Review of ELA terms

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Across
  1. 2. attack on or criticism of someone’s character rather than the logic or content of the argument
  2. 5. the way the author feels about his story
  3. 8. a universal truth, lesson or warning
  4. 9. giving human qualities to objects or ideas
  5. 10. the way the story makes you feel based on the author’s word choice
  6. 11. the text presents an issue of concern and goes on to discuss possible ways to fix it
  7. 14. An appeal to credibility, ethics, or moral principles
  8. 15. an appeal to emotion
  9. 16. The oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation of the viewpoint of another
  10. 18. the text gives steps in a process
  11. 21. Also referred to as the “bandwagon fallacy;” appeals to the popularity of a practice or concept as a method of persuasion
  12. 22. the text presents a description of what happened (effect) and why (cause)
  13. 24. An analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics
  14. 28. the text presents the similarities and differences of two or more concepts
  15. 32. a reference to something else that has historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
  16. 33. A conclusion based on the premise, “if this, then that” Often, the assembly of a causal chain of events that result in an unlikely or extreme outcome
  17. 34. using a given set of facts or data to figure out other facts by reasoning logically
  18. 35. techniques or tools used by the author to persuade/convince their reader to take up their point of view
Down
  1. 1. Logical fallacies are errors found in the reasoning of an argumentAd hominem
  2. 3. a word that sounds like what it is
  3. 4. These are like “seasoning” for your writing!
  4. 6. comparing two things by saying LIKE or AS
  5. 7. order the text presents the facts, events, or details in the order they occurred
  6. 12. refers to how the text is organized
  7. 13. These are the shortcuts to finding information!
  8. 17. The use of an argument’s conclusion as a premise for proving the argument (assuming what it is attempting to prove)
  9. 19. the use of descriptive words to “paint a picture” in the reader's mind by appealing to the 5 senses
  10. 20. comparing things that are not really alike to emphasize a point by saying that one thing IS the other thing
  11. 23. An expression that doesn’t literally mean what it says
  12. 25. the repetition of beginning sounds
  13. 26. A general statement or conclusion that is made without sufficient evidence
  14. 27. exaggeration for dramatic effect
  15. 29. A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views
  16. 30. the text starts with a central idea that is followed by elaboration, characteristics, or examples
  17. 31. An appeal to logic or reason