Unit 1
Extremely difficult to achieve
Arduous
Persuasion, what is it?
does not necessarily involve an argument
is concerned primarily with influencing the way people think and act
is the “art” of leading people to do or believe something
credible means what?
meaning it is written by a believable, reliable, and trustworthy author, group, or organization
Frankness or honesty
Candor
indemnity
what is the definition
protection against loss or damage
When determining the central ideas in a text, you need to identify ________ that can be used as evidence to support or help explain a central idea.
key details
Argument, what is it?
always involves persuasion
has logic as its primary concern
seeks to convince by appealing to logic and the mind
To figure out if a source of information is credible
what questions should you ask yourself?
What is the background or expertise of the author?
How reliable is the knowledge of the experts referenced or cited in the source?
Who is the intended audience of the source and does it address this audience appropriately?
A ____ is a combination of letters added to the beginning of a word (called the base word), resulting in a related word with a different meaning
prefix
Hyphens are used for a number of reasons, including what one?
to add clarity
The arrangement of words and phrases—and organization are other elements of style that can be affected by task, purpose, and audience.
Syntax
An informational essay is what?
To inform your readers. One purpose for informational essays is to identify problems in society and try to explain and describe them.
What is an Analysis?
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something
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.
Central Idea
What pov do you use in an informational essay
3rd person
What are pathos, logos, and ethos?
pathos- a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
Ethos- the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Logos- include the citation of statistics, facts, data, charts, and graphs
doctrine, belief, conduct
-ism
What is an argument essay?
is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
_______ 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?
Rhetorical questions
To figure out if a source of information is accurate, think about one of these questions
Can the information be verified in another source?
Syntax refers to the way sentences are ________.
organized
________ words can sometimes give you hints to help you identify an argument’s premise.
Indicator