Springboard Unit 1 Terms - ELA 10

The act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea.

• sequence of events

• syntax

• synthesis

• theme

A position taken on an arguable point.

• synthesis

• claim

• concession

• counterclaim

A set of statements, each supporting the other, that presents a position or viewpoint.

• claim

• refutation

• counterclaim

• argument

Distinctive use of language to express ideas as well as his or her persona.

• tone

• voice

• claim

• conflict

An opposing viewpoint.

• claim

• concession

• voice

• counterclaim

A writer's central idea or main message.

• theme

• voice

• diction

• tone

The arrangement of words and grammatical elements in a sentence.

• syntax

• synthesis

• simile

• metaphor

Anything that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level.

• voice

• conflict

• symbol

• synthesis

A reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work.

• symbol

• allusion

• illusion

• alliteration

An admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points.

• concession

• refutation

• claim

• counterclaim