7th Grade Test Review

the intended target group for a message

specific details or facts that support an inference or idea

an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue

a viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim

important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc.

a writer or speaker's use of a general statement meant to apply to many cases when some case may include specific or unique details that make the assertion invalid

a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience

a term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning

stereotypingrhetorical fallacy in which one classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary

summarizeto reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea

audiencethe intended target group for a message

author's purposethe reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, to inform, to entertain)