ap lang voc 2

Rhetoric

The art of using language effectively to influence an Audience

Exigence

The event problem or situation that prompt someone to speak or write

Exigence

The event problem or situation that prompt someone to speak or write

Audience

The person or group a message is intended to reach

Purpose

What the speaker or writer hopes to accomplish

Context

The historical, cultural, social or political circumstances surrounding the text

Claim

An arguable statement that a writer asks an audience to accept

Evidence

Facts, examples, observations, or other information used to support a claim

Reasoning

The thinking that explains how evidence supports a claim

Line of reasoning

The logical progression connecting claims evidence and ideas throughout an argument

Ethos

And appeal based on credibility character or trustworthiness

Pathos

An appeal to an audience’s emotions, values, or sympathies

Logos

An appeal based on logic, evidence, facts, or reasoning

Tone

A speaker or writers attitude toward the subject or audience

Diction

A writers deliberate Choice of words

Syntax

The arrangement and structure of words and sentences

Juxtaposition

Placing contrasting ideas or images near one another to emphasize their differences

Repetition

Deliberately repeating words, phrases, or ideas for emphasis or effect

Concession

Acknowledging that part of an opposing position has merit