High School English and Language Arts Unit Key Vocabulary

Editorial - an article that presents the opinion of the editor, editor, and/or the publisher

Entertain - to provide amusement and/or enjoyment

Feature Story - a piece of writing of human interest that is not closely tied to a news event; often written with a personal slant and individual style

Inform - to give facts or information

News Article - a piece of writing meant to tell about an event or issue

Persuade - to cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument

Rhetoric - the effective use of language