AP Lang vocab 1 - domain specific terms

rhetoric

the art of using language effectively and persuasively to inform, motivate, or change the views of an audience

claim

to state that something is true, or to ask for something you believe is right or due

evidence

the data, facts, examples, or expert testimony used to support a claim and persuade an audience

reasoning

the practical process of discovering the crux of an issue and connecting evidence to a claim to persuade an audience

syntax

the intentional arrangement of words, phrases, and sentence structures to persuade, emphasize, or evoke specific emotional responses

nuance

a very small, subtle difference in meaning, feeling, color, or sound. It is a tiny detail that is not obvious at first, but changes how you understand something

exigence

the specific “spark” or real world trouble that causes an author to create a text

tone

the author’s attitude towards a subject

author’s purpose

the primary reason or motivation for writing a text

diction

the choice and use of words in writing or speaking