | |
| 12621951161 | anaphora | the repitition of words at the beginning successive clauses | 8 | |
| 12622215893 | anecdote | a short account of an interesting event | 9 | |
| 12621977193 | understatement | lack of emphasis in a statement or point | 10 | |
| 12622214465 | annotation | explanatory or critical notes added to text | 11 | |
| 12622214466 | antecendent | the noun to whuch a later pronouns added to text | 12 | |
| 12621977194 | voice | a distinctive quality in the style and tone of writing | 13 | |
| 12621977195 | zeugma | a construction in which one word modifies or governs two or more waords in a sentance | 14 | |
| 12622205974 | antithesis | parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas | 15 | |
| 12622205975 | antimetabole | the repition of words in an inverted order to sharpen contrast | 16 | |
| 12621979165 | tone | the speaker's atttitude toward the subject or audience | 17 | |
| 12621979166 | transition | a stylistic device used to create a link between ideas; words that continuity, coherence, and relationships | 18 | |
| 12622202385 | aphorism | A short, astute statement of a general truth | 19 | |
| 12622202386 | apostrophe | in literature, a word or phrase that addresses a person or personified thing that is not actually present | 20 | |
| 12621979167 | trope | Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way; also called a figure of speech | 21 | |
| 12621982413 | thesis | The central idea in a work to which all parts of the work refer | 22 | |
| 12622200388 | appositive | A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun | 23 | |
| 12622200389 | archaic diction | The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language | 24 | |
| 12621982414 | theses | a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved | 25 | |
| 12621982415 | thesis statement | a statement of the central idea in a work, may be explicit or implicit | 26 | |
| 12622197079 | argumentation | writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation | 27 | |
| 12622197080 | assertion | An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument | 28 | |
| 12622197081 | assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof | 29 | |
| 12621985295 | theme | message about how to live life | 30 | |
| 12621985296 | theoretical argument | an argumant confined to theory or speculation of practical apllications | 31 | |
| 12621987490 | syntax | sentance structure | 32 | |
| 12622194369 | asyndenton | Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses | 33 | |
| 12621987491 | synthesis | 34 | ||
| 12622191764 | attitude | the speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone | 35 | |
| 12622191765 | audience | one's listener or readership | 36 | |
| 12621987492 | synthesize | combining or bringing together two or more elemnts to produce something more complex | 37 | |
| 12621989856 | syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise | 38 | |
| 12622189195 | authority | a reliable, respected source | 39 | |
| 12622189196 | bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue | 40 | |
| 12622189197 | bibliographical information | a list of works cited or resouces | 41 | |
| 12621989857 | symbol | an object that is associayed with ideas that are not generally part of the original item | 42 | |
| 12621992119 | subordinate clause | created by a subortinating conjunction, a clause that modifies an independent clause | 43 | |
| 12621992120 | subordination | the dependence of one syntactical element on another in a sentence | 44 | |
| 12622185282 | cause and effect | analyzinf the causes that lead to a certain effect | 45 | |
| 12622185283 | chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form | 46 | |
| 12621994229 | stylistic devices | a general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language,and all other | 47 | |
| 12621994230 | subject | the topic addressed in a piece of writing | 48 | |
| 12622182513 | cite | identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source | 49 | |
| 12622182514 | claim | an assertion, usually supported by evidence | 50 | |
| 12622182515 | classical model of argument | Introduction (Exordium), Narration (Narratio) Proposition (Partitio), Confirmation (Confirmatio) Refutation (Refutatio), Conclusion (Peroratio); a structure of argument typically used for argumentative essays; allows room for the writer to engage with the audience | 51 | |
| 12621996322 | style | the distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech | 52 | |
| 12621998199 | speaker | a term used for the author or the persspective of the person who tells the story | 53 | |
| 12621998200 | straw man fallacy | involves the creation of an easily refutable position | 54 | |
| 12622171754 | classification and division | a pattern of writing or speaking which is characterized by division, which is the process of breaking a whole into parts, and classification, which is the often subsequent process of sorting individual items into categories | 55 | |
| 12622000129 | simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing using the word "like" or "as" | 56 | |
| 12622162086 | clause | a structural element of a sentence, consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate; independent clauses can stand alone as sentences; dependent clauses are incomplete sentences and need an independent clause to function; subordinate clauses and dependent clauses are the same thing | 57 | |
| 12622162087 | colloquialism | an informal or conversational use of language | 58 | |
| 12622000130 | simple sentence | a statement containing a subject and a predicate | 59 | |
| 12622000131 | source | a book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information | 60 | |
