Vocabulary
What does the word arduous mean?
Extremely difficult to achieve
Central ideas is an important part of reading, what is the definition of central ideas?
Central ideas are the key points authors make and the ones they want you to remember most.
What three factors connect to an objective summary?
Authors task, purpose, and audience
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
Evidence in an objective summary includes..?
facts, definitions, quotations, concrete details, and statistics or data.
Cognitive is..?
having to do with the ability to think or reason.
Figurative language brings writing to life, what is an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase is or expression whose intended meaning cannot be derived from the literal definitions of its elements and that depends on context to convey its meaning.
The purpose of an informational essay is?
Rhetoric is another name for__?
the art of persuasion.
Sources used for evidence should be ...?
Recent, Relevant, and unbiased
Fervently means?
In an intense or deeply felt manner.
There are many different text structures, which one refers to identifying similarities and differences between a piece?
Comparison-and-Contrast Structure
An effective introduction will..?
catch your readers’ eyes and entice them to continue reading your paper.
What is the Rhetorical Triangle?
message, writer/speaker, audience
Transitional words and phrases are a key element for writing that flows properly. Transitions provide links and connections between ..?
multiple ideas, paragraphs, and sentences.
Fruition means the accomplishment or realization of a goal, what are two synonyms?
attainment, achievement
How can you determine the theme?
The theme can be determined by the topic of the text.
Argument is a type of writing that emphasizes ..?
logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims.
Antithesis means?
It is a rhetorical feature of placing extreme opposites in close proximity, usually within the same sentence.
The purpose for analyzing your audience for an argumentive essay is to help you..?
organize your points effectively, decide what kind of evidence to include and how much, and develop your counterclaims
Logistical means?
related to or concerned with handling and planning of personnel and material
Evidence does what in an argumentative essay?
Evidence is grounds that supports an argument.
In the conclusion of an argumentive essay, there should be..?
a call to action.
A seminal United States text is ...?
a foundational document that provides readers with information that has some kind of historical impact or significance regarding the formation and development of the United States.
Items not included in an argumentative essay are..?
first-person pronouns.