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AP Lang Unit 2

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What is the definition of Appeal? A rhetorical strategy used to influence an audience. (Note: Appeals are NOT "choices"—like tone, they are effects of choices).
What is Credibility? The audience's trust in the speaker's authority, honesty, and perspective.
What is Ethos (Appeal to Credibility)? An appeal that helps establish a writer's credibility by building rapport and earning the trust of an audience. It uses background, character, status/position, or shared values to persuade.
What is Logos (Appeal to Logic)? An appeal to an audience's sense of reasoning or logic using clear, detailed arguments to rationalize a perspective.
What is Pathos (Appeal to Emotion)? An emotional appeal that engages the audience's emotions or senses to move them toward a specific action or belief.
What is Persuasion? A rhetorical purpose that asks the audience to think or act in a specific way.
What is Effect? The impact (intended or not) of a rhetorical choice on an audience.
What is Repetition? A rhetorical strategy where a writer uses a word, phrase, sentence, or other element two or more times for effect or emphasis.
What is Concession? Acknowledging the limitation of one's argument by accepting all or part of a competing claim as correct under different circumstances.
What is Refutation? A demonstration (with evidence) that all or a portion of a competing claim is invalid.
What is a Source? A person or organization from which information is taken and used to support or refute reasons in an argument.
When does standard information become true Evidence? Information only becomes evidence when connected to the Line of Reasoning (LOR) by explaining its significance and relevance.
What is the STAR mnemonic for evaluating evidence? Sufficient: Quantity & quality Typical: Balanced & impartial Accurate: Verifiable Relevant: Directly supports the reason or claim for the specific audience & context
What is a Citation? A formal attribution to an author or other source of evidence.
What is Attribution? An explicit acknowledgement or credit given to a source of evidence.
What are the 4 main effects of rhetorical choices regarding evidence? Exemplify (illustrate or clarify) Establish a mood Create an association Amplify or emphasize a point
What is Syntax?T he specific arrangement of words and phrases.
What is the key rule about analyzing Syntactical Choices? Merely identifying the type of syntax is NOT ENOUGH. You must explain why and how it functions to connect with the audience and create an effect.
What is Juxtaposition? Presentation of evidence/examples side-by-side or contrasting ideas, scenes, settings, images, or other elements. Possible Effect: Sets up a contrast or comparison of concepts.
What is Parallel Structure? Repetition of words or phrases in the same grammatical structure. Possible Effect: Creates a sense of balance by placing emphasis on parallel elements.
What is a Rhetorical Question? Posing a question that is expected to be considered but not answered literally. Possible Effect: Asks the reader to reflect, contemplate, or consider a concept or idea.
What is Antithesis? Expressing contrasting ideas in parallel grammatical structure. Possible Effect: Provides emphasis on one idea by contrasting it with another. What is a
Sentence Fragment? A broken thought or only part of a sentence. Possible Effect: Emphasizes an idea by focusing on a particular phrase or part of a sentence.
What is a Simple Sentence? A complete thought consisting of a subject and a verb. Possible Effect: Emphasizes the idea within the simple sentence.
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