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83 Cards in this Set
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active voice
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placing the noun before the verb
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ambiguity
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something that cannot be definitely determined
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analogy
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comparison between two things
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anaphora
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repeating beginnings of successive lines of sentences
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antithesis
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two opposite ideas are directly opposed
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archaic
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no longer in use except for a special purpose
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assert
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to inform
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audience SOAPSSS
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the people to whom this text is directed
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circular reasoning
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argument that goes around in a circle
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claim
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statement of belief or conclusion or main point being argued
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colloquialism
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use of informal language where formal language is less appropriate
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connotation
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credibility
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is the author trustworthy?
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data
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evidence supporting the claim
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deductive
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begins with observations and draws conclusions from those
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denotation
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detail DIDLS
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facts noted compared to facts omitted
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dialectic
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form and method of argumentation which addresses conflicting ideas or principles, negotiating differences to make a thesis + antithesis= synthesis
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diction DIDLS
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words used to get a point across
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digression
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turning aside or wandering from the main subject
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dominate
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overpowering
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ellipsis
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a gap indicating material has been omitted
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enthymeme
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make claims, evaluate assumptions, and draw or oppose conclusions by using formal logic
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ethos (style)
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ethics
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etymology
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how are where words are derived
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fallacies
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argument with flawed reasoning
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examples of fallacies
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ignoring the question. jumping to conclusions. attributing false causes. begging the question. presenting a false dilemma.
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hyperbole
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overstatement-figure of speech which exaggerates to achieve an effect
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idiom
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expression peculiar to a particular language... aka raining cats and dogs
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imagery
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word pictures created to appeal to understanding through the senses
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inductive
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drawing a conclusion from specific evidence
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inquire(purpose)
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discover truth
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jargon
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slang used in a specific area
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language (DIDLS)
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use of body of words used
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logos (style)
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appealing to reason
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metonymy
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one of the troupes, one thing is represented by another commonly associated with it
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motif
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unifying element in artistic work... image.. symbol... that reaccurs
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negotiate differences (purpose)
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synthesis
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neologism
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word created to express a meaning not in the dictionary
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objectivity
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occasion SOAPSSS
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time and place. why now?
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oxymoron
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figure of speech that juxtaposes 2 opposite things. jumbo shrinp
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paradox
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statement where something seems impossible... but deep down there is an underlying truth
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passive voice
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the verb is placed before the noun
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pastiche
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intentional honoring a style... synonym for parody
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pathos(style)
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passion
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premise
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assumption on which the argument rests
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purpose SOAPSSS
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reason behind the text
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refutation
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to acknowledge an argument, the proving false
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rogerian model
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satire
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using irony, and wit to impetus change through ridicule
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scope SOAPSSS
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what author chooses to include or exclude
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speaker SOAPSSS
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attitude, tone, voice which presents the text
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style SOAPSSS
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pathos logos ethos... what the author chooses to use
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subject SOAPSSS
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topic, content, ideas.
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subjectivity
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syllepsis
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word related to 2 or more different words in a strikingly different way
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syllogism
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3 part argument on which the conclusion rests on 2 premises, Major and Minor
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Synecdoche
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figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole
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syntax
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how words are placed
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toulmin model
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claim, data, and warrant are used
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trope
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twist a phrase or word to mean something else.
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examples of tropes
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metaphor, metonymy, personification, simile, and synecdoche.
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warrant
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basic principle or assumption connecting data to the claim
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Overview (OPTIC)
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first impression
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parts (OPTIC)
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specifics/rhetorical strategies
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title (OPTIC)
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overarching title
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interrelationships (OPTIC)
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how it works together
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conclusion (OPTIC)
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is it effective?
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Alliteration
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repetition of sounds in a sequence of words
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assonance
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repeating identical vowel sounds in stressed syllables
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consonance
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repetition of consonant sounds in words following different vowel sounds
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didactic
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provides information and teaches a lesson about moral, political, religious, or practical means.
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Litotes
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Greek for "simple" and meager-> an understatement (FORM OF SARCASM)
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anastrophe
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rhetorical figure reversal of word order to make a point
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polysyndeton
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use of a number of conjunctions in close succession-> using commas and words
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asyndeton
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omission of conconjunctions
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Polyptoten
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repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
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juxtaposition
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placing close together or side by side for a comparison or contrast
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archetype
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situations, events, and relations that have been part of human experience embedded in history
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allegory
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presentation of an abstract idea through more concrete means. presents political or historical or abstract ideas
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abstract
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not concrete, describes ideas or denote general qualities of people or things
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utopia
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ideal place or state
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