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the support a writer or speaker uses to prove his or her claim to be valid or convincing
argument
proof only implied by what is stated in the text
implicit evidence
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anecdote
written or spoken language that is not poetry or drama
prose
attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
tone
the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch
description
an organizational structure that presents a negative situation and offers an option to solve it
problem and solution
proof clearly stated in the text; denotative
explicit evidence
an organizational plan that presents the reason something happens and the result of it happening
cause and effect
the set of ideas (or emotions) associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
connotation
the speed at which things happen, change or develop in a text
pacing
a short nonfiction work about a particular subject
essay
organizing using numbers or logical transitions to tell about one idea which led to or is followed by the next and so on
sequence
a subjective statement made by the writer or speaker that must be supported with details, facts, or other rhetorical devices
claim
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
special patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis and stir emotion, especially in speeches or other oral presentations
rhetorical devices
story of a person's life written by another person
biography
organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur
chronological order
a person's life story written by that person
autobiography
expressing or dealing with facts without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations (unbiased)
objective
an organizational structure that gives an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout
compare and contrast
a piece of writing in which the author writes his or her own memories; does NOT have to be rooted in facts or research
memoir
the goal the writer or speaker wants to achieve
purpose
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
subjective
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