AP Lang

allusion (n)

alludes to, references (v)

call to action (n)

galvanizes, implores (v)

comparison (n)

compares x to y (v)

diction (n)

incorporates ___ language (v)

juxtaposition (n)

contrasts, juxtaposes (v)

repetition (n)

echoes, repeats (v)

pronoun use (n)

directly addresses the audience (v)

description/imagery (n)

describes, detailed description of ___ (v)

examples (n)

exemplifies, offers examples of ___ (v)

rhetorical thesis

in the (genre) (title of the piece), (contextual information about the author and/or text), (author's name) (rhetorical choice 1,2,3) in order to (answer: what is the audience supposed to UNDERSTAND) ultimately moving (insert audience) to (answer: what is the audience supposed to DO)

transition words

because; since; thus, if; furthermore; ultimately moving the audience to; however; although

SPACECAT

speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence, choices, appeal, tone

instead of "says"

asserts, verifies, maintains, rationalizes, refutes, implies, acknowledges, suggests, justifies, clarifies, argues

argument thesis

since (counter claim), and (insert another counter claim); however, (claim about topic you'll prove) because (unifying idea/reason)

synthesis thesis

when discussing (topic of essay) (issue factor 1,2), and (issue factor 3) are very important to consider because (unifying reasons) based of larger implications of (these ideas)

ideas: politics

authority, colonialism, globalism, peace, regulation, tyranny

ideas: society

art, history, labor, privilege, education, reality, innovation

ideas: pop culture

american dream, luxury, prestige, social trends, success, technology

ideas: human behavior

arrogance, benevolence, hypocrisy, weakness, convenience, materialism, wonder

ideas: nature

adaptation, beauty, conservation, health, physiology, survival

ideas: ethics

abuse, complacency, faith, justice, perseverance, productivity, responsibility

ideas: identity

adolescence, belonging, experience, guilt, nostalgia, purpose, stress

ideas

politics, society, pop culture, human behavior, nature, ethics, identity