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Quality of being determined or of holding fast
Tenacity
To make more severe; to intensify
exacerbate
Incumbency
A state of society in which diverse groups participate
Pluralism
Truthfulness or accuracy
Veracity
specific information found within a reading that is used to support claims and analysis of that text.
textual evidence
Terms in this category are found in informational, technical, and literary texts, and they express ideas precisely by specifically naming important concepts
Academic vocabulary
meaning it is written by a believable, reliable, and trustworthy author, group, or organization
credible
allusion, antithesis, diction, irony, parallelism, syntax, and understatement are
rhetorical features
is the act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society, further equality, or advance the cause of an organization or group of people.
Public advocacy
is an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text
central idea
involves the shades of meaning that distinguish words with similar denotations from one another, adding a positive, negative, or neutral spin to the meaning.
Nuance
the message, the writer/speaker, and the audience are the components of the
rhetorical triangle.
When authors juxtapose words or ideas, or place them in relation to each other, it is called
antithesis
is a foundational document that provides readers with information that has some kind of historical impact or significance regarding the formation and development of the United States
seminal United States text
The information that authors provide as support or proof for their opinions, claims, or central ideas
evidence
words or phrases that are vital to understanding the important information in a text. These terms help explain and support the author's key ideas—central ideas, claims, reasons, and evidence
Key terms
the art of persuasion, and authors persuade their audiences by using figurative language, word choice, word connotation, and rhetorical appeals such as ethos, pathos, and logos
Rhetoric
simply a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized
allusion
Courts have established a formal process and system of reasoning
chain of legal reasoning
a conclusion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty reasoning or untruths
misconception
to make more severe; to intensify
exacerbate
contribute power to an argument by focusing on the specific emotions, beliefs, and opinions of the audience
Rhetorical appeals
central message or universal truth conveyed by a text
theme
violation of a rule
infraction