Grade 11 Semester 2 Study Guide - Unit 4 & 5

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards from the Semester 2 Study Guide for Units 4 and 5, covering reading comprehension, figurative language, grammar, and argumentative writing concepts.

Claim

The author’s main opinion or argument, usually found in the introduction.

Reasons

Statements that explain WHY the author believes the claim.

Evidence

Support for the author’s claim or reason, including facts, statistics, examples, expert opinions, and research findings.

Central Idea

The main message developed throughout the text.

Author’s Purpose

The reason WHY the text was written, such as to inform, persuade, evaluate, or entertain.

Tone

The author’s attitude toward the topic; common types include balanced, analytical, cautious, and persuasive.

Connotation

The feeling or idea connected to a word.

Local Influence

Influence connected to a nearby area or community.

Global Influence

Influence affecting many countries worldwide.

Language Influence

How language shapes communication and identity.

Culture Influence

How traditions and beliefs shape behaviour.

Credibility

The quality of being believable and trustworthy, often improved by including expert opinions and statistics.

Rhetoric

The use of language to persuade or influence people.

Counterargument / Counterclaim

The opposite side of an argument; a claim made to rebut a previous claim.

Rebuttal

A response that explains why a counterargument is weak or incorrect.

Perspective

A way of thinking or viewing something.

Analytical

Thinking carefully and logically about a topic.

Balanced

Fair and showing both sides of an issue.

Persuasive

Trying to convince someone to believe or do something.

Evaluate

To judge the strengths and weaknesses of an argument or text.

Simile

A figurative language technique that compares two things using "like" or "as."

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."

Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

Imagery / Sensory Language

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, smell, etc.).

Complex Sentence

A sentence that contains one independent clause and one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

Independent Clause

A complete idea with a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a sentence.

Dependent Clause

An incomplete idea that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

FANBOYS

An acronym for coordinating conjunctions (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) used to form compound sentences.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Words like because, since, although, and while that are used to join clauses in complex sentences.

Point (P)

The first part of the PEEL or P.E.E structure, where the writer states their main idea.

Evidence (E)

The second part of the PEEL or P.E.E structure, where the writer includes facts or quotes from the text.

Explanation (E)

The third part of the PEEL or P.E.E structure, where the writer explains how the evidence supports their point.

Link (L)

The final part of the PEEL structure that connects the paragraph back to the thesis or claim.

Emotional Language

A persuasive technique that uses words meant to make the reader feel a specific emotion.

Rhetorical Question

A question asked to make a point rather than to get a specific answer.

Repetition

The persuasive technique of repeating words or phrases to emphasize a point.