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ELA unit 2 vocab 7th
| Term | Definition | sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Argument | n. an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate | |
| Author's perspective | n. how the author fells about the situation or topic | |
| Claim/thesis | n. a statement 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 and tone/attitude | |
| Reasoning | n. the explanation of why the author feels 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 information | n. facts, details, examples, etc. that supports 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 he argument convincing | |
| Transition | n. words or phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how our 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 a topic; point-of-view (informational reading standrads) | |
| Rebuttal | n. response to opponent's counter claim | |
| Cede | v. formally give up rights | I'm gonna cede my bed to my cat. |
| Enterprise | n. business venture or company | I wanna own a private enterprise. |
| Capitalistic | adj. characteristic of an economy system that is privately owned | I am living in a capitalistic economy. |
| Threatening | adj. dangerous | The cat took a threatening step towards a mouse. |
| Extinct | adj. no longer in existence | If I die, I will be extinct. |
| Mutation | n. change in form, nature, or qualities | Mutation on cats were their cuteness. |
| Prevailing | adj. the idea or feeling that is the strongest | The mouse felt the prevailing fear in his vein. |
| Distinguish | v. to tell the difference between things, or to show what makes something or someone stand out | You can distinguish the difference between a rat and a mouse. |
| Corroborate | v. to support an idea, statement, or character's point of view by giving more evidence or proof | I corroborate to the statement, that 'cats are better than dogs'. |
| Condensing | v. making something shorter or more compact by removing extra words or details, while keeping the main idea | The cheese is on the condensing process. |
| Reveal | (v) - to show or illustrate | The cat revealed a pile of mouse. |
| Accurately | (adv) - to correctly identify | The cat accurately hunted the rats. |
| Consistent | adj. - done in the same way each time | A cat ate a mouse in a consistent manner. |
| Evident | adj. - clearly seen or obvious | It was evident who stole the cheese. |
| Latin suffix -tion | Turns a verb into a noun, "the act of" | Tradition - My family's tradition is to cook chicken with rice. |
| Latin suffix -ly | Turns an adj into an adverb | Accurately- The cat accurately hunted the rats. |
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