Unit 1 Test Flashcards
audience
receivers of the message who often have a variety of values and beliefs
context
the time, place, and occasion
exigence
the problem the essay or speech addresses
message
the substance of the writer’s or speakers’ main points
purpose
the goals the writer or speaker wants to achieve
rhetorical situation
collectively refers to the exigence, purpose, audience, writer, context and message.
speaker/writer
a unique voice with values and beliefs
position
gather and arrange their ideas about an issue
claims
statements asserted to be true that are not obviously facts
evidence
information to prove an idea is valid
reasoning
showing your audience how you think through your argument and how the evidence supports the claim
facts
objective information
anecdotes
short, real-life stories used to illustrate a point
analogies
comparisons between two things used to explain or clarify a point
statistics
numerical facts or data
examples
specific instances that demonstrate something relevant to the claim
illustrations
examples meant to clarify or prove something
personal observations
writers conclusions based on their experiences
testimonies
formal written or spoken statements provided as evidence
experiments
scientific procedures that test hypothesis and rely on observable, measurable, and reproducible results
quote
when you use an authors exact words
paraphrase
when you rewrite the authors ideas in your own words
summarize
when you condense key information from a source in your own words, leaving out some details.
