chapter 1.1 & 1.2 vocab Flashcards
using language accurately to express your thoughts or opinions about a topic while remaining sensitive to your audience’s feelings and experiences
effective communication
a question or instruction which encourages you to respond
prompt
create new ideas or understanding by combining knowledge from different sources in fresh ways
synthesize
person/people that you are speaking to or writing for
audience
type of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular setting
register
your reason for writing/ speaking
purpose
when your purpose is to explain something to the reader by presenting it clearly and sharing details and facts, to educate and inform your audience
expository writing
when your purpose is to argue something by developing a line of reasoning in order to arrive at a logical conclusion; the aim is to convince your audience either to accept your position or even to take action
argumentative writing
when your purpose is to explore an issue by considering objectively various points of view before arriving at an evidence-based conclusion
discursive writing
the attitude of the writer towards their subject or audience
tone
having a tendency to believe one aspect of an argument more than others as a result of one’s personal opinions and/pr prejudice
biased
not influence by personal feelings or opinions when presenting an argument
objective
terms that indicate how you are expected to respond to a question
command words
a word or phrase used to limit the meaning of a word; it maximises or minimises the value of the word
qualifier
a point of view or opinion about a problem, situation or issue
perspective
the way the writer organises writing to develop a point or provide information
shape
a summary of the main idea, which makes the intentions of an essay clear to the reader; this idea should be supported by evidence during the course of the essay
thesis
the factual information that supports your reasons; evidence may appear in the form of examples, data, case studies, expert opinions or logic
evidence
the circumstances and information you need to know in order to fully understand an issue
context
words or phrases that connect one idea to another
transitions
sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph
topic sentence
a movement from one idea to another without the use of standard transitional words or phrases
seamless transition
a thought, idea or opinion formed after careful consideration of information or experience
reflection
directly related to the issue being discussed
relevant
a literary device in which the writer hints at what is going to happen, so that the reader can predict what is to come
foreshadowing
