Appeal to logic in an argument

Using a focused thought process to appeal to an audience

Creating unique viewpoint using multiple sources

Comparison made between 2 things to show how they're alike

Question that is asked for effect-doesn't require an answer

An author's preference for one side of an argument

Appeal to emotion in an argument

Using emotions to appeal and persuade an audence

Brief, clever statement that makes wise life observation

Writing that ridicules the bad in people to bring change

Nontraditional writing that blends fiction/nonfiction

Social movement based on idea God is in all nature/humanity

Process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence

Revolt against rationalism, relying on intuition/imagination

Thesis of a composition

Sentence that introduces main argument or point of view

A viewpoint that opposes the main argument

Government with input from the people and religious figures

Social movement based on life as it is-without idealizing it

Using credibility of author to persuade particular audience

A brief story told to illustrate a point/serve as an example

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Allegory
Reference to a historical figure to add background
Reference to another well known thing to give deeper meaning
Biblical reference that stands for other people/ ideas
Story where the characters & events stand for something else
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MLA
Middle Language Association-libarary of education literature
Modern Literacy Association-a library of literary works
Modern Language Association- used to write papers/ citations
Model Language Association-used to write papers/citations
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Appeal to logic in an argument
Using the author as an authority to persuade an audience
Using emotions to appeal and persuade an audience
Using the credibility of an author to persuade an audience
Using a focused thought process to appeal to an audience
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Synthesis
Creating viewpoint based on past experiences/ expert opinion
Creating unique viewpoint using multiple sources
Creating unique viewpoint based on facts and statistics
creating unique viewpoint using personal sources/ evidence
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Analogy
Comparison made between 2 things to show how they're alike
A comparison between 2 similar ideas
A comparison/contrast between 2 different things
Comparison made between 2 things to show how they differ
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Rhetorical question
A question that is asked to the general audience
A statement that poses an important question
Question purposely made by the author ro challenge audience
Question that is asked for effect-doesn't require an answer
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Author's bias
An author's background information
An author's belief system explained in an argument
An author's responsibility to use factual information
An author's preference for one side of an argument
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Appeal to emotion in an argument
Using a focused thought process to appeal to an audience
Using the credibility of an author to persuade an audience
Using the author as an authority to persuade an audience
Using emotions to appeal and persuade an audence
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Aphorism
A brief statement that expresses irony
A question posed to question life
Briefly cleverly worded statement that creates conflict
Brief, clever statement that makes wise life observation
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Satire
A type of writing where the unexpected happens
Writing that challenges popular beliefs to change views
Writing that ridicules the bad in people to bring change
Writing meant to persuade people to question their beliefs
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Metafiction
Nontraditional writing that is mostly fiction
Traditional writing that uses memory and experience
Nontraditional writing that blends fiction/nonfiction
Traditional writing that is historical or historically based
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Transcendentalism
Social movement based on life as it is without idealizing it
Social movement based on spiritual intuition
Social movement based on idea God is in all nature/humanity
Social movement based on intuition and logic
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Inference
The process of deducing information from a source
Usage of correct and incorrect conclusions to form opinion
Process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence
Usage of assumptions to prove an argument wrong
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Romanticism
Revolt against rationalism, using love/romance as themes
A revolt against rationalism, relying on logic/persuasion
Revolt against rationalism, relying on intuition/imagination
Revolt against rationalism using death and destruction theme
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Thesis of a composition
Sentence that defines a composition's point of view
Sentence that explains the main ideas
Sentence that combines topic sentences for a composition
Sentence that introduces main argument or point of view
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Counterargument
The viewpoint that takes a position of neutrality
A viewpoint that is given in order to compare ideas
Opposing idea that gives background to an argument
A viewpoint that opposes the main argument
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Theocracy
Government with input from the people and religious figures
Government based on religion
A belief in god as the highest power
An anti-socialist government
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Realism
Social movement based on intuition and logic
Social movement based on life as it is-without idealizing it
Social movement based on idea God is in all nature/humanity
Social movement based on spiritualism and intuition
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Appeal to authority
Using emotions to appeal and persuade a particular audience
Using a focused thought process to appeal to an audience
Using credibility of author to persuade particular audience
Using the author as an authority to persuade audience
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Anecdote
A brief story told to illustrate a point/serve as an example
A humorous story meant to entertain
Comparison of similar things to serve as an example
Comparison of stories to show differences in an example

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