Praxis 5154 Lang. Arts / Social Studies Latest Update Graded A

Praxis 5154 Lang. Arts / Social Studies Latest Update Graded A Emotional Appeal Method of persuasion that's designed to create an emotional response. Ex: You should clean your room because if you don't, I will take away your allowance. Testimonial Appeal Uses a famous or average person to talk about how good product is. Ex: Sidney Crosby and Gatorade Analogical Evidence Using an analogy to support your claim. Ex: Students study more in PA, just like their football players study their plays more. This is why PA football teams have better records than Ohio teams. Testimonial Evidence written or spoken evidence by an expert. Ex: Dr. Garofalo states. "As of 2009, data shows that iPads are leading in sales for tablets". Circular Argument states a conclusion as a part of the proof of the argument. Ex: A is true because B is true; B is true because A is true. Red Herring A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion. Ex: Argument A is present by person 1. Person 2 introduces argument B. Argument A is abandoned. Slippery Slope A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented. Ex: If I let you do it, then I will have to let everyone do it Spatial Order an organizational rhetorical strategy in which ideas are presented according to their location; can be from left to right, front to back, near to far, etc. Antagonist A character or force in conflict with the main character Foreboding (n.) a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous Verb Number verbs are either singular or plural and must agree with subject example mom teaches/ moms teach Commas and Periods Go inside of quotation marks Cause and Effect A relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another Compare and Contrast When you compare two things, you say how they are similar, and when you contrast, you say how the two things are different. Order of Importance an organizational rhetorical strategy in which ideas are presented according to their relative significance; usually from most meaningful to least. Investor Someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns Free-enterprise economy market economy in which privately owned businesses have the freedom to operate for a profit with frequently government intervention Producer Make the goods Consumer Use the goods Entrepreneur A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business. Interdependence A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services Entrepreneurship Accepting the risk of starting and running a business. Embargo an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country. Executive Branch Carries out the laws Judicial Branch Interprets the laws Legislative Branch Makes the laws Apartheid A social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites. Zionism A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine. Dialogue contemporary drama Meter contemporary poetry Plot contemporary drama Theme contemporary poetry / drama Faulty Parallelism occurs when the elements put into pairs and series "go in different directions" because they do not have the same form Comma Splice two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma Northern and Western Europe Majority of immigrants arrived in US before Civil War Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal National Government grew in size, scope and responsibility Islam A monotheistic religion based on the belief that there is one God, Allah, and that Muhammad was Allah's prophet. Islam is based in the ancient city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad. First World War (WWI) Buildup of military forces and the formation of a rigid military alliance system President Veto Bills Inflation A continuous rise in the price of goods and services Ex: Effect = Consumer buying power decreases Thematic Map A type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area. Topographic Map A map that shows the shape of the ground as well as location and elevation of surface features using contour lines. Political Map A map that shows man-made features such as boundaries, countries, and cities. Meteorological Map Map that presents information about weather and climate.