Etymology of our Vocabology
Middle English, from Latin consecratus
Consecrate
Every argumentative essay has claims, evidence, and reasoning. However, the STAAR also requires this rhetorical device when it comes to writing persuasion.
Counter Argument
Correct or Incorrect: The dog and the cat play outdoors and throughout the entire house.
Correct
Bait can be partnered with this collective noun for fishing gear
Tackle
Name the author: "Texas V. Johnson (Opinion)"
Brennan
It ultimately comes from the Latin cognōscere, meaning “to know.”
Cognizant
STAAR refers to an "analysis" essay as this type of essay...
"Informative"
This punctuation mark's main job is to bring together to independent clauses.
Semicolon (;)
Clothing: "Black tie preferred" usually means this garment for men
Tuxedo
There are several ways to connect with a text. Text-to-self, text-to-text, and...
Text-to-world
This word comes from an old norse word that means "bog or swamp,"
Miry
For every essay, you will need to include these three elements in your body paragraphs.
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning/Explanation
Beginning with a clause with a subordinating conjunction (SWABI) will automatically make that clause...
dependent
These green-skinned apples go into apple pie & at See's Candies, go into the apple pie truffles
Granny Smiths
This poetic device is when one line runs into another.
Enjambment
This word comes from a Latin word that means "doubtful" or "uncertain"
Precarious
At the end of a persuasive essay, it's important to add this sentence. (And no, we're not talking about repeating your thesis.)
Call to Action
Correct or incorrect: Although he loved to go hiking, he often considered the time he fell off the mountain as one of the worst memories of his entire life.
Correct
Adding "-ify" at the end of a word: To terrify, or to convert into stone over time
Petrify
A logical fallacy where the arguer says that "if A happens, then B and C will certainly happen." It just gets worse and worse.
Slippery Slope
It has been used in English to mean “example” or “pattern” since the 15th century.
Paradigm
This kind of chart helps you plan for your argumentative essay.
T-Chart
Sure, we all know that you can use conjunctive adverbs to bring together two independent clauses. But conjunctive adverbs (THAMO) can also...
Introduce or end a clause
Three vowels, three consonants: To look upon someone with approval, whether secretly or not
Admire
Explain the difference between editing and revising on the STAAR.
Editing is fixing the punctuation, grammar, and spelling. Revising is improving the essay by adding details, deleting, clarifying, combining, etc.