Unit 1
What is the meaning of the word delude?
to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
What is the meaning of the word exacerbate?
to make more severe; to intensify
What is the meaning of the word incumbency?
state of currently occupying an office
What is the meaning of the word unrequited?
not returned or repaid in kind
What is the meaning of the word misnomer?
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
What is the central idea in a text?
It is the overarching message or truth that is specific to a text. Central ideas are the key points authors make and the ones they want you to remember most.
What is Rhetoric in a text?
Rhetoric is the art of using language to persuade, motivate, or inform an audience via writing or speech.
What is text structure?
how information is structured, or organized, overall in a text.
A topic of a text is what?
What a text is literally about. The topic can usually be summarized in one or two words.
What are five primary components of the Toulmin Model of Argument?
claim, reasons, evidence, anticipated counterclaim (or rebuttal), and warrant (or backing).
What is an objective summary?
A brief account of the facts of a text. It is not influenced by personal feelings or interpretation.
What is a Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay, such as an expository essay or argumentative essay. It makes a claim, directly answering a question.
Formatting features
The parts of a text that highlight or emphasize important content. They help to organize content and guide readers to main ideas.
What Is Argument?
Argument is a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
When writing an argumentative essay you should have an [blank] tone.
objective tone
While reading informational texts, you should be able to determine:
the central ideas of the entire text, as well as central ideas within paragraphs or sections.
What are stylistic elements that that make a piece of writing differ from others?
When reading sources or using sources for research, you need to determine if a source itself is:
credible, meaning it is written by a believable, reliable, and trustworthy author, group, or organization
What are the ways themes can be presented?
To determine the purpose of a text in works of public advocacy, consider the following:
When writing your own objective summary of an informational text, you need to sift through the text for:
its explicit and implicit meanings.
What are different forms of brain storming?
Freewriting – When you freewrite, you write continuously about whatever comes to mind regarding possible topics for your paper.
Listing – When you make a list, you jot down topics that interest you.
Idea mapping – This prewriting technique is sometimes also called clustering, webbing, or mind mapping.
What would one must do in order to form a conclusion to their writing?
The purpose for analyzing your audience is to help you:
When siting each piece of evidence individually, you must confirm that it is: