Ap Lang Vocab 6

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Principle of Classification

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In a classification-and-division essay, the quality the times have a common. For example, if a writer were classifying automobiles, one principle of classification might be "repair records"

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Process

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The pattern of development that presents a series of steps in a procedure in chronological order and shows how this sequence of steps leads to a particular result

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Process of explanation

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A kind of process essay whose purpose is to enable readers to understand a process rather than perform it.

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Propaganda

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A negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information.

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Purpose

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One's intentino or objective in a speech or piece of writing. For example, a writer's purpose may be to entertain readers with an amusing story.

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Quotation

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The exact words of a source, enclosed in quotation marks

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Refutation

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The attempt to counter an opposing argument by revealing its weaknesses. Three of the most common weaknesses are logical flaws in argument, inadequate evidence, and irrelevance

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Rhetoric

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The study of effective, persuasive language use.

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Rhetoric Modes

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Patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked for effect and not meant to be answered

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Rhetorical Triangle

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A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience.

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Rogerian Argument

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A strategy put forth by psychologist Carl Rogers that rejects the adversarial approach that characterizes many arguments.

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Running Acknowledgement

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The phrase that identifies the author of a paraphrase, summary, or quotation.

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Sarcasm

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Deliberately insincere and biting irony

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Satire

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An ironic, sarcastic, or witty composition that claims to argue for something, but actually argues against it

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Scheme

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A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect

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Sentence Patterns

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The arrangement for independent and dependent clauses into known sentence constructions - such as simple, compound, complex, or compound - complex

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Sentence Variety

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Using a variety of sentence patterns to create a desired effect

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Sexist Langauge

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language that stereotypes people according to gender

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Slang

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Informal words whose meaning vary from locale to locale or change as time passes