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RESEARCH UNIT VOCABULARY. English 11B: World Literature. VOCABULARY . Analysis- separation of a whole into its parts an examination of Audience- those who are to read, view or listen to a communication Citing -to quote by way of example, authority or proof, to give credit to such authority
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RESEARCH UNITVOCABULARY English 11B: World Literature
VOCABULARY • Analysis-separation of a whole into its parts an examination of • Audience-those who are to read, view or listen to a communication • Citing-to quote by way of example, authority or proof, to give credit to such authority • Controversial-marked by opposing viewpoints • Credibility-the quality or power to inspire belief; worthy of belief and trust • Evidence-proof • Implicit-understood from something though unexpressed or not directly stated • Plagiarism-presenting other’s ideas and works as one’s own without proper credit.
VOCABULARY • Structure-the form, shape or organization • Thesis-a position that a person offers to maintain by argument; to state the main idea, lesson or claim • Validity-logically correct; well-grounded or justifiable • Emotional appeal-to arouse a sympathetic response by causing an emotional reaction in the reader/listener/ viewer • Logical appeal-to arouse a response of agreement based upon valid reasoning and relevance • Ethical appeal- to arouse a supportive response based upon the credibility, trustworthiness and expertise of the source.
VOCABULARY • Argument-a discourse (communication) intended to persuade • Bias-a highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment; prejudice or slanted view • Claim- to assert in the face of possible contradiction; an assertion open to challenge • Counter-claim-an opposing claim • Evaluate-to determine the significance or worth of something by careful appraisal and study • Explicit-fully and clearly expressed leaving no question as to meaning or intent • Inference/conclusions-to move from one idea or statement to another whose truth is believed to follow from that of the former. Conclusion is the last in the line of inferences drawn; final or end point-result. • Purpose-the object or end to be attained; the motivation for something.
VOCABULARY • Synthesis-to draw together from multiple sources • Tone-style or manner of expression in speaking or writing; expressive of a mood or emotion • Warrant- to declare with or maintain with certainty; to assure the truth of what is said • CASE/RESEARCH STUDY-an intensive analysis of people or a community focusing on developmental factors; creating an experiment in which certain variables are controlled and others are manipulated in order to measure the relationship between the variables and outcomes.