| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Subjective Writing | based on quthors opinion (focus is inside the author's mind) |
| Objective Writing | giving the facts; fact based (focus on veiw outside of the author's mind) |
| Comparison | an essay the refers to two or more things as alike |
| Contrast | an essay that refers to two or more things as different |
| Nonfiction Narratives | usually a stroy about a person's journey or events |
| Exposition | an essay that gives information, explains a topic or defines it |
| Description | a true descrition of something; it creates a mental image |
| Narration | a feeling of a story (from author's view) |
| Persuasion | an essay the prodvides facts and convinces the reader |
| essay | written piece of nonfiction |
| Speech | verbal piece of nonfiction |
| Editorial | a personal opinion of a specific subject |
| Journal/Diary | personal account of events, feelings, etc. |
| Autobiography | told or written by it's subject (life story) |
| Biography | life story written/told by someone else |
| logical argument | using logic, reasoning or statements along with the evidence it supports |
| logos | (Logical appeals) pursuading by the use of reasoning |
| pathos | (emotional appeals) pursuading by appealing to the audiences emotions |
| ethos | (ethic appeal) build credibility |
| connotations | associated or secondary meaning of a word |
| denotations | dictionary definition |
| deductive reasoning | theory » hypothesis » observation » confirmation |
| inductive reasoning | observation » patern » hypothesis » theory |
| fallacies | an error in reasoning/logial thinking |
| attacking the person | slander others in order to prove a point |
| circular reasoning | repeating the same conclusion in various ways |
| false cause and effect | identifying improper cause for an observed effect |
| hasty generalization | absolute statement » uses always, everyone, all, never |
| bandwagon | "everyone else it doing it, so you should too" |
| testimonial | a statement testifying to the benefits recieves ("I lost 40 pound on NutriSystem") |
| anecdote | a personal sotry or short narrative account of an amazing/unusual/rerealing or interesting account |
| euphemism | using mild, gentle phrases instead of blunt, embarassing or painful ones |
| fact | facts and statistics are used |
| opinion | a strong point of view is used |
| Humor | main point is to entertain (product is remembered) |
| exaggeration | overstate the circumstances |
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