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Unit 2 Vocab

TermDefinitionPart of SpeechSentence
Effective successful in accomplishing something Adjective The mandate was not very effective
Reveal to show or illustrate Verb I never want to reveal my secret.
Convey to communicate in order to make known or understood (to show) Verb He conveyed that he wanted to go home through the pleading look in hi eyes
Achieve to accomplish a specific purpose Verb He achieved his dream of becoming the worlds most famous chef.
Emphasize to give special importance to something when writing or speaking Verb He emphasized the fact that the emperor was only taxing the poor.
Indicate to point out or show Verb He needed to indicate the reason why he was late.
Condense to make something shorter or more compact by removing extra words or details, while keeping the main idea Verb I needed to condense my debate speech otherwise it would be 50 minutes long.
Consistent done in the same way each time Adjective He consistently ate the apple before the sandwich, everyday the same way.
Latin Prefix In- Meaning into or on An example would be Incorrect it means not correct. The sentence was incorrect
Latin Prefix Con- Meaning with or together An example would be conspire make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act We conspired against him.
Argument an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate Noun He made an argument saying that even if soda was bad for you, the government cannot just take away your right to choose.
author’s perspective how the author feels about the situation or topic Noun Phrase We could clearly see that the author's perspective was that the government did the right thing by banning soda.
claim/thesis a statement of the author’s point of view Noun His claim was that soda is not bad for you.
counterclaim an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis Noun His counterclaim said that even if a law does not help a certain minority, it still helps the majority that need it.
credible source a reliable resource the writer can use to cite information Noun It was not a credible source.
formal style using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude Noun His formal style carried out the theme much easier.
reasoning the explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does Noun His reasoning was not sound or logical.
bias general tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another Noun There was potential bias in the judge's decision.
refute to disprove a statement or theory Verb I refuted his claim saying that is might be harder to cause an extinction in an ocean environment but it can still happen.
relevant evidence facts, details, examples, etc. that support the writer’s reasoning Noun The relevant evidence supported the claim the AI was ruining journalists lives.
sound/logical complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it’s based on logic/common sense Adjective It was not a logical claim.
sufficient evidence when there’s enough support to make the argument convincing Noun There was sufficient evidence to support his claim.
transitions words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic Noun The transitions did not make sense.
fact Information that can be proven, measured, or observed Noun That is not a fact but instead an opinion.
opinion One’s beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic; point-of-view (informational reading standards) Noun My opinion is that a hotdog is not a sandwich.
rebuttal Response to opponent’s counter claim Noun My rebuttal disproved every claim that my opponent just made.
Implemented Carried out or put into effect Verb He never implemented the law.
mandates orders or commands Noun The list of mandates was absurd.
intervene take action to try to stop a dispute or conflict Verb We need to intervene.
dictate give orders to control or influence something Verb He tried to dictate what we ate.
exemption permission not to do or pay for something that others are required to do or pay Noun There were no exemptions to the law.
intentions purposes for or goals of one's actions Noun His intentions were pure.
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