English unit 1 vocab

Question 1

audience

Answer 1

Receivers of the message who often have a variety of values and beliefs.

Question 2

context

Answer 2

The time, place, and occasion.

Question 3

exigence

Answer 3

The problem the essay or speech addresses; the impetus.

Question 4

message

Answer 4

The substance of the writer’s or speaker’s main points

Question 5

purpose

Answer 5

The goals the speaker or writer wants to achieve.

Question 6

rhetorical situation

Answer 6

Something that collectively refers to the text’s exigence, purpose, audience, writer, context, and message.

Question 7

speaker

Answer 7

A unique voice with values and beliefs.

Question 8

writer

Answer 8

A person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas.

Question 9

analogies

Answer 9

Comparisons between two things used to explain or clarify a point.

Question 10

anecdotes

Answer 10

Short, real life stories used to illustrate a point.

Question 11

claims

Answer 11

Statements asserted to be true that are not obviously facts.

Question 12

evidence

Answer 12

Information to provide an idea is valid

Question 13

examples

Answer 13

Specific instances that demonstrate something relevant to the claim.

Question 14

experiments

Answer 14

: Scientific procedures that test hypotheses and rely on observable, measurable, and reproducible results.

Question 15

expert opinions

Answer 15

Statements made by people with special knowledge of the topic.

Question 16

facts

Answer 16

something that can be real or true (objective information)

Question 17

illustrations

Answer 17

Examples meant to clarify or prove something.

Question 18

paraphrase

Answer 18

Rewrite the author’s ideas into your own words.

Question 19

personal observations

Answer 19

Writer’s conclusions based on their experiences.

Question 20

positions

Answer 20

To gather and arrange ideas about an issue to determine how views relate to others.

Question 21

quote

Answer 21

It’s when you take and use the writer’s exact words.

Question 22

reasoning

Answer 22

Showing your audience how you think through your argument and how the evidence supports the claim.

Question 23

statistics

Answer 23

Numerical facts or data.

Question 24

sumarize

Answer 24

To condense key information from a source in your own words, leaving out some details.

Question 25

testimonies

Answer 25

Written or spoken statements provided as evidence.