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Unit 2 Vocab

Unit 2 vocabulary flash cards

TermDefinition
Argument n. An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.
Author's Perspective n. How the author feels about the situation or topic.
Claim/Thesis n. A stating of the author's point of view.
Counterclaim n. An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis.
Credible Source n. A reliable resource the writer can use to cite information.
Formal Style n. Using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude.
Reasoning n. The explanations of why the author feels the way the way he or she does.
Bias n. General tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another.
Refute v. To disprove a statement or theory.
Relevant Evidence n. Facts, details, examples, etc. that help support the writer's reasoning.
Sound/Logical adj. Complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it's based on logic/common sense.
Sufficient Evidence n. When there's enough support to make the argument convincing.
Transitions n. Words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic.
Fact n. Information that can be proven, measured or observed.
Opinion n. One's beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about topic; Author's point-of-view.
Rebuttal n. Response to opponent's counterclaim.
Implemented v. Carried out; put into effect. I implemented a new idea that all people had to get a flu vaccine.
Mandates n. Orders or commands. Some people think government mandates are annoying.
Intervene v. Interfere with; take action to try to stop a dispute or conflict. I felt it was necessary to intervene before someone got hurt.
Intentions n. Purposes for or goals of one's actions. Even though yelling was wrong, it was done with good intentions.
Dictate v. To give orders to control or influence something. I wanted to dictate my essay, but my teacher wouldn't allow me to do it.
Exemption n. Permission not to do or pay for something that others are required to do or pay. I felt it was necessary to give him an exemption from the assignment.
Effective adj. Successful at accomplishing something. He was effective at getting the meaning across to me.
Reveal v. To show or illustrate. The magician said that he was finally going to reveal his secrets.
Convey v. To communicate in order to make known or understood (to show). It can sometimes be hard to convey information.
Achieve v. To accomplish a specific purpose. I worked hard and was finally able to achieve my goal.
Emphazise v. To give special importance to something when writing or speaking. I am not sure what words I should emphasize in my writing.
Indicate v. To point out or show. Growing sales indicate that business is growing.
Condense v. To make something shorter or more compact by removing extra words or details, while keeping the main idea. I can effectively condense long definitions
Consistent adj. Done in the same way each time. It can be hard to be consistent when working.
In- Prefix. Into or on. I got a injection today.
Con- Prefix. With or together. In my opinion, you should never become part of a conspiracy.
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