Unit 1
To persuade into erroneous mislead
Delude
Having to do with the ability to think or reason
Cognitive
Existing or spreading throughout something
Pervasive
To illustrate; serve as an example
Exemplify
A state of lawlessness and absence of government
Anarchy
A ____ is an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text.
Central Idea
____ is another name for the art of persuasion. And, it really is an art - and a skill.
Rhetoric
______ The author writes about one shared point of comparison or contrast for both items or objects. Then the writer goes on to the next point.
Point-by-point Organization
____ is a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
Argument
The ___ is the primary statement that is to be proved through the presentation of an argument.
Claim
A brief account of the facts of a text - your goal is to understand the text's most important points
Objective Summary
Pronouns such as (you, we, and I) are create an ____ tone
Inclusive Tone
A writer will use _________ when identifying a problem and then offering one or more solutions
A ___ is a combination of letters added to the beginning of a word, resulting in a related word with a different meaning. ___ Help to add levels of refinement or more specifics to the idea expressed in a base word.
Prefix
____ are the explicitly relevant ideas that an author uses to support their claim.
The arrangement of words and phrases - and organization are other elements of style that can be affected by task, purpose, and audience.
Syntax
____ questions are questions raised to make a point, rather than to prompt actual answers.
____ can help a reader to comprehend a text's main idea or claim.
Structural Elements
___ used to persuade an audience by establishing credibility and build trust
Ethos
Authors can strengthen their argument by predicting the response of someone who disagrees with their idea.
Counterclaim
A ___ is information within a text that can help readers to infer the meanings of unknown words.
Context Clue
The purpose of an ____ is to inform your readers on the topic.
Informative Essay
An appeal to the audience to take a specific action or make a specific change, based on the information presented.
An ___ is an indirect reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
Allusion
The _ is the underlying assumption about societal values that makes the argument persuasive.
Warrant