APLAC Glossary Test 10/6 Flashcards
Compare & Contrast
The writer points out the similarities and differences between two or more subjects in the same class or category in order to provide clarity
Conclusions
Summing up of an arguement or text
Concrete
Names a specific object, person, place, or action that can be directly perceived by the senses
Connotation
The implied or suggested meaning of a word
Controlling Idea
Main idea of a text
Contrast
Opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
Deduction
The process of reasoning from a stated premise to a necessary conclusion. Moves from the general to the specific.
Definition
A statement of the meaning of a word
Denotation
The dictionary meaning of a word
Description
Tells how a person, place, or thing is perceived by the five senses
Dialogue
Conversation that is recorded in a piece of writing
Diction
An author’s choice of words
Division
Breaking down a single large unit into smaller subunits or breaking down a large group of items into discrete categories
Dominant Impression
The single mood, atmosphere, or quality a writer emphasizes in a piece of descriptive writing
