Methods of Development
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jollynotataco94 on October 23, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 rhetoric | thoughtful, reflective activity of effective communication |
| ethos | ethical appeal |
| logos | logical, appeal to reason |
| pathos | emotional appeal |
| rhetorical triangle | interactions between speaker to subject, audience to speaker and audience to subject |
| connotation | implied meaning of a word |
| persona | the character of a speaker or writer |
| thesis | a clear and focused main idea |
| tone | the attitude of the speaker |
| audience | the people to whom a subject is addressed |
| polemic | an argument against an idea |
| narration | storytelling that holds the attention of readers and listeners |
| anecdote | story that illustrates a point, adding details and support arguments |
| narrator | story teller |
| point of view | angle of seeing |
| description | revealing something through the perceptions of the senses; method of expression |
| objective description | description that emphasizes on a topic |
| subjective description | description that emphasizes on the writer's view |
| dominant impression | the main idea the writer conveys about a subject |
| concrete | words that describe our senses for clarity |
| abstract | words that refer to ideas we can't directly perceive |
| example | instances that reveal a whole type |
| generalization | general statement |
| comparison and contrast | noticing similarities and differences in two or more different subjects |
| subject by subject | an essay with facts about one subject in one paragraph, facts about another subject in another paragraph. the conclusion sums it all up |
| point by point | an essay that compares as it goes, considering one point in one paragraph bringing each subject into the paragraph |
| analogy | equating two very unlike things with reason of bringing them together |
| process analysis | step by step process |
| directive process | explains how to do something |
| informative process | explains how something is done |
| division analysis | to slice large complicated subjects into smaller parts |
| analysis | separate subjects into their parts |
| criticism | to go beneath the surface of a subject |
| inference | means to understand a writer's meaning |
| assumption | belief, opinion taken for granted |
| synthesis | linking elements into a whole |
| cause and effect | analyzing reasons for actions events analyzing consequences |
| immediate cause | an apparent cause |
| remote cause | underlying, hidden reason for an event |
| causes | reasons for actions, events or decisions |
| coincidence | actions occurred but they are not the reasons for outcomes |
| definition | literal and specific meaning of a word |
| dictionary definition | literal, technical definition |
| stipulative definition | specifies a term that is central to the essay and likely to be misunderstood |
| extended definition | explore a topic in full to explain its meaning |
| satire | to expose/attack by entertainment with the intent of bringing about improvement |
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