AP Lang + Comp Final

Logos

type of appeal which intends to persuade through logic and reasoning, in other words, making the audience understandthe argument.

Refute

to deny the validity of an opposing argument

Anecdote

a little story by a writer to enhance his/her argument

claim

a clear and focused statement or declaration that is not factual but debatable - often a statement or declaration that expresses a specific reason for one’s position or argument

Exigence

the urgency at a point in time that motivates a writer or speaker to deliver and important message NOW

Anaphora

repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences, paragraphs, or clauses (within sentences) in order to tie ideas together and place emphasis on relationships, message or meaning

Rhetoric

Effective use of language; the art of using language skillfully and effectively in order to persuade, flatter, motivate, inspire, or inform

Audience

the listeners of a speech or readers of an essay/editorial; the targeted group intended to hear a message

antithesis

in grammar, when opposite ideas are presented in balances, parallel form.

Comma Splice

error caused by joining two complete sentences with a comma, without including a conjunction

subordinate/dependent clause

in a complex thesis statement, the less important idea that is places in the first half of the sentence, not the writer’s primary argument

Purpose

the goal that a writer or speaker wants to achieve in a piece of writing; the reason for writing or delivering a speech.

diction

a writer’s specific choice of words, intended to emphasize meaning

appositive phrase

a phrase that renames a noun, by adding detail or more information to it.