the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work. It may be formal, informal, intimate, solemn, somber, playful, serious, etc
What is tone
100
Assertion you hope to prove
What is the claim
100
used when talking to friends; may include contractions, slang, vulgarity, jargon and childish language.
informal language
100
"She was as pretty as a rose" is an example of this.
What is a simile (figurative language)
100
Because over 70% of all people over 65 years have a hearing difficulty, hearing aids help most people, since a hearing aid helps most people to hear better, you should use a hearing aid because hearing aids are available locally, unless there is a support desk that deals with technical problems. Or you could just have corrective hearing surgery to fix the problem and avoid a hearing aid altogether.
In the example above, " Or you could just have corrective hearing surgery to fix the problem and avoid a hearing aid altogether" is an example of this.
What is a rebuttal
200
a way of using the English language
What is style
200
This includes metaphors, similes, symbols, personification, metonymy, alliteration, hyperbole, etc
What is figurative language
200
Connection (often unspoken) between the claim and the evidence
What is the warrant
200
In the Declaration of Independence, one could argue the King and the American people are this.
What is the audience
200
"You should buy our tooth-whitening product" is an example of this.
What is the claim
300
The support for your claim
What is evidence
300
the type of words used (i.e. simple or fancy they technical, flowery, colloquial, familiar, cerebral, obscure)
What is vocabulary
300
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text
What is allusion
300
"Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling" is an example of this.
What is parallel structure
300
The NBA should accept players out of high school because players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant are beneficial to teams.
In the above example, "players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant are beneficial to teams" is an example of this.
What is evidence.
400
This can be first, second, or third person
What is point of view
400
the potential objection to the claim
What is the rebuttal
400
This puts limits on the claim; helps keep your argument logical
What is the qualifier
400
In Jackie Robinson's "This I Believe" speech, he uses "I" and "me" often, which is an example of this.
What is (first person) point of view
400
Because of the new cell phone law, in most cases no one should call while driving since it is good to obey the law because if the law is broken it means a heavy fine unless, of course, there is an emergency.
In this example, "it is good to obey the law" is an example of this.
What is a warrant.
500
Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
What is parallel structure
500
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or phrases.
What is anaphora
500
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing; the way in which words are used in speech or writing; this also focuses on sentence length and format
What is diction
500
"I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man’s integrity. I believe in the goodness of a free society" is an example of this.
What is anaphora
500
You should stop smoking because studies show that almost 80% of smokers can develop lung cancer. Stopping a bad habit can help reduce the occurence of its bad consequences.
In the above example, "studies show that almost" is an example of this.