the way lawyers and judges talk about the law in texts or verbally

books, works, or accounts of events that were highly influential in America

document written by any of the judges who did not vote with the majority

reasoning to influence people’s ideas or actions

language choices and techniques that writers use to convince audience

action to support or influence a specific cause, idea, or policy

document of legal reasoning explaining what more than 1/2 the judges said

narrative writing that tells a story about true events

making a generalized conclusion or statement then proving it true

author's choice of words or diction within a text

word/phrase that serves as a clue to explaining the passage's central idea

way an author explains the background info the reader needs to know

making a generalized conclusion or statement

following a counterclaim with evidence why the original claim is still true

meaning of a word as it relates to a specific subject or process

overview of a passage that includes important parts without opinion

main statement of an argumentative text (usually appears in the intro)

statement in an argument that supports the argument

process by which a central idea is explored & revealed throughout the text

Constitutional principles

principles used to select/reject ideas of how a nation should be governed

analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage

determine the value of an argument by reasons, details, and evidence

makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument

formed by 2 statements & a conclusion that may be good or faulty reasoning

a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen

text organized by identifying a problem and proposing 1 or more solutions

passages that explain, persuade, describe, or relate true events

identifying details, evidence, and patterns and then drawing a conclusion

expository nonfiction

writing that explains or informs

distinguish what is important from not important in a text

reason or purpose for creating a text

to put together key details and evidence from sources to show understanding

a reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim

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legal reasoning
the way lawyers and judges talk about the law in texts or verbally
the U.S. Constitution
referring to the Constitution to prove a point
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seminal U.S. texts
books, works, or accounts of events that were highly influential in America
the most popular American writings
the earliest American writings
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dissenting opinion
any arguments against a legal opinion
document written by any of the judges who did not vote with the majority
any disagreement with a point made in a text
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argumentation
a debate between two people
emotion to influence ideas or actions
reasoning to influence people’s ideas or actions
using force to influence ideas or actions
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rhetoric
techniques used in a narrative to create sympathy
a speech given to an audience
language choices and techniques that writers use to convince audience
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public advocacy
riots and protests
picketing
action to support or influence a specific cause, idea, or policy
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majority opinion
document of legal reasoning explaining what more than 1/2 the judges said
a poll taken in an election to determine what most people believe
a popular idea amongst citizens
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literary nonfiction
biographies
narrative writing that tells a story about true events
nonfiction sources written with literary techniques
autobiographies
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deductive reasoning
making a generalized conclusion or statement then proving it true
using mathematical concepts to prove a theory
using facts to build up to a conclusion
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style
author's choice of words or diction within a text
fashion referenced in conjunction with characters
writing for a scholarly purpose
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key terms
word/phrase that serves as a clue to explaining the passage's central idea
words that have to be defined
the key to unlocking the meaning of a title
12
exposition
way an author explains the background info the reader needs to know
creating a setting for a text
when a character is first named
creating a context in which the author lives
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claim
making a generalized conclusion or statement
evidence used to prove an opinion
making an excessively specific statement
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rebuttal
following a counterclaim with evidence why the original claim is still true
evidence helping prove a counterclaim
making a generalized claim or argument
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technical meaning
litearal meaning of a word
a word as it is understood within a culture
meaning of a word as it relates to a specific subject or process
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Bias that is not stated directly is called
subtle bias
overt bias
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objective summary
summary that attempts to prove a critical point in a text
overview of a passage that includes important parts without opinion
summary with a specific goal
opinion based summary created by a scholar
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argument
dialogue of disagreement in a narrative
main statement of an argumentative text (usually appears in the intro)
a disagreement with the author's point
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premise
statement in an argument that contradicts the argument
statement in an argument that supports the argument
origin of a thematic idea
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development
characterization throughout a text
the creation of context and setting throughout a text
process by which a central idea is explored & revealed throughout the text
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Constitutional principles
anything in a constitution of any country
principles used to select/reject ideas of how a nation should be governed
direct quotes from the U.S. Constitution
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compare and contrast
oxymorons used within a text
argumentative usage in a text
analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage
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evaluate
determine the value of an argument by reasons, details, and evidence
a critical review of any text
identify reasons, details, and evidence
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fallacious reasoning
any true reasoning used in an argument
any reasoning used in an argument
makes an invalid, or incorrect, argument
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syllogism
formed by 2 statements & a conclusion that may be good or faulty reasoning
the use of comparisons effectively in an argumentative piece
the use of synonyms as rhetoric
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cause and effect
the central idea of a story
the ending of a story
a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen
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problem and solution
any challenge an antagonist faces
text organized by identifying a problem and proposing 1 or more solutions
any challenge a protagonist faces
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informational texts
texts the reader finds informative and relatable
texts the reader finds interesting
passages that explain, persuade, describe, or relate true events
newspaper editorials
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inductive reasoning
identifying the author's purpose
identifying details, evidence, and patterns and then drawing a conclusion
identifying the main argument of a text
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expository nonfiction
writing that persuades
writing that entertains
writing that records journal accounts
writing that explains or informs
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delineate
fully explaining the theme of a work
distinguish what is important from not important in a text
splitting analysis into sections within a text
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author's purpose
reason or purpose for creating a text
the main idea of a text
the theme of a text
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integrate
to put together key details and evidence from sources to show understanding
weaving of plot points within a text
using narrative or rhetorical devices within a nonfiction text
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All of the following are types of appeals or rhetorical features EXCEPT
pathos
sympathos
logos
ethos
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counterclaim
a reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim
evidence against an opposing claim
pointing out the falseness of an opposing argument

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