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22 Cards in this Set
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Gist |
the big picture |
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Infer/inference |
a logical conclusion |
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Genre |
type of writing |
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Persuasion |
to convince, change mind , inspire to act |
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Topic |
subject , what is it about? |
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Assertion |
claim, point of view |
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argument |
line of resoning |
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evaluate |
determine the value, quality |
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example |
illustation |
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loaded words |
words with strong connotations , emotional power |
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emotional appeal |
appeals to the heart , makes you feel something |
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fact |
something that is known to be true , undisputed |
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credibility |
trustworthiness believability |
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expert opinion |
opinion of someone with special knowledge of the subject |
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narrator |
the character or person who is telling the story |
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setting |
the time and location where a story takes place |
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stanza |
a poetic paragraph |
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simile |
compares two thing using like or ass |
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metaphor |
compare two without using like or as |
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symbolism |
something is used to represent a bigger idea |
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imagery |
descriptive language that uses the five senses to paint a picture |
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prose |
writing in paragraph form |