RHETORICCATHARSISDYNAMICHYPERLINKFUNCTIONALITYHEADINGDESIGNCOMMUNICATIONINFORMATIONSUBSTANTIVEINPUTLINKPERSPECTIVEIMPACTNETWORK




1. rhetoric

noun

    • the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
      "he was considered to excel in this form of rhetoric"
    • language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content. 
      "all we have from the Opposition is empty rhetoric"

Context: Used by the professor in the first two lectures to tell us that the course is about participation not just listening.

Source: 

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=rhetoric&rlz=1C1GCEA_enXK761XK761&oq=rhetoric&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1591j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhetoric
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "rhetoric, n.1." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/165178. Accessed 11 September 2019.



Aristotle's Rhetoric Triangle



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2. catharsis

noun

    • the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
      "music is a means of catharsis for them"

Context: Used by the professor in the second lecture as an example word for our vocab list.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=catharsis&rlz=1C1GCEA_enXK761XK761&oq=catharsis&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2975j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catharsis

    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "catharsis, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/28926. Accessed 16 September 2019.



3. dynamic

adjective

    • (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
      "a dynamic economy"

    • (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.
      "she's dynamic and determined"

noun

    • a force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process.
      "evaluation is part of the basic dynamic of the project"

Context: Used by the professor in lecture to tell us that communication methods change constantly.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=dynamic&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=dynamic&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3033j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "dynamic, adj. and n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/58818. Accessed 18 September 2019.



Hyperlinks


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4. hyperlink

noun

    • a link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.

verb

    • create a hyperlink between (documents or parts of a document).
      "thumbnail images that are hyperlinked to a larger image"

Context: Used by the professor to demonstrate to use how hyperlinks work and why are they needed in a wiki.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=hyperlink&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=hyperlink&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2118j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlink
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "hyperlink, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/248741. Accessed 18 September 2019.



5. functionality

noun

    • the quality of being suited to serve a purpose well; practicality.
      "I like the feel and functionality of this bakeware"

    • the range of operations that can be run on a computer or other electronic system."new software with additional functionality"

Context: Used by the professor in the second week of the semester to tell us that we need to be functional in order to be valued.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=functionality&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=functionality&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.527j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functionality
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "functionality, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/54950742. Accessed 18 September 2019.



6. heading

noun

    • a title at the head of a page or section of a book.
      "chapter headings"
    • a direction or bearing.
      "he crawled on a heading of 90 degrees until he came to the track"

Context: Used by the students in class when communicating about the assignments.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=heading&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=heading&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.940j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "heading, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/84923. Accessed 30 September 2019.



Headings


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7. design

noun

    • a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.
      "he has just unveiled his design for the new museum"

    • an arrangement of lines or shapes created to form a pattern or decoration.
      "pottery with a lovely blue and white design"

verb

    • decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.
      "a number of architectural students were designing a factory"

Context: A word that is present in the course's name and used thorough the course during classes.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=design+definiton&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=design+definiton&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39l2j69i60j69i61l2.3137j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/design
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "design, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/50840. Accessed 30 September 2019.



8. communication

noun

    • the imparting or exchanging of information or news.
      "at the moment I am in communication with London"
    • means of sending or receiving information, such as telephone lines or computers.
      "satellite communications"

Context: A word that is present in the course's name and used thorough the course during classes.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=communiction&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=communiction&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2437j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communication
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "communication, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/37309. Accessed 30 September 2019.



9. information

noun

    • facts provided or learned about something or someone.
      "a vital piece of information"
    • what is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things. 
      "genetically transmitted information"

Context: A word used by the professor and by the students on each class while communicating verbally and virtually.

Sources:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=information&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=information&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0l2j69i61j69i60l2.3291j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "information, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/95568. Accessed 30 September 2019.



10. substantive

adjective

    • having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable.
      "there is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs"

    • having a separate and independent existence.

Context: Used by the professor to describe to us the nature of the assignment 2.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=substantive&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=substantive&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0l2j69i60l2j69i61.1927j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substantive
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "substantive, adj. and n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/193067. Accessed 30 September 2019.



11. input

noun

    • what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system.
      "perceptions and sensory input"

    • (in electronics) a place where, or a device through which, energy or information enters a system.
      "the signal being fed through the main input"

verb

    • put (data) into a computer.

Context: Used by the professor and the students when interacting with each other about the group assignments.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=input&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=input&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1852j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/input
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "input, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/96482. Accessed 30 September 2019.



12. link

noun

    • a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one thing affects the other.
      "investigating a link between pollution and forest decline"
    • a ring or loop in a chain.

verb

    • make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.
      "rumors that linked his name with Judith"

Context: A word that we see very often when surfing through the internet browsers.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=link+definition&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=link+definition&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3608j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/link
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "link, n.1." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/108728. Accessed 30 September 2019.



Perspective


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13. perspective

noun

    • the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.
      "a perspective drawing"
    • a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
      "most guidebook history is written from the editor's perspective"

Context: Used by a student to describe the way that she saw what the professor showed to us.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=perspective&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=perspective&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2113j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspective
    3. Oxford Online Dictionary RIT Database - "perspective, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/141520. Accessed 30 September 2019.



14. impact

noun

    • the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
      "there was the sound of a third impact"

verb

    • come into forcible contact with another object.
      "the shell impacted twenty yards away"
    • have a strong effect on someone or something.
      "high interest rates have impacted on retail spending"

Context: A word seen on internet while working on Group Assignment.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=impact&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=impact&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2704j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impact
    3. Oxford Online Dictionary RIT Database - "impact, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/92036. Accessed 30 September 2019.



15. network

noun

    • an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
    • a group or system of interconnected people or things.
      "a trade network"

verb

    • connect as or operate with a network.
      "the stock exchanges have proven to be resourceful in networking these deals"
    • interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
      "it's so important to network when starting a new business"

Context: Used thorough the course by the professor and the students while talking about internet and communication.

Source:

    1. Google Search top entry - https://www.google.com/search?q=network+definition&rlz=1C1GCEU_en&oq=network+definition&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3978j1j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
    2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/network
    3. Oxford English Dictionary RIT Database - "network, n. and adj." OED Online, Oxford University Press, September 2019, www.oed.com/view/Entry/126342. Accessed 30 September 2019.




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