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extremely difficult to achieve

What is arduous?

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state of being able to make personal choices and act on them

What is autonomy?

100

state of currently occupying an office

What is incumbency?

100

not returned or repaid in kind

What is unrequited?

100

protection against loss or damage

What is indemnity?

200

an overarching message or truth that is specific to a text

What is a central idea?

200

another name for the art of persuasion

What is rhetoric?

200

Sentences, transitional words and phrases, paragraphs..

What are structural elements?

200

the rhetorical feature of placing extreme opposites in close proximity, usually within the same sentence.

What is antithesis?

200

claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim

What are elements of an argument?

300

3 things that can affect your style of writing

What are tone, style, and words?

300

the type of essay that informs your readers

What is an informational essay?

300

sparks interest in the topic and creates connections

What does a "hook" do?

300
  •   They cannot be vague.
  •   They cannot state facts.
  •   They cannot offer both sides of an issue as equally valid.
  •   They cannot be statements of the obvious.
  •   They cannot be too broad.

What are parameters for effective claims? Name 3

300

what type of essay should you not use first person pronouns

What is an argument essay?

400

Step 1: Review

Step 2: Determine and Discover


What are analyzing complex texts?

400

Message-->Audience--->Writer/speaker

       


What is the Rhetorical Triangle?

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give authors the power to expand meanings and to enhance ideas so that they can persuade their audience to think or act in a certain way.

What is Figurative language and word connotation?

400
  •  Do the sentences have many short clauses separated by commas?
  •  Are the sentences short or long?
  •  Are the sentences the same length and structure as each other, or do they vary?

What are 3 questions you ask when referring to syntax?

400

the act of influencing those who make decisions on law or public policy in order to improve society, further equality, or advance the cause of an organization or group of people.

What is public advocacy?

500

When writing, you are informing your audience without an opinion.

What is an objective summary?

500

Too broad?

Too narrow?

Specific and focused?

What are questions to ask yourself when refining a research question?

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  •  audience-appropriate tone
  •  syntax and sentence variety       
  •  precision of word choice    

What are 3 things to look for when revising an essay's style?

500

Why?

What question must you ask yourself when making a claim?

500

1.  restatement of thesis statement

2.  additional closure elements

What are the requirements of a conclusion?