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Academic Vocabulary

TermDefinition
alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Analyze to break down and look at each part.
Antonym a word that has the opposite meaning.
Argument a coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.
Author's Purpose the reason for writing; to inform, persuade, or entertain.
Autobiography The story of someone's life, written by that person.
Bias a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement.
Biography a writer's account of some other person's life.
Caption a short description or title of an illustration in a text
Cause/Effect cause is the action that makes something happen; effect is the something that happens.
Central Idea the most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys. It may be expressed in a topic sentence or implied.
Chronological Order to arrange events in the order that they occured.
Cite to quote by way of example, authority, or proof.
Claim a writer's position on an issue.
Climax the greatest point of interest in the story; usually right before the conflict is resolved.
Created by: MMcElveen
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