SLO Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Connotation
The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning
Explicit
Clearly stating something
Evaluate
To give something value; to judge somethings worth
Analysis
Process of identifying parts and their relationship to each other
Inference
A judgement based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances.
Irony
When something happens the opposite of what is expected
Refutation
Countering of anticipated arguments
Rhetoric
The art and study of effective writing and speech
Diction
Specific word choices an author makes to persuade or to convey tone
Tone
The attitude of the author toward the audience character, subject or the work
Juxtaposition
Placing one thing adjacent to another especially for comparison and contrast
Clause
A group of words containing at least one paired subject and predicate
Phrase
A group of words that do not contain at least one paired subject and predicate
Ethos
An appeal to the authority or credibility of the author
Logos
Mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the audience’s ability to distinguish, through discourse, the difference between what is reasonable or unreasonable
Pathos
Mode of persuasion speakers use when appealing to the audience’s emotions
Evidence
Proof coming from sources, fieldwork, and research that validates any logical support of an argument
Reasons
Statements of logic that offer support for an argument
Claim
A statement that can be backed by evidence
Comma Splice
A type of run-on sentence in which the writer has erroneously placed only a comma between two independent clauses, resulting in a failure to link the two according to grammatical convention
