English 12 Composition Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Antithesis | emphasizes the contrast between two idea |
| Anecodotal Evidence | 1)Evidence in the form of an anedote or hearsay is called anecodotal if there is doubt about its veracity 2)Evidence, which may itself be true and verifiable, used to deduce a conclusion which does not follow from it |
| Case Study | a study of an individual unit, as a person, family, or social group |
| Cause and Effect | the concept that an action or event will produce a certain response to the action in the form of another event |
| Climactic Order | arranging elements in a list from least important to most important |
| Didactic | the primary intention of didactic art is not to entertain or to persue subjective goals, but to teach |
| Editorial | an opinion piece written by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper or magazine |
| Euphemism | a substitution with an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the reciever |
| Expert Testimony | when an expert witness or professional witness is an expert, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specilalized knowledge in a perticular subject beyond that of the average person |
| Graphic Text | a text which meaning is conveyed through the use of images and text |
| Idiom | an expression, word, or phrase that has figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is seperate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made |
| Literal Language | refers to words that do not deviate from their defined meaning |
| Objective (Language, Tone, etc.) | the presentation of information and ideas based on fact and precision |
| Persuasive Technique | writting that is used to persuade a reader either into a new way of thinking or into action |
| Pro and Con Argument | an argument based upon weighing the pros and cons of the possible outcome |
| Question and Answer | the process in writing in which questions are posed for the purpose of gaining information, and as a result, answers are supplied containing the information required |
| Rhetorical Quetion | a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elict a reply |
| Research | the search for knowledge or any systematic invetigation to establish facts |
| Statistical Evidence | evidence given to support an argument that is founded based upon statistics from a reputable source |
| Stylistic Technique | the use of any variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning, idea, or feeling to the literal or written |
| Subjective (Laguage, Tone, etc.) | the presentation of information and ideas based upon analysis or personal opinion |
| Wit | a form of intellectual humor |
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