Unit 1
quality of being determined or of holding fast
tenacity
to strive to imitate or approach equality with
emulate
This is capable of being broken down into harmless components through natural processes
What is biodegradable
This is keeping careful watch for threats or dangers
What is vigilant
This is having a role of lesser importance; subordinate
What is subservient
to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
What is delude
in a way that forms the basic nature of something
What is inherently
The state of currently occupying an office
What is incumbency
This is a state of society in which diverse groups participate
What is pluralism
The accomplishment or realization of a goal
What is fruition
Is a overarching message or truth that is specific to a text
What is a central idea
This clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level
What is Figurative language
Is a specialized reference resource that provides synonyms for a specified word.
What is a Thesaurus
The central message or universal truth conveyed by a text.
What is a theme
The arrangement of words and phrases to convey their intended meanings
What is syntax
A brief account of the facts of a text
What is a objective summary
It involves the shade of a meaning that distinguish words with similar denotations from one another, adding a positive, negative, or neutral spin to the meaning.
What is Nuance
The three elements of persuasion concern interactions
What is the writer, the audience, and the message
Can be summarized in one or two words
What is a topic
It cannot stand on its own; must be with an independent
What is a Dependent clause
Three factors that are important that a author needs be aware of
What is a task, purpose, and audience
It is the art of persuasion
What is Rhetoric
The message, the writer, and the audience is the components of what
What is the Rhetorical Triangle
Is a type of writing that emphasizes logic
What is a argument
These sentences fall in to four categories
What is simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex