VOCAB
The act of breaking a rule
What is infraction?
The message, the writer/speaker, and the audience are all interconnected. The author must consider the message and the audience. The audience must consider the message and the author.
What is Rhetoric: Persuasion versus Argument?
a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims
What is argumentative?
are the main ideas of paragraphs, larger sections of text, and whole texts themselves
What is central idea?
In argument, a _____ , also called an assumption, is the writer’s belief or value that creates an implied connection between your claim and your “because” statements
What is warrant?
A state of lawlessness and absence from government
What is anarchy?
Features that contribute to the author’s rhetoric include
What is Rhetorical Features?
When you are writing an argument essay, you must first analyze your
What is audience?
these are the two actions you perform when you look for meaning in informational text
What is Determine and discover?
handing off your finalized argument essay to your audience
What is publishing?
Protection against loss or damage
What is indemnity?
Authors can use a different —such as formal, informal, positive, and negative, for different audiences, depending on what the occasion calls for.
What is tone?
its central point, or the point that the writer wants the audience to accept as true or important
What is claim?
The author states an opinion or judgment and offers support for it.
What is Statement-support?
they are claims that run counter—or in the opposite direction—to your stated position on the issue
What is counterclaims ?
Having a roll of lesser importance; subordinate
What is subservient?
______ give the author the power to expand meanings and to create vivid and meaningful notions in the minds of readers
What is Figurative Language and Nuance?
is external support for your claim and thesis statement
What is evidence?
The author discusses similarities and differences between two or more items, ideas, concepts, places, persons, or events
What is Comparison/contrast?
____between sentences and paragraphs should appear throughout the essay
What is transitions?
Truthfulness or accuracy
What is veracity?
___ involves the shades of meaning that distinguish words with similar denotations from one another, adding a positive, negative, or neutral spin to the meaning.
What is Nuance?
Structure
What is what all essays must have?
The author presents a cause or causes for an event and supports that view, or the author presents possible effects of an event and supports that view
What is cause and effect?
Your ___ should be well organized, concise, and focused
What is final draft?