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vocab

TermDefinition
Claim of Policy A claim of policy proposes a change.
Compare/Contrast To compare means to bring both similarities and differences with the emphasis on similiarities. To contrast is to stress only the differences.
Concession Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument).
Connotation The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.
Deductive Reasoning A logical process whereby the writer reasoning goes through a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are assumed to be true (known as top down).
Denotation The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word.
Juxtaposition Placing two very different things together for effect.
Diction The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. (WORD CHOICE)
Evaluate To assess: to show worth or lack of worth of a particular "something" To give a judgement of value both postive and negative.
Exemplification Providing examples in service of a point.
First Hand Evidence Evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it's from personal experience, observations, or general knowledge of events.
Hasty Generalization A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached between inadequate evidence
Idiom A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning.
Inductive reasoning Logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true moste of the time, are combined to obtatin a specific conclusion (known as bottom up)
Logical Fallacy Logical fallacies are potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an arguement. They often arise from a failure to make logial connections between the claim and the evidence used to support it.
Metonymy Using a single feature to represent the thing itself,
Occasion When and where and in what situation; place, context, or current situation that created the reason for the author to write. The reason or moment for writing or speaking.
Polysyndeton A literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed. (bound together)
Quantitative Evidence Quantitative evidence includes things that can be measured, cited, counted, or otherwise represented in numbers- for instance, statistics, surverys, polls, census information.
Rebuttal Statements recognizing the opposing side, while refuting their claims.
Red Herring Cheap ploy to divert the audience from the real or central issue to some irrelevant detail
Rhetoric The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. The art of finding ways to persuade.
Sarcasm Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing.
Satire A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society.
Second Hand Evidence Evidence that is accessed through research, reading, and investigation. It includes factual and historical information, expert opinion, and quantitative data.
Speaker The person or group who creates a text. This might be a politician who delivers a speech, a commentator who writes an article, an artist who draws a cartoon, or even a company that commissions an advertisement.
Syntax The way sentences are grammatically constructed.
Synthesis Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.
Created by: teresas111
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