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Analytical Writing
Terms for the ELA Exam on Wednesday, December 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quotation | any word, phrase, line, or sentence taken from a passage |
| dialogue | conversation among or between characters |
| MLA Citation | in-text citations used to document/give credit to any sources quoted within a document; includes the author's last name and the specific page number |
| Claim | a statement of what you will prove in your writing through the use of textual evidence; topic sentence |
| Evidence/Textual Evidence | quotations taken from a passage that are used to help prove your claim |
| Reasoning | an explanation, in your own words, of how lines of textual evidence support a claim/topic sentence |