Loose Sentence
a type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses
Antecedent
the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers
Prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
Assertion
a declaration or statement
Concession
acknowledges the counterclaim is correct under some circumstances
Periodic Sentence
a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
Genre
Type of literature (poem, novel, short story, bio/auto bio, drama, essay)
Ambiguity
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
Rebuttal
response with contrary evidence
Slippery Slope
a fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented