First 12 Vocab Words Flashcards
Writing that appeals to the five senses
Description
Writing that presents and defends a position
Argument/persuasion
Writing that explains or informs
Expository
An instance or instances that illustrate a general statement
Exemplification/examples
Considering similar and dissimilar features
Compare/contrast
Explains step by step how to do something or how something is done
Process analysis
Separating a whole into its parts
Division
Arranging a unit into more manageable groups. This can be done with wasps tress, students ect
Classification/catagorization
Asking why/ figuring out reasons and results
Cause and effect
Tracing a boundary
Definition
Approaches a rhetor (writer or speaker) uses to achieve an intended purpose
Rhetorical strategies
Writing that tells a story
Narration