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Unit 1 Pre AP
Pre-AP English Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyze | to break something down into its parts |
| rhetorical analysis | an examination of how the writer wrote a piece, not what the author wrote |
| rhetorical analysis | a breaking down of the text into the parts (tools, devices, strategies) used to convey the argument |
| claim | statements or assertions that express an arguable position or viewpoint |
| claim | the main argument in a text |
| claim | (similar to a thesis) |
| evidence | information or data that supports a claim (examples: facts, examples, quotes) |
| reasoning | the process of using logical thinking and evidence to support a claim or reach a conclusion |
| reasoning | (similar to commentary) |
| observation | something that can be perceived by the senses |
| inference | an educated guess or interpretation based on observations and/or prior knowledge |
| rhetorical situation | the context in which communication occurs (think SOAPSTone) |
| rhetorical situation | it helps shape how messages are crafted and received |
| counterclaim | an opposing argument or viewpoint to the claim/thesis |
| rebuttal | an answer that negates or disproves the counterclaim |
| rhetorical move | a general term for any strategy employed by an author to advance an argument or strengthen a persuasive appeal |
| diction | a author’s intentional word choice |
| denotation | a word’s literal and direct (dictionary) meaning |
| connotation | an idea or feeling (connection) that a word invokes |
| connotation | a word’s implications, nuances, shades of meaning |
| appeal | an author’s attempt to earn audience approval to make the argument more persuasive |
| emotion (kind of appeal) | appeals to the audience’s emotion, feelings, values |
| logic (kind of appeal) | use of logic and reasoning |
| credibility (kind of appeal) | use of author’s own status, professionalism, trustworthiness, background, or that of their sources |
| tone | the author’s attitude toward the subject matter of the text or the audience |
| S O A P S Tone What do all of the others stand for? | Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively |
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