unit 1
determination or holding fast
tenacity
synonym for choice and free will
autonomy
very wealthy
affluent
honesty and bluntness
candor
lawlessness
anarchy
information in a text that can help readers understand the meanings of unknown words
context clues
meaning is not literal
idiom
written by someone trustworthy and reliable
credible source
one word/sentence of the lesson in a story
theme
primary statement of an argument
claim
a brief account of a text
objective summary
using someones work as your own without giving proper credit
plagiarism
encourages the audience to take action
call to action
necessary to strengthen your argument in an argumentative essay
counterclaim
last sentence of introduction
thesis statement
overall message that is specific to a text
central idea
style
strengthens the argument by adding credibility or appeal to emotion to persuade.
rhetoric
a reference to another literary work
allusion
using knowledge to reach logical conclusions
deductive reasoning
the arrangement of words and phrases
syntax
sets up the overall structure for your essay
thesis statement
a combination of different types of sentences to keep writing interesting.
sentence variety
refutation of a counterclaim
rebuttal
first sentence of a body paragraph
topic sentence