Academic Vocabulary
A position a person takes in an argument.
What is a claim?
The quality of being trusted and believed.
What is credibility?
Author tries to convince the reader.
What is persuade?
Writer uses a quote from a famous person that relates to the topic?
What is a quote introduction?
A technique an author or speaker uses that includes facts and statistics.
What is logos?
The reason an author writes a passage -- inform, entertain, persuade, celebrate, argue, etc.
What is author's purpose?
A person's opinion of a topic
What is position or perspective?
Author writes to say sorry.
What is apologize?
Writer begins with a question to open a discussion between the reader and writer that relates to the topic.
What is a question introduction?
A technique an author or speaker uses to get emotional appeal from their audience - strong words that pull at the reader's emotions.
What is pathos?
An author adds examples to give the reader a better understanding of a topic.
What is elaborate?
A claim with the reasons to support the claim.
What is thesis?
Author writes to judge a topic or subject.
What is criticize?
Information provided through research that supports the topic - this is used only to hook your reader.
What is a startling statistic?
This evaluates the credibility or believability of the author or speaker. Is this someone to trust? Are they an expert on the topic?
What is ethos?
An author adds more details on a topic in order to provide clear understanding for the reader by using sensory details and/or figurative language, etc.
What is illustrate?
The main idea of a text in one sentences - what the author wants the reader to remember most. Sometimes stated or has to be inferred.
What is central idea?
Author provides information.
What is inform?
Paints a picture of an event that relates to the topic; provided guided imagery using sensory details like sounds, sighs, smells, etc.
What is set the scene?
A commercial that shows sad-looking dogs and cats in cages trying to get you to donate money to animal shelters.
What is pathos?
An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience; conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.
What is tone?
Author writes to show support for a subject or person.
What is to glorify?
Author presents information which makes the reader feel a certain emotions.
What is entertain?
Writer includes a personal story or narrative that describes/relates to the topic.
What is anecdote?
A commercial about toothpaste with a dentist who says it is great whitening teeth and fighting cavities.
What is ethos?