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author's purpose |
the author's intent either to inform/teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince the audience |
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voice |
the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer |
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satire |
literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness |
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primary source |
text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works used when researching (letters, journals) |
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secondary source |
text used when researching that is derived from something original (biographies, magazine articles) |
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text structure |
the author's method of organizing text |
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inference |
understanding gained by "reading between the lines;" a judgment based on reasoning rather than direct statement |
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imagery |
a word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell |
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bias |
a judgment based on personal point of view |
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generalization |
a conclusion that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person |
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editorial |
a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers |
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propaganda |
techniques used to influence people to believe, buy, or do something |
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name-calling |
an attack on a person instead of an issue |
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bandwagon |
tries to persuade the reader to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or everyone is doing it |
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red herring |
an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument |
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emotional appeal |
tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason |
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testimonial |
attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea |
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sweeping generalization |
makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information |
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circular argument |
states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument |
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appeal to numbers, facts, and statistics |
attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true |
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