4SW Vocabulary Review Flashcards

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appeal

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attract

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argument

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when the author uses words or phrases to show the way he or she feels about the subject

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article

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a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication

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assertion

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statement

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audience

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the intended target group for a message

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author's purpose

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the reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, entertain, inform, explain, describe, analyze, etc.)

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cause-and-effect

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a pattern that explains the reasons why something happens or the consequences of something happening

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characteristics

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a distinguishing trait, quality, or property

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claim

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an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story