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ELAR Subject 1
Subject Specific
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbreviations | shortened forms of a word or phrase |
| acknowledgments | a section of a book, article, etc., in which people are thanked for their help |
| acronyms | words formed from the first letter or letters of the words of a compound term |
| active voice | sentence structure in which the subject performs the action of the verb (e.g., the dog bit the boy) rather than being acted upon (e.g., the boy was bitten by the dog) |
| acts | main divisions of a play |
| adverbs | words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb and often show degree, manner, place, or time |
| agenda | a list of things to be done or talked about |
| analogy | comparison of two otherwise unlike things, people, concepts, etc. based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| anecdote | a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually to make or support a larger point |
| annotating | adding notes or comments to something (a text, book, drawing, etc.) |
| antecedent | a word or phrase that is represented by another word (such as a pronoun) |
| antonyms | words of opposite meaning |
| appreciative listening | listening for enjoyment |
| argument | a reason for or against something |
| argumentative text | text characterized by a coherent series of reasons or statements intended to support or establish a claim |
| audience | the people who watch, read, or listen to something |
| author's purpose | an author's reason for or intent in writing |
| background knowledge | knowledge gained through study, experience, or instruction |
| bandwagon appeal | logical fallacy based on the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid (i.e., everyone believes it, so you should, too) |
| bias | a favoring of some ideas or people over others |
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