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AP English Language and Composition: Chapter One Terms
Terms from chapter one of The Language of Composition by Shea, Scanlon, Aufses
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09/13/2012

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context
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the occasion or the time and place it was written or spoken
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purpose
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goal that the speaker or writer wants to achieve
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subject
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a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with
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rhetorical triangle
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Also known as the Aristotelian triangle

describes the interaction among subject, audience, and subject
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speaker
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the person addressing the subject
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audience
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the people that the speech or passage is directed to
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persona
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the character the speaker creates when he/she writes or speaks
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ethos
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used by the speaker to demonstrate that they are credible and trustworthy
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logos
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persuading by the use of reasoning
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pathos
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persuading using emotional appeal
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counterargument
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an argument offered in opposition to another argument
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concession
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agreeing that points of the counterargument are valid
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refutation
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to deny that the counterargument is true using proof
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connotation
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an idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing
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propoganda
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promoting your view of the subject by not disclosing opposing views
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polemic
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harsh and critical speech about a certain subject
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