Vocab First Week

Question 1

Anaphora

Answer 1

Repetition at the beginning of 2 or more sentences

Question 2

Anecdote

Answer 2

a short story in non/fictional texts to insert humor or develop a point

Question 3

Claim

Answer 3

A statement often arguable to prove an argument

Question 4

Counterclaim

Answer 4

Opposing viewpoint

Question 5

Fallacy

Answer 5

A false argument dependent on unsound or illogical disagreement

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

The structure of work

Question 7

Hyperbole

Answer 7

Exaggeration

Question 8

Irony

Answer 8

When the opposite of what you expect happens

Question 9

Imagery

Answer 9

Appealing to 1 or more of the 5 senses by descriptions

Question 10

Memoir

Answer 10

Account of the personal experiences of an author

Question 11

Metaphor

Answer 11

Comparing two unlike things without like or as

Question 12

Objective

Answer 12

Representing facts

Question 13

Parallelism

Answer 13

Greek roots; gives structure similarity

Question 14

Parenthetical citations

Answer 14

Gives credit to the original source to prevent copy right

Question 15

Refutation

Answer 15

Reasoning used to prove something as false

Question 16

Rhetorical appeals

Answer 16

Elements to the art of persuasion

Question 17

Ethos

Answer 17

Credibility

Question 18

Pathos

Answer 18

Persuading the audience with emotions

Question 19

Logos

Answer 19

Persuade the audience with logic

Question 20

Simile

Answer 20

Comparison of 2 different things with like or as

Question 21

Subjective

Answer 21

Influenced by Personal opinions

Question 22

Syntax

Answer 22

Sentence structure

Question 23

Tone

Answer 23

Author’s attitude towards the subject