Combined EVs

Focus

The controlling idea, main point, or guiding principle of your writing. Strong writing has a very clear focus with secondary and related ideas positioned in order to supplement or support it. The focus is usually first articulated in your thesis

Awkward

(adj) - hard to understand; a statement is difficult to understand because it might have grammatical or punctuation mistakes or be unnecessarily complicated

Cohesion

(n) - The action or fact of forming a united whole; in an essay, when the big ideas are laced throughout the composition

Clarity

(n) - the quality of being clear and easily understood by others

Concise

(adj) - giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Coherence

(n) - the quality of being logical and consistent

Ambiguity

(n) - the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; not easy to understand

Nuance

(n) - a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Articulate

(v) - express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.

Integrity

(n) - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness

Indifferent

(adj) - not caring

Diligent

(adj) - careful and persistent work or effort; hard working

Meticulous

(adj) - Paying extreme attention to detail 

Inquisitive

(adj) - curious or inquiring

Sus

(adj) - giving the impression that something is questionable or dishonest; suspicious

Rhetoric (n)

The art of speaking and writing effectively; the study and practice of persuasive communication.

Exigence (n)

The perceived need or problem that prompts a speaker or writer to communicate; an urgent situation or issue a text addresses.

Context (n)

The social, cultural, historical, political, or institutional circumstances that influence how a text is created and understood.

Subject (n)

The main topic or issue a text addresses.

Purpose (n)

The speaker’s or writer’s intended goal—what they want the audience to think, feel, or do.

 Audience (n)

The specific group of listeners or readers a speaker or writer intends to reach or influence.

Speaker (n)

The individual, group, or organization that creates or delivers a text.

Text (n)

Any form of communication (written, spoken, or visual) that can be analyzed as a unified message.

Genre (n)

The genre refers to the type of text the speaker or writer produces

 Message (n)

What the writer or speaker wants the reader or audience to understand, to think, or to know

Ethos (n)

An appeal to one's character or credibility

Pathos (n)

An appeal to one's character or emotions

Logos (n)

 An appeal to one's reason or logic

Kairos (n)

Choosing the right time to deliver a text

Rhetorical Situation (n)

The rhetorical situation refers to the relationship among speaker, audience, purpose, and context that shapes how a message is constructed and understood.

Rhetorical Analysis (n)

Examining how a speaker or writer uses rhetorical choices and strategies to achieve a purpose with a specific audience.