AP LANG VOCAB

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What is exigence?

Back

The specific occasion that prompted the message to be created.

Front

What is purpose?

Back

Why the speaker is conveying a message.

Front

Which is not a synonym for thesis statement?

Back

Topic sentence.

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What are the rhetorical appeals?

Back

Ethos, pathos, and logos.

Front

What is the message?

Back

What the writer says about a subject.

Front

Define ethos.

Back

An appeal to credibility or character.

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Define pathos.

Back

An appeal to emotion.

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Define logos.

Back

An appeal to logic and reason.

Front

What is a thesis statement?

Back

A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is a controlling idea?

Back

The main idea that governs the content of a piece of writing.