midterm exam

Question 1

tone

Answer 1

the means by which a writer conveys attitudes, more specifically what attitude the writer wants to convert to their reader

Question 2

parts of analysis

Answer 2

1- identify: claim, thesis, topic sentence

Question 3

thesis statement template

Answer 3

in the (genre) (title), (contextual information about author and/or text) (author’s name) (rhetorical choice), (rhetorical choice), (rhetorical choice) in order to (answer to conquer- understand (inform)), ultimately moving (the audience) to (answer to conquer- do (persuade))

Question 4

ethos

Answer 4

(ethics)- appeals to shared beliefs/values

Question 5

logos

Answer 5

(logic)- appeals to logic or reason

Question 6

pathos

Answer 6

(emotions)- appeals to emotion

Question 7

colloquial language/expressions

Answer 7

nonstandard, often regional, ways of using language appropriate to informal or conversational speech of writing

y’all, fixin’ to

Question 8

jargon

Answer 8

words and expressions characteristic of a particular trade, profession, or pursuit

cuddy
taffrail
mizzen
binacle

Question 9

dialect

Answer 9

nonstandard subgroup of a language with its own vocabulary

“sho, there’s ticks a-plenty, i could have a thousand of ‘em if i wanted to”

Question 10

idioms

Answer 10

expressions, usually cliche

tighter than bark in a tree

Question 11

concrete diction

Answer 11

specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions

Question 12

abstract diction

Answer 12

refers to language that denotes ideas, emotions, conditions, or concepts that are intangible

Question 13

denotation

Answer 13

exact, literal definition of a word independent of any emotional association

Question 14

connotation

Answer 14

implicit rather than explicit meaning of a word; consists of suggestions, associations, and emotional overtones attached to a word