Unit 1
hard, difficult, rigorous
what is arduous
to imitate
what is emulate?
abundance of wealth
what is affluence
intensely, earnestly
what is fervently?
security, protection
what is indemnity?
when an author leaves specific information unexplained
what are hidden meanings?
how a text is written
what is "style and content"?
art of persuasion
what is "rhetoric"?
When authors juxtapose words or ideas, or place them in relation to each other
what is "antithesis"?
act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society
what is "public advocacy"?
facts, definitions, quotations, concrete details, and statistics or data
what are "types of evidence"?
looking for credible and current information
what is "finding evidence"?
parts of a text that highlight or emphasize important content
what are "formatting features"?
the central point of a essay
what is a "thesis statement"?
introduces your topic
what is an "introduction"?
what is "analyzing complex texts"?
various types of words and phrases that have the most impact on the audience
what is "specialized vocabulary"?
evaluating sources
what is "using multiple sources"?
a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized
what is an "allusion"?
the explicitly relevant ideas that an author uses to support their claim
what are "reasons"?
objective tone, formal style, complex, precise, and domain-specific vocabulary and jargon
what is an "objective summary"?
first draft
what is "prewriting"?
proofreading
what is "editing"?
introduction, a body, and a conclusion
what is an "essay structure"?
belief that appropriate governmental power comes from the consent of the governed
what is "popular sovereignty"?