unit 1
care for and encourage the growth or development of.
nurture
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
resilient
deeply upset and agitated.
distraught
having or displaying a passionate intensity.
fervently
fair and impartial.
equitable
central ideas
you must determine what the author most wants you to remember about what you are reading.
rhetoric and purpose
the message, the writer/speaker (author), and the audience.
understanding text structure
Sentences can state the claim or main point. They can also contain important details or support for the claim.
themes and purposes and US documents
Power is balanced between the federal government and individual states’ governments.
elements of an argument
a logical approach to persuasion and rhetoric
style and implied meaning
uncovering the task, purpose, and audience for a text in which those aspects are not explicitly stated. I
thesis and outline
It presents the central idea and main points of the entire essay.
revising for content
essay’s clarity, focus, and flow.
arguments: understand the audience
Create a claim with reasons why the claim should be accepted (thesis statement).
revising for style
retain a formal style throughout the argument essay
How to write an objective summary
read the original work carefully, take notes as you go