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ap eng unit one
the language of composition textbook
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English
11th Grade
09/16/2015

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audience
Definition
the listener, viewer or reader of a text
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concession
Definition
an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable
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connotation
Definition
meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition or denotation
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context
Definition
the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes and events surrounding a text
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counterargument
Definition
an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting foward
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ethos
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Greek for "character" speakers appeal to ethos to demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy to speak on a given topic
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logos
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Greek for "embodied thought" SPeaker appeals to logos, or reason, by offering clear, rational ideas and using specific details, examples, facts, statistics, or expert testimony to back them up
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pathos
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Greek for "suffering" or "expeirience" speakers appeal to pathos to emotionally motivate th audience
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occassion
Definition
the time and place a speech is given or a piece is written
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persona
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Greek for "mask" the face the character that a speaker shows to his or her audience
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polemic
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Greek for "hostile" an aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over others
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propaganda
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the spread of ideas and information to further a cause
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purpose
Definition
the goal the speaker wants to achieve
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refutation
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a denial of validity to an opposing argument
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rhetoric
Definition
the art of persuasive writing
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rhetoritical appeals
Definition
rhetoritica technieques used to persuade reader (ethos, logos, pathos)
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rhetoritical triangle
Definition
diagram that shows the relationship between speaker, audience and subject
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SOAPS
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Subject

Occasion

Audience

Purpose

Speaker

used to remember what makes up the rhetoriticl situation

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speaker
Definition
the person or group who creates the text
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subject
Definition
the topic of a text. wht the text is about
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