Unit 1
What does delude mean?
impose a misleading belief upon someone
What does exacerbate mean?
to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
What does pervasive mean?
an unwelcome influence or physical effect spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
What does vigilant mean?
keenly watchful to detect danger; wary
What does subservient mean?
prepared to obey others unquestioningly
what is implicit meaning?
understood despite not being directly stated
what is rhetoric?
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
What is cause-and-effect structure?
it explains reasons why something happened or the effects of something.
what is Allusion?
a reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized
what is analogical reasoning?
defined as a specific way of thinking, based on the idea that because two or more things are similar in some respects, they are probably also similar in some further respect.
what is Tone?
he general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc
what is Scope?
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc
what is a thesis?
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
What is Plagiarism?
the intentional or unintentional use of someone else’s words and/or ideas without proper citation
What is an Attention grabber?
a “hook”, is the first sentence that the reader will see, and its purpose is to grab the reader's attention
What is the application of text structure
Organizing text
What is the application of figurative language
to help readers to visualize the writer's intended
What is the application of logos
rhetorical appeals
What is the application of an understatement
to minimize the severity of a situation
What is the application of analogical reasoning
derive implications from single cases even when we do not know all the factors involved
What is the application of objective tone
When creating a formal tone.
What is the application of skimming
speed reading
What is the application of Proofreading
checking that all present information is correct
What is the application of a quotation
to cite a statement from a well-known person or historical figure
What is the application of purpose
convince readers