| 12622160088 | common ground | shared beliefs, values, or positions | 61 | |
| 12622160089 | comparision and contrast | juxtaposing two things to highlight their similarities and differences | 62 | |
| 12622002814 | sentence structure | the arrangement of the parts of a sentence | 63 | |
| 12622002815 | sentence variety | using a variety of patterns to create desired effect | 64 | |
| 12622156044 | complex sentence | a sentence that includes one independent clause and at least | 65 | |
| 12622004395 | sentence patterns | the arrangements of independent and dependent clauses into known sentence constructions | 66 | |
| 12622155974 | concede | to acknowledge the truth or possibility; conceding a point to your opponent is not necessarily a sign of weakness in argumentation | 67 | |
| 12622155975 | conceit | A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language. | 68 | |
| 12622004442 | semicolons | punctuation that connects two independent clauses that are closley related | 69 | |
| 12622006974 | sarcasm | a sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks | 70 | |
| 12622149865 | concession | a reluctantacknowledgment or yeilding | 71 | |
| 12622147706 | conjuctions | A word that connects other words (and, but, or, yet) | 72 | |
| 12622006975 | satire | An ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it | 73 | |
| 12622147707 | connotation | That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning | 74 | |
| 12622006976 | scheme | A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect | 75 | |
| 12622010228 | rhetorical strategies | Methods and techniques that speakers use to achieve their speaking goals | 76 | |
| 12622145134 | context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | 77 | |
| 12622145135 | coordination | grammatical evidence between parts of a sentence | 78 | |
| 12622012126 | rhetorical modes | patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose | 79 | |
| 12622012127 | rhetorical question | a question asked mpre to produce an effect than to summon an answer | 80 | |
| 12622137651 | counterargument | a challenge to a position | 81 | |
| 12622137652 | counterexample | an example that proves that a conjecture or statement is false | 82 | |
| 12622014640 | repitition | erpeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis | 83 | |
| 12622014641 | rhetoric | the stufy of effective, persuasive, language use | 84 | |
| 12622135140 | credible | worthy of belief | 85 | |
| 12622135141 | cumulative sentence | an independent clause followed by a subordinate clause | 86 | |
| 12622014642 | rhetorical appeals | ethos, pathos, logos | 87 | |
| 12622016900 | reiteration | repetition of an idea using different words, often for emphasis or other effect. | 88 | |
| 12622132705 | declarative sentence | a sentence that makes a statement | 89 | |
| 12622019121 | rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion | 90 | |
| 12622129252 | deduction | reasoning from general to specific | 91 | |
| 12622129253 | dedictive resoning | a method of reasoning by whihc specific definition, conclusions, and theorems are drawn from general principles | 92 | |
| 12622019122 | refute | To discredit an argument, particularly a counterargument | 93 | |
| 12622022312 | qualitative evidence | supporting evidence that relies on the quality of examples, kind of examples, or qualifiers (good, better, best, bad, worse, worst) | 94 | |
| 12622127135 | definition | a method of informing that explains something by identifying its meaning | 95 | |
| 12622127136 | denoation | the literal meaning of a word | 96 | |
| 12622022313 | quantitative evidence | upporting evidence that is based on data, observable data, with controls and variables | 97 | |
| 12622024925 | purpose | one's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing | 98 | |
| 12622123790 | description | a rhetorical mode based in the five senses | 99 | |
| 12622123791 | device | a tactic or tool chosen and used by writers to create meaning | 100 | |
| 12622024926 | qualify | o reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form; to clearly define and explain with appropriate examples and information | 101 | |
| 12622027116 | propaganda | a negative term for writing designed to sway opnion rather than present information | 102 | |
| 12622118891 | diction | word choice | 103 | |
| 12622118892 | didactic | having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson, usually in an arrogant manner | 104 | |
| 12622027117 | prose | any discourse that is NOT poetry | 105 | |
| 12622030504 | pronoun | a word used to replace a noun | 106 | |
| 12622116391 | dispute | argue | 107 | |
| 12622116392 | elegiac | mournful over what has passed or been lost | 108 | |
| 12622030564 | process analysis | a rhetorical mode that explains how something works, how to do something, or how something was done | 109 | |
| 12622034948 | premise | two parts of a syllogism. The concluding sentence of a syllogism takes its predicate from the major premise and its subject from the minor premise | 110 | |
| 12622111202 | epigram | a concise but ingenious, witty, or thoughtful statement | 111 | |
| 12622111203 | eulogy | verbal or written praise honoring someone who is dead | 112 | |
| 12622034949 | prepositions | words we use before nouns or pronouns to show their relationship with other words in the sentence. Example: behind (the tree), across (Maple Street), down (the stairs) | 113 | |
| 12622037232 | point of view | the relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the subject of the discourse; first person point of view indicates an internal perspective while third person point of view indicates an external or objective perspective | 114 | |
