Unit 1
Define the term tenacity
What is the quality of being determined or of holding fast
Define inherently
I’m a way that forms the basic nature of something
Define infrastructure
Basic framework of a system or organization.
Define encroach
To advance or intrude beyond set limits
Define veracity
Truthfulness or accuracy
What is the difference between explicit and implicit meaning in a text?
Explicit is easy to detect and clearly communicates the message or meaning. Implicit requires readers to read between the lines and make an inference.
What is the purpose of an informational essay?
To inform your reader
Name 3 common types of text structure
Problem and solution, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, proposition and support, chronological, sequential
What is a theme?
The central message or universal truth conveyed by a text
What is the primary statement that is proved through the presentation of an argument?
Claim
Finish the statement: ___ includes facts, definitions, quotations, concrete details, and statistics or data.
Evidence
What are the 3 sides to the rhetorical triangle?
Message, author, audience
What part of an informational essay should “hook” the reader?
The introduction
What is argument?
A type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
What are the 4 sentence categories?
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
What are ways that authors place evidence in text?
Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries
What does the term connotation refer to?
The emotional associations of a word
What style would you use for academic assignments?
Formal
What rhetorical feature is used when an author states the opposite of the actual argument?
Irony
Indicator words can sometimes give you hints to help you identify an argument’s ___?
Premise
What does it mean to take two paragraphs and paraphrase them down into their most essential points?
Summarize
What are some ways to generate ideas for an essay?
Free writing, listing and idea mapping
What are 2 common syntax errors?
Comma splices and run-on sentences
When you analyze an audience, what does “understanding an audience’s biases” mean?
Knowing their preconceived notions and addressing them objectively
What 2 items does a conclusion contain?
Restatement of the thesis statement and additional closure elements.