Unit 3 Lesson 11: European Seminal Documents

Question 1

seminal document

Answer 1

a document, such as a speech, law, treaty, or legal decision, that has influenced or helped shape the nation’s culture

Question 2

claim

Answer 2

an assertion that something is true

Question 2

counterargument

Answer 2

when an author presents reasons that counter their own claim to show weaknesses in the opposing argument

Question 3

rhetorical question

Answer 3

a question asked for dramatic effect, not to gather information

Question 3

seminal document

Answer 3

a document, such as a speech, law, treaty, or legal decision, that has influenced or helped shape the nation’s history or culture

Question 3

diction

Answer 3

an author’s choice of words and phrases in their writing

Question 4

rhetorical strategy

Answer 4

a way in which an author appeals to an audience through the use of reasoning (logos), emotional entreaties (pathos), or the establishment of authority or credibility (ethos)

Question 5

syntax

Answer 5

how an author arranges words and phrases to create well-formed sentences