Unit 4 Test Flashcards
conclusion
ties together the writers main claims
audience
people who receive the message
context
surrounding information
introduction
first impression of the writer
thesis
overarching claim a writer attempts to defend thru evidence and commentary
line of reasoning
logical sequence of the writers claim, evidence, and commentary that leads a reader to or from the writers conclusion
comparison-contrast
tell how something is similar to or different from other related things
method of development
provides an audience with a way to trace a writers reasoning in an argument
description
provides details of appearance and other physical characteristics
definition
establishes a common meaning for a subject
whole by whole
present all your points and info abt your subject
similarities and differences
present all the ways in which they are alike and different
point by point
present comparisons and contrasts one point at a time
clause
a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
coherence
being logically organized and smoothly connected in writing
parallel structure
using the same or a similar patterns of words
phrase
does not contain a subject and verb
pronoun
a word that can replace a noun
repetition
repeated words, ideas, and structure tying paragraphs together
sentence
a group of words that together present a complete idea
synonym
words that have similar meanings and in some cases be used interchangeably
transitional elements
words that assist in creating coherence among sentences, paragraphs or sections in a text by showing relationships among ideas
adjectives
words that modify or describe nouns and pronouns
adverbs
modify words and adjectives
connotative meaning
emotional content associated with a word in a specific context
denotative meaning
direct definition
prespective
writers attitude toward a topic based on a number of factors
precise word choice
reduces the possibility of confusion
