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an explanation of the meaning aand significance of a work of are, based upon careful study of the work and attention to its details aand techniques
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interpretation
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an opinion as to the value of worth of something; an evalutation or assesment
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judgement
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a part of a piece of writing that is central to its meaning; an important or crucial point
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key idea
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a part of a literary work, such as its plot, setting, mood, or theme
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literary element
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a special device used in a literary work
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literary technique
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based upon sound reasons and arguments
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logical
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the most important, key, or central idea in a piece of writing
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main idea
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based upon fact, not opinions
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objective
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a judgement, belief, prediction, or other staatement that caannot be proved
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opinion
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the arrangement of ideas in a piece of writing
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organization
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to arrange ideas so that they follow logicalaly from one another and so that the relationships among the ideas are clear to the reader
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organize
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a restatement in other words
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paraphrase
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a short selection from a piece of writing
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passage
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a statement of fact that can be proved by definition, observation, or consulting authority
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propostition
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to describe by enumerating the characterisitics or qualities of
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qualify
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a connection or association between two people, things, or ideas
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relationship
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related to the matter or issue being discussed; pertinient
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relevant
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a reaction to something
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response
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to examine something carefully and make a judgement about it based on the examination
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review
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particular, not vague or general
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specific
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the form and organization of a piece of writing
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structure
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based on the opinions or internal, private experiences of an individual
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subjective
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to restate in fewer words
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summarize
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to provide evidence to support an assertion
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support
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a pits ideas are all related to a single controlling idea nad contribute to creating a single dominant impression on the reader
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unified
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making assumptions about a whole range of cases based on an inadequate sample
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hasty generalization
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the premisis of an argument do support a particular conclusion, but not the one that the arguer draws
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missing the point
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assuming that because b comes after a, a caused b
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post hoc
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chain reaction, unreasonably
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slippery slope
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arguments that are not comparable in relevant respects
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weak analogy
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referring to respected sources as sole evidence
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appeal to authority
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appealing to the desire to fit in and be liked
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ad populum
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focuses attention on people rather than evidence; bad person
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ad hominem
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focuses attention on people rather than evidence; hypocrit
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tu quoque
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an arguer tries to get people to accept a conclusion by making them feel sorry for someone
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appeal to pity
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no conclusive evidence, therefore just trust me
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appeal to ignorance
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beating up a weak argument
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straw man
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going off on a tangent
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red herring
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making it seem as if there are only two choices and one is eliminated
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false dichotomy
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sliding between two or more different meanings of a single word that is important to the argument
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equivocation
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