Academic Academic Vocab: Part 1Vocab: Part 1

ClaimClaim• A statement essentially

arguable but used as a primary point to support or prove an argument is called a claim.

• If somebody gives an argument to support his position, it is called making a claim. Different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted as logical.

Argument Argument • A form of writing that presents a particular

opinion or idea and supports it with evidence.

Counter ClaimCounter Claim• a claim made to offset another claim• A position taken by someone with an opposing

viewpoint.

RefutationRefutation• The reasoning used to disprove an opposing

point.o Note the difference from counterclaim

ConcessionConcession• An admission in an argument that the opposing

side has valid points.

ConflictConflict• A conflict is a literary element that involves a

struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.

• Internal Conflicts• External Conflicts

CultureCulture• The shared set of arts, ideas, skills, customs,

attitudes, and values that characterize a group of people, are passed on or taught to succeeding generations.

• Age, music, language, ethnicity, history, art, etc.

PerspectivePerspective• A way of looking at

the world or a mental concept about things or events.

• Different people or characters may have a different perspective of the world or events.

ToneTone• Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a

writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

• Every written piece comprises a central theme or subject matter. The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes.

VoiceVoice• The way a writer or speaker uses words and tone

to express ideas as well as his or her personas.

In groups of 3…In groups of 3…• Create a poster to teach your term to the class.• You must have:

o Your term in large writingo A definition in your own wordso An example of your termo A visual representation of your term

Academic Academic VocabVocab

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AllusionAllusion• an expression designed to call something to mind

without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

AnaphoraAnaphora• The deliberate

repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.

DictionDiction• style of speaking or

writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

• Formal or informal diction can change the effectiveness of any piece of writing.

• Word choice

ImageryImagery

• Imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.

• Evokes the 5 senses.

MetaphorMetaphor• a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is

applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.

• Comparison of 2 unlike things

SimileSimile• a figure of speech

involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

• Using like or as.

SynthesisSynthesis• Combining a number

of different parts or ideas to come up with a new idea or theory.

• An example of synthesis is when you read several books and use all of the information to come up with a thesis on the subject.

SymbolSymbol• The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities

by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

• Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.

SyntaxSyntax• The arrangement of

words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

ThemeTheme• Main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary

work that may be stated directly or indirectly.