Unit 1
Definition of Arduous
Extremely difficult to achieve
Define Emulate
to strive to imitate or approach equality with
Define Distraught
displaying emotional disturbance; frantic or distracted
Define Exemplify
to illustrate; serve as an example
Define Anarchy
a state of lawlessness and absence of government
Ways to find hidden meaning
Strong Evidence, Thorough Evidence, explicit meaning, implicit meaning, inference, ambiguity
What is style
How the author writes the text
what is an example of structural evidence
sentences, transition word or phrases, paragraphs, chapters/sections
What is one example of a rhetorical feature
Allusion, antithesis, diction, irony, parallelism, syntax, and understatement
What are some reasoning strategies
inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning, analogical reasoning, and causal reasoning
what is an objective summary's important point
Central Idea
What is one type of evidence
Example, opinion, anecdote, facts
one type of graphic aide
charts/tables, graphs, timelines, diagrams, maps,photos
what makes a claim turn into a thesis statement
asking why of the claim
what two things are required in a conclusion
restatement of thesis and additional closure elements.
How to determine central idea
what the author wants the reader to remember the most
What are key terms
words or phrases that are vital to understanding the important information in a text.
what do rhetorical appeals do
contributes power to an argument by focusing on the specific emotions, beliefs, and opinions of the audience.
what is an allusion
simply a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
what are the 5 elements of the chain of legal reasoning
issue, rule, facts, analysis, conclusion
What do you have to consider when choosing evidence to put in an objective summary
Is the evidence substantive enough to include?
How can it be summarized concisely and objectively?
Can two or more types of evidence presented in a text be combined for a summary?
what four thing are important to remember when finding evidence
Recent (if applicable), relevant to topic, unbiased, sufficient
what three things is it important to look at when revising an essay
Audience-appropriate tone, syntax and sentence variety, precision of word choice
What does a counterclaim oppose?
what appears in the thesis
what does it mean to publish
handing off your finalized argument essay to your audience