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Unit 2 vocab
8th Mrs.Biddle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Argument | an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate "The argument was obviously more vague on 1 side" |
| Author's Perspective | How the author feels about the situation or topic "The author's perspective was unclear" |
| Claim/Thesis | A statement of the author's point if view "The claim was wrote perfectly" |
| Counterclaim | an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis "I was on the counterclaim's side" |
| Credible Source | A reliable resource the writer can use to cite info "The credible source was written by the government" |
| Formal style | using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude "The author wrote in a formal style" |
| Reasoning | The explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does "The reasoning was valid" |
| Bias | general tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another "The author was more bias towards their side" |
| Reflute | To disapprove a statement or theory "The author started to reflute" |
| Relevant Evidence | Facts, details, examples, etc. that support the writer's reasoning "The author had so much relevant evidence" |
| Sound/logical | Complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when its based on logic/common sense "The text was sound in my opinion" |
| Sufficient Evidence | When theres enough support to make the argument convincing "The text had sufficient eveidence" |
| Transitions | words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic "Theres was little to no transitions, which made it look wonky" |
| Fact | Information that can be proven, measured, or observed "Most of the evidence were facts" |
| Opinion | One's beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic; point-of-view "The author's opinion was not clearly pointed out well" |
| Rebuttal | Response to opponent's counterclaim "The rebuttal was so well written" |
| Cede | Formally give up rights "The CEO cede on the business" |
| Enterprise | Business, venture or company "The enterprise was cancelled" |
| Capitalistic | Characteristic of an economic system that is privately owned "The country is capitalistic" |
| Threatening | Dangerous "The cat looked threatening" |
| Extinct | No longer existing "The dinosaurs are extinct" |
| Mutation | A change in form, nature, or qualities "The mutaion was barely noticeable" |
| Prevailing | The idea or feeling that is the strongest "The answer was most prevailing to me" |
| Distinguish | to tell the difference between things, or to show what makes something or someone stand out "It was easy to distinguish right and wrong" |
| Corroborate | to support an idea, statement, or character's point of view by giving more evidence or proof "The evidence corroborated the idea" |
| Condensing | making something shorter or more compact by removing extra words or details, while keeping the main idea "Condensing is good because it makes it easier to understand" |
| Reveal | to show or illustrate "It was time to reveal the odd one out" |
| Accurately | to correctly identify something "I accurately guessed" |
| Consistent | Done in the same way each time "The mph was consistent everyday" |
| Evident | Clearly seen or obvious "The idea was evident" |
Created by:
Erin C