AP Language Flashcards

2838924902	Rhetoric	From the Greek for "orator", it describes the art of communicating effectively, eloquently, and persuasively	0
2838924903	Ocassion	Time and place the text is written or spoken	1
2838924904	Context	Circumstance, atmosphere, and attitudes surrounding the text	2
2838924905	Purpose	The goal of the writing / speech	3
2838924906	The Rhetorical Triangle	made up of three components which are present in any persuasive process: Author: the person who generates text. Audience: the person/people who receive/s text. Text: the message being conveyed from the author to the audience.	4
2838924907	Argument	A spoken, written, or visual text that expresses a point of view must be arguable and not a fact Everything is an argument.	5
2838924908	Analysis	Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation	6
2838924909	Claim or Assertion	The thesis statement, argument, position, assertion, or viewpoint on a debatable issue	7
2838924910	Claim of Fact	To argue that something is true or not true	8
2838924911	Claim of Value	To argue that something is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable. The arguer eVALUEates a claim of value.	9
2838924912	Claim of Policy	An argument that proposes a change	10
2838924913	Reasons/Evidence	Material offered to support an argument	11
2838924914	Ethical Appeal	Ways in which the speaker establishes authority and credibility	12
2838924915	Logical Appeal	Strategy in which the writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to make audience members understand an issue on an intellectual level and accept a claim	13
2838924916	Emotional Appeal	Strategy in which a writer tries to create specific emotion (fear, anger, pity, and envy) in an audience so it will accept a claim	14
2838924917	Logical Fallacies	Potential weakness or vulnerability in arguments or evidence	15
2987424066	Counterclaim	What the opposing side is saying about the issue	16
2987429577	Concession	Acknowledging the other side has a good point	17
2987433864	Rebuttal	Reiterating your own point	18
2987438740	Call to Action	What is it that the speaker wants the audience to DO after hearing the argument	19
2987447075	Analogy	A comparison between 2 things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification	20
2987456106	Explicit Argument	State a claim and supports it with reasoning and evidence	21
2987462284	Implied Argument	Doesn't always look like an argument	22
2987472131	Purpose of Writers 1. Express	Convey personal feelings or impressions (narratives, memoirs, personal blogs)	23
2987480319	Purpose of Writers 2. Inform	Inform the reader about something (news articles, research papers)	24
2987481232	Purpose of Writers 3. Persuade	Attempt to change ideas or to encourage action (speeches)	25
2987492559	Diction	A writer's or speaker's choice of words -Formal/Informal -Specific/General	26
3101679939	Denotation	The literally meaning of words	27
3101681404	Connotation	The ideas or feelings that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning	28
3101685957	Details	Includes facts, observations, and incidents used to create tone and express a put pose	29
3101692860	Juxtaposition	Placement of 2 things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts. Creates a contrast got the reader to consider.	30
3101701994	First hand evidence: ethical	Personal experience Anecdote Current events	31
3101706164	Second hand evidence: logical	Historical info Expert opinion Quantitative evidence	32