Unit 1
audacity
arrogant disregard
resilient
flexible; adaptable; able to bounce back
succinct
brief, terse, concise
retaliation
payback; revenge
infraction
violation of a rule; breaking a rule; infringement
information found within a reading that is used to support claims and analysis of the text
Textual evidence
another name for the art of persuasion
rhetoric
structural elements
sentences, paragraphs, chapters and sections that help reader see the main idea or claim
central message or universal truth conveyed in text
theme
primary statement made through the presentation of an argument
claim
material presented is factual and without bias in this type of essay
Informational
Last sentence in first paragraph of essay that makes your focus clear is called _____ ____________
Thesis statement
When writing ends with a call for action, what essay structure is being used
problem-solution
Type of writing that uses logic, claims, reasoning, evidence and counterclaims
argument
a normal 5 paragraph essay includes:
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion
central ideas unstated or uncertain when reading
implied
3 parts of the rhetoric triangle
Message-writer/speaker-audience
When reading - sources that are used should be ____
accurate, relevant, credible
What would be a theme in the Declaration of Independence?
Colonies have a legitimate claim for independence from Britain
difference between a dependent and independent clause
independent-has subject and verb and can stand on its own
dependent -has subject and verb but can't stand on its own, must be used with an independent clause
An informational essay must consider _______ and _________
purpose and audience
Two techniques for brainstorming/pre-write
Idea mapping, freewriting, listing
First paragraph in your informational essay should include ______
hook, background information, importance of idea and thesis statement
What is a counterclaim?
counter-argument or opposing statement
speech and writing that communicate ideas beyond literal meaning of the words - examples?
figurative language-idiom, hyperbole, illusion