First 12 Vocab Words Flashcards

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1
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Writing that appeals to the five senses

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Description

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2
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Writing that presents and defends a position

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Argument/persuasion

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3
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Writing that explains or informs

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Expository

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4
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An instance or instances that illustrate a general statement

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Exemplification/examples

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5
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Considering similar and dissimilar features

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Compare/contrast

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6
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Explains step by step how to do something or how something is done

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Process analysis

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7
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Separating a whole into its parts

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Division

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8
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Arranging a unit into more manageable groups. This can be done with wasps tress, students ect

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Classification/catagorization

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9
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Asking why/ figuring out reasons and results

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Cause and effect

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10
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Tracing a boundary

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Definition

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11
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Approaches a rhetor (writer or speaker) uses to achieve an intended purpose

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Rhetorical strategies

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12
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Writing that tells a story

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Narration

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