English unit 1 vocab Flashcards
audience
Receivers of the message who often have a variety of values and beliefs.
context
The time, place, and occasion.
exigence
The problem the essay or speech addresses; the impetus.
message
The substance of the writer’s or speaker’s main points
purpose
The goals the speaker or writer wants to achieve.
rhetorical situation
Something that collectively refers to the text’s exigence, purpose, audience, writer, context, and message.
speaker
A unique voice with values and beliefs.
writer
A person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas.
analogies
Comparisons between two things used to explain or clarify a point.
anecdotes
Short, real life stories used to illustrate a point.
claims
Statements asserted to be true that are not obviously facts.
evidence
Information to provide an idea is valid
examples
Specific instances that demonstrate something relevant to the claim.
experiments
: Scientific procedures that test hypotheses and rely on observable, measurable, and reproducible results.
expert opinions
Statements made by people with special knowledge of the topic.
facts
something that can be real or true (objective information)
illustrations
Examples meant to clarify or prove something.
paraphrase
Rewrite the author’s ideas into your own words.
personal observations
Writer’s conclusions based on their experiences.
positions
To gather and arrange ideas about an issue to determine how views relate to others.
quote
It’s when you take and use the writer’s exact words.
reasoning
Showing your audience how you think through your argument and how the evidence supports the claim.
statistics
Numerical facts or data.
sumarize
To condense key information from a source in your own words, leaving out some details.
