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