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Chapter 2: Expository Texts
Term | Definition |
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classify | to arrange information into categories |
details | words and phrases that give information |
main idea | what a book, chapter or paragraph is mostly about |
stated | explained in words |
survey | to scan |
topic sentence | the sentence in which the main idea of a paragraph is stated |
byline | a line telling who wrote an article in a newspaper or magazine |
caption | the words underneath a visual, such as a photograph or an illustration |
graph | a visual that shows or compares information |
heading | a text feature that states an important idea or main topic of a section of text |
legend | the key in a graph, chart or map that helps readers understand what is shown |
visual | information in the form of a photograph, illustration, chart or graph |
consumers | someone who buys things |
diagram | a drawing used to represent an idea or concept |
process | a series of actions for doing something |
regulations | rules |
technical | belonging to a specialized area |