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100

A word that is defined by being "extremely difficult to achieve"

Synonym: hard,difficult, rigorous

Arduous

100

What vocabulary word means able to withstand something bad that occurs and able to recover quickly?

Syn; flexible, adaptable

Resilient 

100

The word that defines "expressed without unnecessary words;brief and compact"?

Syn; brief,concise,terse

Succinct 

100

The definition of vigilant is?

keeping careful watch for threats or dangers

100

Meaning of an Anarchy?

a state of lawlessness and absence of government

200

What reading skill requires you to ask yourself "What is the key point the author is trying to make in these paragraphs"? 

Describing Central Ideas

200

What is the skill for "art of persuasion" in writing?

Rhetoric 

200

What are structural elements help identify the structure of the text?

  • Sentences can state the claim or main point. 
  • Transitional words and phrases connect ideas in sentences and paragraphs.
  • Paragraphs combine sentences to provide introductory material or concluding material
  • Chapters and sections signal new topics or add information to the topic at hand.
200

How are themes demonstrated within a text?

  • The author can state the theme directly.
  • The theme can be demonstrated in an example or a series of examples.
  • The theme can be shown but never explicitly stated; the reader has to infer it.
200

The "____" is the primary statement that is to be proved through the presentation of an argument. A claim should be controversial.

claim

300

What three writing skills are helpful when discovering the central idea of a text?

Authors task, purpose, and audience

300

How the text is written and is considered the authors "____"?

Style

300

When developing an introduction what writing tool sparks the interest in the topic and creates connections?

The "Hook" 

300

What should be included in an argumentative essay in regards to the claim? 

The counterclaim

300

What font is required in an argument essay?

MLA or instructors preference

400

Why are key concepts and ideas helpful when analyzing textual evidence?

Looking for the key concepts help you find the hidden meanings in the text. 

400

"Layla was as light as a feather" is a phrase that would help a reader identify what within a text?

Figurative language 

400

What reading skill requires the author to create a connection between the argument, the author, and the reader?

 Rhetorical appeals 

400

An "_____" is simply a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.

Allusion

400

What reading skill is also sometimes called grounds,  and it supports an argument?

Evidence 

500

When writing a summary why is evaluating evidence important? 

Evaluating the evidence allows you to see which supporting details are relevant or irrelevant to your summary. 

500

What are the types of evidence would you put in an informational essay? 

  • example: from history, from current events, from pop culture
  • testimony, opinion: from an expert, from an eyewitness
  • anecdote (brief story): from history, from a person
  • facts, statistics, data: from reputable, unbiased sources
500

When revising an essay style this involves evaluating and revising any problems in the overall style of your paper, including what three topics? 

  • audience-appropriate tone

  • syntax and sentence variety

  • precision of word choice

500

What element in an argument is the writer's belief or value that creates an implied connection between your claim and your “because” statements?

Warrant or an assumption 

500

Which paragraph in an argument essay contains the topic sentence and sets us the rest of the essay? 

Introductory

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