Rhetorical and Literary Terms Unit 4 / II

Annotating

• marking a text with notes/comments

• reading a text silently

• summarizing a text in your own words

• highlighting important phrases

Multimodal texts

• integration of multiple communication modes

• use of a single communication mode

• reliance on visual elements only

• exclusively verbal communication

Bias

• preconceived inclination or opinion

• a type of logical fallacy

• a statistical error in data analysis

• a method of critical thinking

Context

• words/sentences that precede or follow a passage

• the main idea of a text

• a summary of the text

• the author's opinion on the subject

Concession

• acknowledging opposition's point

• ignoring the opposition's argument

• strengthening one's own argument

• repeating the main point

Evidence

• details or facts supporting an idea

• a type of scientific theory

• a personal opinion or belief

• a method of data collection

Emotional appeals/pathos

• persuasion by creating emotional response

• a logical argument based on facts

• a technique to confuse the audience

• a method of using humor in speeches

Author’s purpose

• reason an author writes about a topic

• to entertain the reader

• to provide a summary of events

• to persuade the audience to take action

Citation

• reference to author’s work details

• a summary of the author's ideas

• a critique of the author's work

• a list of the author's publications

Antithesis

• a rhetorical similarity

• a direct opposite; rhetorical contrast

• a type of metaphor

• a form of hyperbole