AP LANG VOCAB

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Define reason (in writing).

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A justification for why your position is the better position.

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What is exigence?

Back

The specific occasion that prompted the message to be created.

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What is purpose?

Back

Why the speaker is conveying a message.

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Define evidence.

Back

The facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim.

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Define claim.

Back

An assertion of the truth of something.

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What is ethos?

Back

A rhetorical appeal to credibility or character.

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What is pathos?

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A rhetorical appeal to emotion.

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What is logos?

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A rhetorical appeal to logic and reason.

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Define audience in writing.

Back

The group of readers or listeners that the writer is addressing.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.