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Pre AP final review

. Bias. . an inclination or mental leaning for or against something, which prevents impartial judgment. . Reasoning. . the thinking or logic used to make a claim in anargument. . Concession. . an admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points. . Target audience.

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Pre AP final review

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    1. Fall 2011 Pre AP final review

    2. Bias

    3. an inclination or mental leaning for or against something, which prevents impartial judgment

    4. Reasoning

    5. the thinking or logic used to make a claim in an argument

    6. Concession

    7. an admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points

    8. Target audience

    9. the intended group for which a work is designed to appeal or reach

    10. Objective

    11. based on factual information

    12. Evidence

    13. the information that supports or proves an idea or claim; forms of evidence include facts, statistics (numerical facts), expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes

    14. Deductive reasoning

    15. a process of using general information from which to draw a specific conclusion

    16. Inductive reasoning

    17. a process of looking at individual facts to draw a general conclusion

    18. Subjective

    19. based on ones personal point of view, opinion, or values

    20. Primary source

    21. an original document containing firsthand information about a subject

    22. Secondary source

    23. discussion about or commentary on a primary source the key feature of a secondary source is that it offers an interpretation of information gathered from primary sources

    24. Rhetorical question

    25. a question that is asked for effect or one for which the answer is obvious

    26. Editorial

    27. an article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of its editor or publisher

    28. Refutation

    29. the reasoning used to disprove an opposing point

    30. Slanters

    31. rhetorical devices used to present the subject in a biased way

    32. Fallacy

    33. A false statement or misleading argument

    34. Hasty Generalization

    35. the leap to a generalized conclusion based on only a few instances is a an example of a fallacy

    36. 5 basic features of an editorial cartoon

    37. 1. it must be simple 2. People must understand it. Consider your audience 3. The cartoon must be timely 4. It must evoke emotion 5. The cartoon must always give a point of view

    38. Hyperbole

    39. the use of extravagant language or an overstatement, is an example of a slanter

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