SLO Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
Evaluate
To judge carefully; judge worth or quantity; to assess
Analysis
The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another
Explicit
Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text
Connotation
The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning
Inference
A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit
statement! A conclusion based on facts or circumstances.
Refutation
Countering of anticipated arguments
Juxtaposition
Placing one thing adjacent to another, especially for comparison and contrast
Rhetoric
The art and study of effective writing and speech
Clause
A group of words containing at least one paired subject and predicate
Phrase
A group of words that do not contain at least one paired subject and predicate
Pathos
Mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the various emotions of the audience, including fear, inspiration, intimidation, idealism, anger, nostalgia, despair, optimism, etc.
Ethos
Method of persuasion that establishes creativity, experience, and trust
Logos
Mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the audience’s ability to distinguish through discourse, the difference between what is reasonable or unreasonable.
Evidence
Proof coming from sources, fieldwork, and research that validates any logical support of an argument
Reasons
Statements of logic that offer support for an argument