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Rhetorical

Relating to using language effectively Example: As you study these sources, pay particular attention to the rhetorical features of each source and the audience to which each one was addressed.

feature(aka:device)

a prominent attribute or aspect of something Example: as you study these sources, pay particular attention to the rhetorical features of each source and the audience to which each one is addressed

relationship

a state involving dealings between people, parties, or ideas Example: as you read these texts, you will gather information and answer questions about each text individually and about the relationship between the texts so you can write an analytical essay.

argument

an assertion offered as evidence that something is true Example: which statement expresses a general principle that serves as a foundational basis for the argument Jefferson sets forth in the " Declaration Of Independence"?

claim

an assertion that something is true or factual Example: paragraph 4 of the transcript contains the claim that the discovery "reveals an important shift in the Founders" thinking: that the people's allegiance was to one another

evidence

an indication that makes something apparent Example: use evidence from all three source documents to support your detail.

oppose

be against Example: which quotation from paragraph 2 directly opposes the idea of absolute despotism?

Specific

distinguishing something particular or unique Example: use what you have read in the passage to provide specific details relevant to the young man and Akakiy.

overall

involving only main features Example: what is Henry's overall purpose in his speech?

Reveal

make known to the public information previously kept secret Example: what does this description reveal about the narrators state of mind at the time?