Untitled Flashcards Set

Thesis– A central argument or main idea of a piece of writing.

Audience– The intended readers or listeners of a text.

Purpose– The goal a writer aims to achieve in a piece of writing.

Context– The circumstances or background that influence a text.

Genre– A category of writing characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject.

Rhetoric– The art of effective or persuasive communication.

Tone– The writer’s attitude toward the subject or audience.

Diction– Word choice used to convey meaning or tone.

Syntax– The arrangement of words to form sentences.

Conventions– Accepted rules or practices in writing.

Claim– A statement that asserts a belief or argument.

Evidence– Information used to support a claim.

Analysis– Detailed examination of elements or structure in a text.

Revision– The process of reviewing and improving a draft.

Editing– The process of correcting grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Plagiarism– Using someone else’s work or ideas without proper attribution.

Paraphrase– Restating information from a source in your own words.

Summary– A brief statement of the main points of a text.

Citation– Giving credit to sources used in a piece of writing.

Ethos– Appeals to the credibility or character of the speaker or writer.

Pathos– Appeals to the audience’s emotions.

Logos– Appeals to logic and reason.

Fragment– An incomplete sentence missing a subject or verb.

Run-on– Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.

Transitions– Words or phrases used to connect ideas smoothly.