Glossary Test 11/7

Question 1

Revision

Answer 1

the writer determines what in the draft needs to be developed or clarified so that the essay says what the writer intends it to say

Question 2

Rhetoric, Rhetorical Purpose

Answer 2

the art and logic of a written or spoken argument

Question 3

Rhetorical/Stylistic Devices

Answer 3

the specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy and thus achieve a purpose for writing

Question 4

Rhetorical Question

Answer 4

a question that is asked for the sake of the argument with no direct answer provided

Question 5

Rhetorical Strategy

Answer 5

a plan of action or movement to achieve a goal

Question 6

Satire

Answer 6

a work that ridicules or mocks ideas, persons, events or doctrines, or makes fun of human weaknesses

Question 7

Sequence

Answer 7

the order in which a writer presents information

Question 8

Similie

Answer 8

a figure of speech that compares the words with “like” or “as”

Question 9

Slang

Answer 9

the unconventional, very informal language of particular sub-groups of a culture

Question 10

Slanting

Answer 10

the use of certain words or information that results in a biased viewpoint