RAWS
Hints at theme/ atmosphere
Exposition
development of conflict
Rising action
conflict reaches highest point
Climax
Conflict is resolved
denouement
conflict is not resolved
open ending
readers expectations are not fulfilled
surprise ending
uses symbol
allegory
elements of writing your own response
theme, setting, characterization, plot, author, style
letter use by organization to communicate in a professional way
business letter
Sender's complete complete address and the date
heading
complete name and address
inside address
starts with dear
salutation
prioritize most important information
body
3 part of body
beginning, middle, ending
precedes the formal identification of the sender
closing
most frequently used basic style of business letters
block style
summary of your background, education, work history and qualifications for a job
resume
list each job you held in order
chronological resume
when you have too little/ too much experience
functional resume
balances the flexibility and strength of the chronological and functional resumes
combination resume
highly focused resume
targeted resume
goes together with a resume and a curriculum vitae
cover letter
concise messages significant to the flow of information within any professional organizations
memorandum
isn't considered acceptable by all
claim
related to one side of an issue
position
statements that can be verified
claims of facts
are evaluative statements
claims of value
are all about what should be
claims of policy
when hypertext is accessed thru the internet
url
allow readers to access information suited to their needs
hyper text
creation of a text is influenced by other texts
intertextuality
restates what other texts contain
retelling
refers to an idea in another text without quoting the text
allusion
string of words from another text
quatation
imitates the style of other text without mocking the text as a parody
pastiche
non-logical means of persuading readers
rhetorical devices
word used to substitute for another to make it more acceptable
euphemism
opposite version of euphemism
dysphemism
belittle a situation or minimize an issue
downplayer
exaggerating effects
hyperbole
stating that there is proof without actually giving that proof
proof surrogate
malicious assumption
loaded questions
implies something malicious about a person
innuendo
instead of providing reason author simply ridicules a idea or claim
ridicule
gives modified position usually a weaker one of the actual position of the opposing side
strewman