Unit 1
To persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
delude
to make more severe; to intensify
exacerbate
expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
succint
in an intense or deeply felt manner
fervently
protection against loss or damage
indemnity
Overarching message or truth that is specific to a text
Central Idea
The art of persuasion
Rhetoric
How information is organized in a text
Text Structure
The central message or universal truth conveyed by a text.
Theme
Helps people link individual events to frequently occurring patterns
Inductive Reasoning
The arrangement of words and phrases-and organization are other elements of style that can be affected by task, purpose, and audience
Syntax
They can also adopt what is known as an __________, using pronouns such as “you,” “we,” and “I” to make the author appear friendly and to make an audience feel included: “We” are all in this together.
inclusive tone
To figure out if a source of information is accurate, think about one of these questions
Can the information be verified in another source?
An ______ is an indirect reference to a person, object, event, or literary work that is widely recognized.
allusion
Authors always have a ______.
purpose
Jibo … is much more like what most people think of when they think of a robot—it’s animated and highly interactive. Echo is a monolith—a simple, sleek cylinder that mostly responds to commands.
This is an example of what?
Central Idea
When you _______, you write continuously about whatever comes to mind regarding possible topics for your paper.
freewrite
A complete sentence states a complete thought. If something such as a subject or a verb is missing, the result is what?
sentence fragment
doctrine, belief, conduct
-ism
What is an example of correct hyphen use?
win-at-all-costs attitude
_______ is the assignment or work that an author needs to do. Is the author’s task to write a short opinion piece or a long persuasive essay?
author's task
“Who do you think you are?” is an example of what?
To figure out if a source of information is credible, think about one of these questions
What is the background or expertise of the author?
Syntax refers to the way sentences are ________.
organized
________ words can sometimes give you hints to help you identify an argument’s premise.
Indicator