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unit 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annotating | marking a text with notes and/or comments |
| Appeal | — in rhetoric, the means of persuasion in an argument. According to Aristotle, there are three fundamental appeals to convince a person: reason (logos), ethics (ethos), and emotion (pathos). |
| Audience | the intended group for a message, regardless of the medium |
| Author’s craft | intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre |
| Author’s purpose | — the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work |
| Argumentative text | a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion |
| Commentary | written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea |
| Context | the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage |
| Digital text — | an electronic text read on a computer screen or other electronic device that may include images, sound, video, and other multimodal interactive and embedded elements |
| Evidence — | specific details or facts that support an inference or idea |
| Genre — | — the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content |
| Informational text | text that presents information in order to inform or educate an audience |
| Literary device — | a specific convention or structure—such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing — employed by the author to produce a given effect. Literary devices are important aspects of an author’s style. |
| Literary text | written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value. Basic forms of literary texts include prose, fiction, drama,poetry, and literary non-fiction. |
| Multimodal texts — | the strategic integration of two or more modes of communication to create meaning, including written and spoken texts, images, gestures, music, digital texts and media, and live performances |
| Paraphrase | restate the meaning of something in different words. Paraphrasing alters the exact wording of the source and transmits its ideas or information without evaluation or interpretation. |
| Rhetorical device | a technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience |
| Style | the unique characteristics that describe a writer’s use of language; diction, syntax, sentence fluency, figurative language, and voice all contribute to a writer’s style |
| Summarize | to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea. Note: It is still important to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. |
| Synthesize | — to combine elements and parts to form a coherent whole. |
| Text Evidence | paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text |
| Theme | the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/ condition |
| Thesis | a statement or premise supported by arguments |
| Tone | — the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in writing |
| Analysis | detailed examination of the elements or structure of something. |
| Compare and contrast | detailed examination of the elements or structure of something. |
| comparative Analysis Essay | an essay in which two things are compared and contrasted |
| Close Reading | an approach to teaching comprehension that insists students extract meaning from text by examining carefully how language is used in the passage itself |
| Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing |
| Genre Characteristics | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. |
| Literary analysis | closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the author made certain choices |
| Message | a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly |
| Multi-Genre | Encompassing multiple styles or genres |
| Peer Review | evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field. |
| Presentation | a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience. |
| Rhetorical analysis | explain how writers or speakers within specific social situations attempt to influence others through discourse |
| Writing Process | a cycle of activities that you complete as you generate ideas, compose those ideas into a document or presentation, and refine those ideas |
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