| Term | Definition |
|---|
| symbol | a person place or thing that represents an abstract quality or concept |
| thesis | the main idea of a piece of writing |
| tone | the attitude towards the subject |
| transitioins | links between sentences and paragraphs that relate ideas and input a bit more clarity |
| unity | the quality of effective writing that occurs when all the parts relate to the main idea and contribute to the writers purpose |
| persuasion | thing |
| point of view | the position of the writer in relation to the subject |
| premise | the generalization or assumption of which an argument is based |
| rational appeal | in argumentative and persuasive writing the appeal to readers rational faculties-- to their ability to reason logically |
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