ap language: chapter 1-3 exam Flashcards

10824471696	purpose	why the author wrote the passage	0
10824478814	claim/ assertion	the assertion of something as fact; the proposition that an argument demonstrates; the main statement to be proven true or false in an argument.	1
10824484074	argument	A statement put forth and supported by evidence	2
10824504995	rhetoric	the art of using language effectively and persuasively	3
10824527208	analysis	carefully examines a text and evaluates it	4
10824545035	refutation	part of an argument where a speaker or a writer encounters contradicting points of view	5
10824553572	synthesis	using evidence/ sources to back up your argument	6
10824597604	call to action	is an instruction to the audience to provoke an immediate response, usually using an imperative verb such as "call now", "find out more" or "visit a store today".	7
10824608297	concession	where one acknowledges that the counter argument is too strong and gives	8
10824628730	allusion	a reference some fairly well known event, place, or person	9
10824639055	antithesis	makes use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideas	10
10824650438	tone	an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience	11
10824656288	syntax	refers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in writing	12
10824671758	diction	style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer	13
10824674299	support	as additional information that explains, defines, or proves an idea	14
10824685493	citation	a reference or quotation from a source	15
10824701360	exordium - cicero's arrangement	introduction, author establishes credibility/authority with audience	16
10824738460	narratio - cicero's arrangement	back ground information, establish issue	17
10824751173	partitio - cicero's arrangement	thesis statement/ division of introduction and body argument	18
10824765692	confirmatio - cicero's arrangement	major part of the essay, includes evidence with explanation	19
10824792070	refutatio- cicero's arrangement	addresses counter argument	20
10824810967	peroratio - cicero's arrangement	conclusion; don't repeat thesis, make emotional connection with reader	21
10824848278	narration- patterns of development	telling a story or recounting an event; "I, we." ; chronological	22
10824866621	description - patterns of development	narration but emphasizes senses	23
10824895585	process analysis- patterns of development	how-to essay	24
10824906953	exemplification- patterns of development	provides a series of examples as evidence	25
10824930386	comparison and contrast- patterns of development	highlighting similarities and differences; point by point or subject by subject	26
10824967983	classification and division- patterns of development	a way of breaking down a larger idea or concept into parts in order to sort what goes together	27
10825002014	definition- patterns of development	defining a necessary term or idea	28
10825016495	cause and effect- patterns of development	analyzing causes that lead to an effect	29
10825025719	FAB 4- what	identify the author's argument	30
10825034411	FAB 4- who	identify the author's intended audience	31
10825051831	FAB 4- how	identify the strategies used by the author in order to connect, persuade, or convince his audience	32
10825072236	FAB 4- why	why does the author use specific strategies for this audience? this is the explanation and textual evidence of author's strategies	33
10825090810	Q1- synthesis	students read several texts about a topic and create an argument that synthesizes at least 3 sources to support their thesis	34
10825106817	Q2- analysis	students will read a nonfiction text and analyze how the writer's language choices contribute to his/her purpose and intended meaning for that audience	35
10825146332	Q3- argument	writing your own claim/ argument	36