11 RI Standard Vocabulary

a basis upon which something stands or is supported

the arrangements of words, symbols, or images in the text

Back up with details

Difference between things

short summary of facts

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

Nonfiction writing that is based on facts

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

intended to explain or describe something

the voice of the narrator telling the story

concerning the appreciation of beauty

word choice

(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense

argumentative technique: an appeal based on logic or reason

the way something is set up or organized

Language that cant be taken literally since it was written to create an effect or feeling.

the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

to disagree

Group of delegates who drafted the US Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787

a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

without bias

the act of addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present

argumentative technique: author appeals to emotion (passions) of teh reader

the art of using language effectively and persuasively

a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

not known, or not completely certain

A belief or view about something

separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and limited gov

sentence structure

a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book

needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")

a narrative composed from personal experience

rhetorical text that consists of visual elements along with text to make an arguement

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

the relationship among the speaker, the subject and the audience

the process of grouping things based on their similarities

a type of literature that tells about real-life people, places, events, things, etc.

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

examines interactions between a text, an author, and an audience.

a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed

arranged in order of time

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid

rewriting or restating another person's ideas or thoughts into your own words

superiority in weight, force, importance or influence

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

a part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject

Exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical

the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences

something that joins or connects two or more things

patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis, clarify meaning, and stir listeners' emotions

(expert) the appeal of a text to credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator

the suppression of one bit of information by another

a review by people with similar professional qualification

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

A statement that can be proved.

supporting materials used to prove or disprove something

an argument made to oppose another argument

original, important, creating a field

sentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence, then builds and adds on

story of a person's life written by another person

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

a genre that uses literary style and techniques to create factually accurate narratives

in its basic form, this is a 3-part argument construction in which two premises lead to a truth

the application of legal rules to a specific factual situation

the order in which things happen or should happen

providing a series of examples such as facts, specific cases, or instances

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

a list in the back of a book with definitions of difficult words

A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.

an exact opposite

uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work

a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.

Arrange your main points & supporting ideas in visible framework

imagery that relies on concrete language

writing that tells a story

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

An account of a person's life written by that person

uses technical words to impress the consumer