Ela vocab game

purpose

• the specific person or group of people the writer is trying to convince

• a writing technique with which the author gives the reader a warning or indication of a future event

• the reason for writing or speaking; the goal the writer or speaker wants to achieve

• small notes at the bottom of a page that explain, define, or expand on information in the text

audience

• singular of media - one method for communicating information

• the central idea or message of a passage

• the specific person or group of people the writer is trying to convince

• a domain extension for an organization's website usually containing reliable information

claim

• a statement presented as if it is true, real, or factual

• believable, reliable, trustworthy

• information, facts, data, etc., used to prove truth or falsehood

• the central idea or message of a passage

evidence

• showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial; objective

• information, facts, data, etc., used to prove truth or falsehood

• the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work

• an appeal based on trust or character; demonstrating that you understand the audience's point of view; making the audience believe that you are knowledgeable and trustworthy; showing that you have researched your topic by supporting reasons with appropriate, logical evidence and reasoning

reasoning

• logical conclusions, judgments, or inferences based on evidence

• believable, reliable, trustworthy

• showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial; objective

• an appeal to emotions; using descriptive, connotative, and figurative language for effect; providing an emotional anecdote; developing tone

logos

• an appeal to emotions; using descriptive, connotative, and figurative language for effect; providing an emotional anecdote; developing tone

• secondhand, less reliable information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event (examples: textbooks, biographies, encyclopedias, etc.)

• an appeal to reason; providing logical reasoning and evidence in the form of description, narration, and/or exposition

• the central idea or message of a passage

pathos

• secondhand, less reliable information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event (examples: textbooks, biographies, encyclopedias, etc.)

• small notes at the bottom of a page that explain, define, or expand on information in the text

• a writing technique with which the author gives the reader a warning or indication of a future event

• an appeal to emotions; using descriptive, connotative, and figurative language for effect; providing an emotional anecdote; developing tone

ethos

• the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work

• an appeal based on trust or character; demonstrating that you understand the audience's point of view; making the audience believe that you are knowledgeable and trustworthy; showing that you have researched your topic by supporting reasons with appropriate, logical evidence and reasoning

• showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial; objective

• a domain extension for a commercial website which may or may not contain reliable information

authority

• prejudiced; favoring one side, subjective

• the author appears to be well qualified or very knowledgeable about a subject

• believable, reliable, trustworthy

• an appeal to emotions; using descriptive, connotative, and figurative language for effect; providing an emotional anecdote; developing tone

media

• an appeal to reason; providing logical reasoning and evidence in the form of description, narration, and/or exposition

• more than one method for communicating information (audio, video, Internet, T.V., etc.); plural of medium

• small notes at the bottom of a page that explain, define, or expand on information in the text