chapter 1.1 & 1.2 vocab

Question 1

using language accurately to express your thoughts or opinions about a topic while remaining sensitive to your audience’s feelings and experiences

Answer 1

effective communication

Question 2

a question or instruction which encourages you to respond

Answer 2

prompt

Question 3

create new ideas or understanding by combining knowledge from different sources in fresh ways

Answer 3

synthesize

Question 4

person/people that you are speaking to or writing for

Answer 4

audience

Question 5

type of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular setting

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register

Question 6

your reason for writing/ speaking

Answer 6

purpose

Question 7

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

Answer 7

expository writing

Question 8

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

Answer 8

argumentative writing

Question 9

when your purpose is to explore an issue by considering objectively various points of view before arriving at an evidence-based conclusion

Answer 9

discursive writing

Question 10

the attitude of the writer towards their subject or audience

Answer 10

tone

Question 11

having a tendency to believe one aspect of an argument more than others as a result of one’s personal opinions and/pr prejudice

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biased

Question 12

not influence by personal feelings or opinions when presenting an argument

Answer 12

objective

Question 13

terms that indicate how you are expected to respond to a question

Answer 13

command words

Question 14

a word or phrase used to limit the meaning of a word; it maximises or minimises the value of the word

Answer 14

qualifier

Question 15

a point of view or opinion about a problem, situation or issue

Answer 15

perspective

Question 16

the way the writer organises writing to develop a point or provide information

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shape

Question 17

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

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thesis

Question 18

the factual information that supports your reasons; evidence may appear in the form of examples, data, case studies, expert opinions or logic

Answer 18

evidence

Question 19

the circumstances and information you need to know in order to fully understand an issue

Answer 19

context

Question 20

words or phrases that connect one idea to another

Answer 20

transitions

Question 21

sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph

Answer 21

topic sentence

Question 22

a movement from one idea to another without the use of standard transitional words or phrases

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seamless transition

Question 23

a thought, idea or opinion formed after careful consideration of information or experience

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reflection

Question 24

directly related to the issue being discussed

Answer 24

relevant

Question 25

a literary device in which the writer hints at what is going to happen, so that the reader can predict what is to come

Answer 25

foreshadowing