Vocabulary Words Flashcards
hook
An opening statement that attempts to grab the readers attention.
anecdote
A short interesting story about a real incident or person.
statistic
A fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data.
exaggeration
A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
thesis statement
The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper.
body paragraphs
The paragraphs that come in between the intro and conclusion.
counter argument
An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
elaboration
The process of developing or presenting a theory.
hypothetical instance
A fictional example that can be used when a speaker is explaining a complicated topic.
analogy
A comparison of two things.
ab
away
ad
to
amp
love
ad hoc
concerned with a particular purpose, improvised
bona fides
good faith, sincere, involving no deceit or fraud
