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argumentation
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to prove the validity of an idea or point of view by presenting reasoning, discussion and argument that convinces the reader
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attitude
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a writers intellectual position or emotion regarding the subject of the writing
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theme
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the central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life
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thesis
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in expository writing, the thesis statement is the sentence that directly expresses the authors opinion, purpose, meaning or proposition
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tone
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similar to mood, tone describes the authors attitude toward his or her material, the audience or both
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transition
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a word or phrase that links different ideas
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understatement
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the ironic minimizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is
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wit
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wit is intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
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symbol/ symbolism
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anything that represents or stands for something else
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syntax
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the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses and sentences
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