Term Definitions
Repeated words or phrases within a sentence
Information is conveyed as an issue or a problem of concern and solution(s) are proposed or explained.
Problem & Solution
Claim + (Reasons + Evidence) =?
Argument
A story about a triathlon is organized into four sections, each section describing a different characteristic of a triathlon.
Description
A question asked without an intended answer.
Rhetorical Question
Word Choice
Diction
The similarities and/or differences of two or more people, things, concepts, or ideas are presented.
Compare & Contrast
Statements of support to support a claim
Reasons
An author explains how to distinguish a diamond from cubic zirconia by providing characteristics shared by each, and emphasizing their distinctive features.
Compare & Contrast
An appeal to logic or reason
Logos
The most important or main unifying elements of a text
Central Idea
Information reflects a causal relationship. The description of what happened is the effect and the detail(s) related to why it happened is the cause
Cause & Effect
Serves as support for reasons and offers to help audiences accept the claim
Evidence
An author addresses the diminishing panther population by explaining the reasons for the decline, and offering suggestions for improving the species’ survival rate.
Problem & Solution
An appeal to emotion
Pathos
The art of speaking and writing persuasively
Rhetoric
Information is presented in sections that often begin with a central idea and are followed by an elaboration of the features, characteristics, or examples of the subject at hand.
Description
An opposing claim; a claim made in reply to another claim and different from it
Counterclaim
An instructional guide provides a detailed explanation of how to perform CPR step-by-step.
Sequence
The three rhetorical appeals
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
A claim backed by reasons with evidence to support it.
What is... Argument?
Information is presented as a series of instructions or steps in a process.
Sequence
Statements about what is true or good, or about what should be done or believed.
Claim
An article explains the effects of increasing temperature on glaciers.
Cause & Effect
An appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles
Ethos