vocab
reading skills
writing skills
different reading skills
different writing skills
100

paradox 

a statement that seems to be contradictory but is an element of truth 

100

implicit 

requires reader to read between the lines to gather surrounding textual information then make an inference

100

sentence types 

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex 

100

what is passive voice? 

a form of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb

100

when writing an essay, what is the first thing you should do? 

Understand the prompt then form there you can start brainstorming. 

200

jargon 

special terms unique to a specific profession or group 

200

syntax 

the way words, phrases, sentences are arrange to demonstrate an authors meaning

200
what is work of public advocacy 

text considered historically significant 

200

extensive reading 

reading large amounts of text in order to encounter and learn new vocabulary 

200

why should you write essays in MLA format? 

It helps organize your ideas and allows the reader to understand the concept better as well. It also looks nicer and more professional 

300

parallelism 

using the same structure in two or more parts of a structure 

300

intensive reading 

reading with full concentration and focus 

300

what are the four rhetoric appeals 

pathos, ethos, logos, kalros 

300

what are the 4 types of evidence

examples, testimony/opinion, anecdote, facts/data/stats

300

when writing an informational essay, what are the main sources of evidence should you use?

-university studies, experts, news magazines, interviews, eyewitnesses, credible websites

400

antithesis 

"opposite" in rhetoric 

400

the rhetoric triangle 

a platform for creating a relationship among three key components, message, writer, audience

400

difference between abstract and concrete word choice

abstract: relies on figurative language 

concrete: more serious and literal 

400

what is nuance 

involves the shades of meaning that distinguish words with a similar denotation from one another adding a positive, negative, or neutral spin on the meaning 

400

why is it important to know the audience? 

Being sensitive to the audiences background limits the audiences critical thinking allowing them to form their own opinions based on provided facts 

500

Intrinsically 

appearing naturally or developing internally 

500

6 types of figurative language 

idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, allusion

500

what are the types of text structures 

problem + solution, cause + effect, compare + contrast, proposition + support, chronological + time order, sequential order

500

what is the difference between persuasion an argumentative essays?

persuasive: convincing with emotion, doesn't involve arguing

argument: always involves persuasion, convinces by appealing to logic 

500

what are the four things you should consider writing a persuasive essay?

-what is the overall point you want to make

-what do you want people to understand/know

-what is important about this topic 

-why should readers care 

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