a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
Fallacies
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
Simile
the narrator's position in relation to a story being told.
Point of view
express the meaning of using different words.
paraphrase
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Irony
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Diction
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences in a language
Syntax
the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.
Elaboration
using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
parallel structure
the mechanics of writing, like capitals, punctuation, and handwriting
Writing Conventions
a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.
Premises
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
Rhyme Scheme
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Symbol
a question that a study or research project aims to answer
Research Question
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
Refute
An author's purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author's purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.
used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence
hyphen
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
Mood
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
Denotation
take the work or an idea of someone else and pass it off as one's own.
Plagiarize
a story that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching.
Secondary Source
a demand for something due or believed to be due
Claim
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
Consonance
one that experts in your subject domain would agree is valid for your purposes.
credible source