AP LANG VOCAB

Front

Exigence

Back

the specific occasion that prompted the message to be created

Front

What is purpose?

Back

why the speaker is conveying a message

Front

What is audience?

Back

who the writer is speaking to

Front

What is context?

Back

circumstances surrounding the situation

Front

What is the writer?

Back

who is doing the writing

Front

What is the message?

Back

what the writer says about a subject

Front

Which is not a synonym for thesis statement? Options: main idea, conclusion, controlling idea, topic sentence

Back

topic sentence

Front

claim

Back

an assertion of the truth of something

Front

evidence

Back

the facts, examples, or sources used to support a claim

Front

Reason (in writing)

Back

a justification for why your position is the better position