Comprehension Flashcards
Fact
Piece of info proven to be true
Support POV
We are more inclined to trust their opinion
Info
Argument
Persuade
Statistic
A fact expressed as a % or fraction
Simplifies info for the reader
Info
Argument
Persuade
Expert reports
Interview and quote experts on the topic
Reader will trust the expert
Impress readers
Argument
Persuasion
Speech
Scientific jargon
Specialist words and terminology
Reader feels impressed
Argument
Persuasion
Speech
Quotations
Statement or saying created by someone else and repeated by the writer
Memorable
Other educated people have discussed the same topic
Argument
Persuasion
Personal
Research
Study a topic
Reader feels reassured that the writer knows their topic
Argument
Persuasion
Examples from news and culture
Backing up statements with examples
Shows their reasons for their opinion
Argument
Persuasion
Personal
Anecdotes
Examples from personal experience
To illustrate a point
Capture emotional truth of an experience
Persuasion
Personal
Personal reflection
Writer discusses their thoughts and feelings
Honest and sincere
Reader feels connected to the writer
Personal
Persuasion
Refute counter arguments
Writer proves that the opposite point of view is incorrect
Ability to challenge opposite POV
Argument
Persuasion
Personal
Flattery and insults
Praises those who agree and implies that those who disagree are foolish
Find themselves agreeing with writer
Creates humihr
Persuasion
Personal
Linking phrases
Phrases used to transition from one idea to the next
Creates flow
Argument persuasion
Personal
Emphatic words
Words which suggest absolute certainty
Creates the impression that the writer has no doubt whatsoever in their opinion
Evoke big idea
God
Justice
Right
Wrong
The writer is morally justified in their opinion
Repetition
A word or phrase used more than on e
To emphasize the importance
Anaphora
Repeating words and phrases at the beginning g of sentences
Epistrophe
Repeating words or phrases and the end of sentences
Urgent references to time
Now
Immediately
Makes the reader pay attention as the writer makes us feel their is no time to loose
Background info
Gives the reader a greater understanding of the topic and shows the writer had knowledge in the topic
Rhetorical Qs
Writer asks a W but does not expect and answer
Gets reader attention and encourages them to think
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
Creates drama
Excitement
Tension
Humor wit sarcasm
If the writer can make us laugh they have us on their side almost immediately
Plant and pay off
Mention an idea at the beginning and return to it at the end
Well planned
Piece comes together
Connect to audience
Drawing on shared experiences
Collective pronouns
Makes reader feel involved
Varied sentence length
A mixture of long and short sentences
Created variety
Details
Created a compete picture for the reader
Tone
Informal - slang
Formal - terminology
Colloquial language
Words used in everyday convo
Used in a specific place
Creates informal tone and atmosphere setting etc
Emotive language
Dramatic words or phrases
Controversial
Grabs reader attention.
Catharsis
The reader experiences strong emotion
Ambiguity
Words or sentences are open to I reforestation and have more than one meaning
To point out that feelings are complex
Paradox
Contradictory statement
Contrast
Place opposites side by side
Emphasize the difference between the two and highlight unique characteristics of each
Vivid imagery
Creates a clear picture using words
Reader can see what’s being described I. Their minds
Verbs
Action word s
Descriptive
Nouns
Person place thing
Adjectives
Describe nouns
Give more info
Adverbs
Describes verbs q
Simile
Comparison of two things using like as or than
Methaphor
Direct comparison
Senses
Gives reader a fuller experience
Symbolism
Has a deeper meaning and represents something beyond its definition
Personification
Describing an object as though it’s alive
Give life to writing
Onomatopoeia
Words which sound like the noise they describe
Brings description to life for reader
Alliteration
Repetition of a letter
Attract ear and eye
Assonance
Religion of similar sounds
Rhythm
Can crate excitement
Disappointed
Has an effect on words.
Rhyme
Words which sound the same
Musicla quality
Tension
Reader feels excited anxious uncertain about what may happen next
Flashback
Describe past even or memory
Background details
Flashforward
Future event
Fills us with curiosity
