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MIU 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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cause and effect | how something that happens effects something else |
fact and opinion | how an author might use what they believe combined with provable data |
compare and contrast | how one thing is similar to or different from something else |
problem and solution | how an author identifies an issue and gives possible solutions |
objective summary | a brief restatement of main points without using your opinion |
explicit information | an idea that is stated in the text |
implicit information | an idea that is understood but is not stated in the text |
inference | combining what you know with what you read to draw a conclusion |
medium | the form in which information is shared (article, video, etc.) |
textual evidence | information taken from the text |
central or main idea | the chief topic of a passage that is expressed or implied in the text |
organizational structures | the way expository text is organized |
context clues | using the text to determine the meanings of words and phrases |
signal words | In text clues to figure out the structure of the writing |
tone | the attitudes and feeling of the author towards the subject |