| 12622108356 | euphemism | a mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term (ex. To pass away is a euphemism for die) | 115 | |
| 12622108357 | ethos | appeal to the character of a person | 116 | |
| 12622108358 | exemplification | showing by example | 117 | |
| 12622039385 | polemic | an argumant against an idea | 118 | |
| 12622039386 | polysyndenton | the deliberate use of a series of conjunctions | 119 | |
| 12622044411 | persuasion | a kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's actions | 120 | |
| 12622105858 | explication of text | explanation of a text's meaning through an analysis of all of its constituent parts, including the literary devices used; also called close reading | 121 | |
| 12622047806 | persona | the speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author | 122 | |
| 12622102486 | exposition | he background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose | 123 | |
| 12622100753 | extended metaphor | a series of comparisons between two unlike objects; the continued discussion and development of the metaphor throughout the piece to solidify the comparison and the audience's understanding | 124 | |
| 12622047807 | personification | assigning lifelike characterics to an inanimate object | 125 | |
| 12622100754 | facts | information that is true or demonstrable | 126 | |
| 12622049599 | periodic sentence | a sentence that builds toward and ends with the main clause | 127 | |
| 12622051571 | pathos | appeal to emotion | 128 | |
| 12622098699 | figurative language | the use of tropes or figures of speech | 129 | |
| 12622051572 | pedantic | narrowly academic instead of broad and humane; excessively petty and meticulous | 130 | |
| 12622098675 | figure of speech | an expression that strives for literary effect rather than conveying a literal meaning | 131 | |
| 12622053495 | parody | a piece that imitates and exaggerates the prominent features of another | 132 | |
| 12622096404 | fragment | a word, phrase, or clause that does not form a full sentence | 133 | |
| 12622096405 | genre | a term used to describe literary forms, such as novel, play, essay, poem, etc. | 134 | |
| 12622053496 | passive voice | when the sentence's subject receives the action (ex. The plane was landed by the pilot.); using too much passive voice weakens the writing and indicates less skill as a writer, so speakers and writers usually want more active voice and action verbs to strengthen the writing | 135 | |
| 12622056267 | parallelism | the repetition of similar grammatical or syntactical patterns | 136 | |
| 12622094440 | generalizations | general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases | 137 | |
| 12622094441 | homily | a lecture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior | 138 | |
| 12622056268 | parentheses | used to not interrupt the main sentence (extra information) (in parentheses if it is a sentence make sure inside has its own period) | 139 | |
| 12622058640 | oxymoron | a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms | 140 | |
| 12622090948 | horatory | urging, or strongly encouraging | 141 | |
| 12622090949 | hyperbole | exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis | 142 | |
| 12622058641 | pacing | the releative speed or slowness with which a story is told | 143 | |
| 12622058642 | paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true | 144 | |
| 12622088414 | imagery | vivid use of language that evokes a reader's senses | 145 | |
| 12622088415 | imperative sentence | a sentence that requests or commands | 146 | |
| 12622062056 | onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds | 147 | |
| 12622063863 | occasion | an aspect of context; the cause or reason for writing | 148 | |
| 12622085180 | induction | reasoning from specific to general | 149 | |
| 12622085181 | inductive reasoning | type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations | 150 | |
| 12622063864 | omniscient narrator | an all-knowing, usually third person narrator | 151 | |
| 12622065777 | mood | how the reader feels about the text while reading | 152 | |
| 12622082352 | infer | deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements | 153 | |
| 12622082353 | invective | a direct verbal assault; a denunciation; casting blame on someone or something | 154 | |
| 12622065778 | narration | retelling an event or series of events | 155 | |
| 12622065779 | nominalization | turning a verb or adjective into a noun | 156 | |
| 12622080198 | inversion | a sentence in which the verb precedes the subject | 157 | |
| 12622080199 | inverted sentence | a sentence in which the verb preceedes the subject | 158 | |
| 12622068167 | modes of discourse | the four types of writing - narration, description, argumentation, and exposition | 159 | |
| 12622068168 | modifier | a word, phrase, or clause that qualifies or describes another word, phrase, or clause | 160 | |
| 12622078402 | irony | a contradiction between what is said and what is meant | 161 | |
| 12622070869 | metaphor | a figure of speech or trope through which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else, thus making an implicit comparison | 162 | |
| 12622074794 | juxtaposition | placement of two things side by side for emphasis | 163 | |
| 12622074795 | logical fallacy | efects in logic that weaken the argument, such as the blaming of a person or entity that is not connected to the issue or attacking someone instead of being focused on the issue | 164 | |
| 12622070870 | metonymy | use if an aspect of something to represent the whole | 165 | |
| 12622072814 | logos | an appeal to logic | 166 | |
| 12622072815 | loose sentence | a sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences (subject, verb, object) | 167 |
