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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Argumentive or persuasive

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Designed to take a stand on some controversial topic through convincing readers

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Editorial

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Article expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher

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Editorial

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Article expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher

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Personal essay

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Written to express authors feelings and experiences

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Expository essay

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Describing how to do something or describe a process

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Formal essay

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Body paragraphs
Good transitions
Conclusion
Appropriate tone and diction

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Formal essay

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Body paragraphs
Good transitions
Conclusion
Appropriate tone and diction

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Rhetorical question

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Asked in order to create dramatic effect

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Compare and contrast

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Presenting differences and similarities

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Cause and effect

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Discusses why an event happens and what impact it has

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Pro and con

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Presenting positive and negative aspects of the same topic

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Question and answer

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Question is proposed and given an persuasive answer in same essay

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Emotional appeal

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Writing that plays on readers emotions to sway opinion - might not be in hard fact

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Emotional appeal

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Writing that plays on readers emotions to sway opinion - might not be in hard fact

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Anecdotal evidence

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Based on hearsay or second hand reports - might not be trustworthy

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Anecdotal evidence

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Based on hearsay or second hand reports - might not be trustworthy

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Expert testimony

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Opinion on a topic given by a recognized specialist in feild being discussed

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Research

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Essay based on research

19
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Statistical evidence

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Measurement of population statistics from a small group of people. Ex tv ratings

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Audience

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Who are you writing for? Intended audience will determine the format of your essay

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Diction

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Word choice which determines the tone and voice of essay

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Graphic text

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Using charts to help clarify a essay

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Bias

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Writing based on a particular set of beliefs portrayed on to the reader - writer tries to be as impartial as possible

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Bias

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Writing based on a particular set of beliefs portrayed on to the reader - writer tries to be as impartial as possible

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Propaganda

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Refers to writing that is essentially a biased view of a situation and is an attempt to persuade the reader

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Jargon

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Language of a particular group of profession - https, clvic etc

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Subjective voice

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Express writers feelings and opinions

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Objective voice

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States the facts not the opinions

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