Unit 1 Flashcards
Examples of primary source
Letters, diaries, speeches, autobiographies, and photographs
Materials written or created by people who were present at events.
Primary source
The use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.
Parallelism
Examples of parallelism
I can sing, dance, smile all at the same time.
Expresses contrasting ideas in parallel grammatical structures.
Antithesis
Examples of antithesis
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Uses value or moral standards to persuade an audience.
Ethical appeal
Example of an ethical appeal
“All men are created equal”
Relies on reason and facts to support a claim.
Logical appeal
Example of a logical appeal
Declaration of Independence cites a list of complaints by King George III
Presents ideas that elicit strong feelings
Emotional appeal
A brief story that focuses on a single episode or event in a persons life and that is used to illustrate a particular point.
Anecdote
A writers attitude toward his or her subject
Tone
Writers position of a subject
Claim
An argument made to oppose another argument (disproves the initial argument)
Counterargument
