AP Words Flashcards

14649187313	Appeals	An earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.	0
14649187315	Audience	A regular public that manifests interest, support, enthusiasm, or the like	1
14649187314	Assessment	An evaluation	2
14649187316	Attitude	Manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc.... with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind	3
14649203167	Appeals Example	The college appealed to its alumni for funds	4
14649203168	Assessment Example	The SAT is an assessment to evaluate ones knowledge	5
14649203169	Audience Example	Every art form has its audience	6
14649203170	Attitude Example	I have a positive attitude towards Calvary	7
14755913882	Context	The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text.	8
14755913883	Context Example	The Context of Genesis 1 is the Creation	9
14755913884	Occasion	the time and place a speech is given or a piece is written	10
14755913885	Occasion Example	MLK gave his speech on August 28, 1963 in Washington D.C.	11
14755913886	Purpose	the goal the speaker wants to achieve	12
14755913887	Purpose Example	The purpose of the Bible is to b filled on God's word so that I can spread it	13
14755913888	Speaker	The person or group who creates a text	14
14755913889	Speaker Example	The speaker of Sunday's sermon was Pastor Frank	15
14755913890	Persona	Greek for "mask." The face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience.	16
14755913891	Persona Example	My persona during Grease was an annoying cheerleader who just wanted Danny	17
14755913892	Subject	The topic of a text. What the text is about.	18
14755913893	Subject Example	Th subject of my devo this morning was how to trust God with anxiety	19
14911615557	Allusion	brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art	20
14911615558	Allusion Example	The article mentioned the Bible which is an allusion	21
14911615559	Antithesis	opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction	22
14911615560	Antithesis Example	"Setting foot on the moon may be a small step for a man bu a giant step for mankind"	23
14911615561	Archaic Diction	old-fashioned or outdated choice of words	24
14911615562	Archaic Diction Example	Shakespeare words	25
14911615563	Bias	A prejudice or preconceived notion that prevents a person from approaching a topic in a neutral or an objective way	26
14911615564	Bias Example	I am bias when I side with someone in an argument because they're my friend	27
14911615565	Diction	a speaker or writer's choice of words. Analysis of diction looks at these choices and what they add to the speaker's message	28
14911615566	Diction Example	The writers diction created a professional and serious atmosphere	29
15041936292	Ethos	Speakers appeal to ethos to demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic	30
15041936293	Ethos example	As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.	31
15041936294	Pathos	Speakers appeal to pathos to emotionally motivate their audience	32
15041936295	Pathos example	A cup of coffee can provide one child with a healthy, nutritious meal for day.	33
15041936296	Logos	Speakers appeal to logos, or reason, by offering clear, rational ideas and using specific details, examples, facts, statistics, or expert testimony to back them up	34
15041936297	Logos example	A snickers bar has 280 calories and 30 grams of sugar. That's not very healthy.	35
15041936298	Counterargument	An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward	36
15041936299	Counterargument example	Gym class should be optional even though you say it should be mandatory	37
15041936300	Concession	An acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable	38
15041936301	Concession example	I know candy is bad for you but it's really good comfort food	39
15041936302	Refutation	A denial of the validity of an opposing argument	40
15041936303	Refutation example	A defense attorney would refute the prosecutor's statement that his client is guilty by providing evidence or logical statements that refute the claim	41
15161413185	Propaganda	Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.	42
15161488459	Propaganda Example	MLK Letter	43
15161488460	Polemic	controversy; argument; verbal attack	44
15161488461	Polemic Example	dance moms fights lol	45
15161488462	Connotation	All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests	46
15161488463	Connotation Example	the word "overweight" has a negative connotation	47
15161488464	Denotation	The dictionary definition of a word	48
15161488465	Denotation Example	The definition of overweight is ....	49
15275908922	Qualified Arguments	An argument that is not absolute.	50
15275938237	Qualified argument example	my mom trying to tell me taking my phone away will make me learn	51
15275944224	Bias	prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.	52
15275955741	Bias example	I am biased when I say juniors should win spirit week	53
15275960724	Deduction	the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example	54
15275967966	Deduction Example	Points were deducted because my toes weren't pointed	55
15275976432	Equivocation	A fallacy that uses a term with two or more meanings in an attempt to misrepresent or deceive.	56
15275981429	Equivocation example	The sign said "fine for parking here", and since it was fine, I parked there.	57
15275989296	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	58
15275991894	Hyperbole example	I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.	59