AP Terms - Argument Flashcards

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