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Full Citations and Permissions 486 Glossary Vocabulary Definition analysis the cognitive process and/or rhetorical mode of studying constituent parts to demonstrate an interpretation of a larger whole. annotated bibliography a research tool that organizes citations with a brief paragraph for each source examined. annotation engaged reading strategy by which a reader marks up a text with their notes, questions, new vocabulary, ideas, and emphases. argument a rhetorical mode in which different perspectives on a common issue are negotiated. See Aristotelian and Rogerian arguments. Aristotelian argument a mode of argument by which a writer attempts to convince their audience that one perspective is accurate. audience the intended consumers for a piece of rhetoric. Every text has at least one audience; sometimes, that audience is directly addressed, and other times we have to infer. authorial intent the inferred or speculated intention of a writer. Must be overlooked in the process of text wrestling analysis. believer a posture from which to read; reader makes efforts to appreciate, understand, and agree with the text they encounter. blockquote a direct quote of more than four lines which is reformatted according to stylistic guidelines. bootstrapping the process of finding new sources using hyperlinked subject tags in the search results of a database. call-to-action a persuasive writer’s directive to their audience; usually located toward the end of a text. Compare with purpose. characterization the process by which an author builds characters; can be accomplished directly or indirectly. citation mining the process of using a text’s citations, bibliography, or notes to track down other similar or related sources. claim of evaluation an argument determining relative value (i.e., better, best, worse, worst). Requires informed judgment based on evidence and a consistent metric. claim of phenomenon an argument exploring a measurable but arguable happening. Typically more straightforward than other claims, but should still be arguable and worth discussion.