Week 1
Understanding Communication
Rhetorical Situation
n
Any situation in which communication takes
place
Rhetoric
n
The art of effective writing or speaking
Diction
n
Choice and use of words
Tone
n
The writer’s attitude toward the topic
Mood
n
What the reader feels toward topic
Synthesize
v
Combine elements into one entity
Infer
v
Read between the lines
Unit I - Coming to America
Vocabulary
Adapt
v
To make something suitable for a particular situation;
to adjust to an environment
Coherent
adj. Holding together in an orderly, logical, or consistent
way
Device
n
A literary technique used to achieve a certain effect;
something made for a specific purpose
Displace
v
To move or force from one place or position to
another
Dynamic
adj. Characterized by movement or activity
Summarize
v
To make a summary of; to state or express in a
concise form
Evaluate
v
To offer a judgment (appraisal); to determine or set
the value or the amount of
Meaning
Related forms
Word
Synonym
Example
Sentence
adaptable,
adaptability,
adaptation
To adjust to an
environment
(to) Adapt
acclimate; change;
conform; adjust
“Intelligence is the
ability to adapt to
change.” –S. Hawking