vocab
paradox
a statement that seems to be contradictory but is an element of truth
implicit
requires reader to read between the lines to gather surrounding textual information then make an inference
sentence types
simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
what is passive voice?
a form of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb
when writing an essay, what is the first thing you should do?
Understand the prompt then form there you can start brainstorming.
jargon
special terms unique to a specific profession or group
syntax
the way words, phrases, sentences are arrange to demonstrate an authors meaning
text considered historically significant
extensive reading
reading large amounts of text in order to encounter and learn new vocabulary
why should you write essays in MLA format?
It helps organize your ideas and allows the reader to understand the concept better as well. It also looks nicer and more professional
parallelism
using the same structure in two or more parts of a structure
intensive reading
reading with full concentration and focus
what are the four rhetoric appeals
pathos, ethos, logos, kalros
what are the 4 types of evidence
examples, testimony/opinion, anecdote, facts/data/stats
when writing an informational essay, what are the main sources of evidence should you use?
-university studies, experts, news magazines, interviews, eyewitnesses, credible websites
antithesis
"opposite" in rhetoric
the rhetoric triangle
a platform for creating a relationship among three key components, message, writer, audience
difference between abstract and concrete word choice
abstract: relies on figurative language
concrete: more serious and literal
what is nuance
involves the shades of meaning that distinguish words with a similar denotation from one another adding a positive, negative, or neutral spin on the meaning
why is it important to know the audience?
Being sensitive to the audiences background limits the audiences critical thinking allowing them to form their own opinions based on provided facts
Intrinsically
appearing naturally or developing internally
6 types of figurative language
idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, allusion
what are the types of text structures
problem + solution, cause + effect, compare + contrast, proposition + support, chronological + time order, sequential order
what is the difference between persuasion an argumentative essays?
persuasive: convincing with emotion, doesn't involve arguing
argument: always involves persuasion, convinces by appealing to logic
what are the four things you should consider writing a persuasive essay?
-what is the overall point you want to make
-what do you want people to understand/know
-what is important about this topic
-why should readers care