Rhetorical and Literary Terms Unit 5

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Annotating

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marking a text with notes and/or comments

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Appeal

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means of persuasion in an argument: logos, ethos, pathos

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Audience

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intended group for a message

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Author’s craft

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use of patterns, features, syntax, devices, diction to create written work

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Author’s purpose

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reason an author writes about a topic or includes details

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Argumentative text

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develops and defends a position using logic and persuasion

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Commentary

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explanations or interpretations that develop an idea

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Context

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words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific part

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Digital text

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electronic text with images, sound, video, interactive elements

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Evidence

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details or facts that support an inference or idea