An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.

How the author feels about the situation or topic

A statement of the author's point of view

An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis

A reliable resource that the writer can use to cite information.

Using a professional choice of words, and tone/attitude.

The explanations of why the author feels the way (s)he does.

General tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another.

To disprove a statement or theory.

complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it's based on logic/common sense

When there's enough evidence to make the argument convincing.

words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic.

Information that can be proven, measured, or observed.

One's belief, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic; point-of-view(informational reading standards)

Response to opponents counterclaim.

Characteristic of an economic system that is privately owned.

Change in form, nature, or quality

Idea or feeling that is the strongest.

To tell the difference between things to show something or someone stand out.

To support an idea, statement, or character with evidence.

Making something shorter by removing extra words or details.

To correctly identify something

Done in the same way each time.

Turns a verb into a noun, "the act of"

Turns an adjective into an adverb

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ELA UNIT 2 VOCAB

Term	Definition	Part of Speech
Argument	An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.	Noun
Author's Purpose	How the author feels about the situation or topic	Noun
Claim/Thesis	A statement of the author's point of view	Noun
Counterclaim	An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis	Noun
Credible Source	A reliable resource that the writer can use to cite information.	Noun
Formal Style	Using a professional choice of words, and tone/attitude.	Noun
Reasoning	The explanations of why the author feels the way (s)he does.	Noun
Bias	General tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another.	Noun
Refute	To disprove a statement or theory.	Verb
Relevant Evidence	facts, detail	Noun
Sound/Logical	complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it's based on logic/common sense	Noun
Sufficient Evidence	When there's enough evidence to make the argument convincing.	Adjective
Transition	words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic.	Noun
Fact	Information that can be proven, measured, or observed.	Noun
Opinion	One's belief, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic; point-of-view(informational reading standards)	Noun
Rebuttal	Response to opponents counterclaim.	Noun
Cede	Formally give up rights.	Verb
Enterprise	A business venture or company	Noun
Capitalistic	Characteristic of an economic system that is privately owned.	ADJECTIVE
Threatening	Dangerous	Adjective
Extinct	No longer in existence	Adjective
Mutation	Change in form, nature, or quality	Noun
Prevailing	Idea or feeling that is the strongest.	Adjective
Distinguish	To tell the difference between things to show something or someone stand out.	Verb
Corroborate	To support an idea, statement, or character with evidence.	Verb
Condensing	Making something shorter by removing extra words or details.	Verb
Reveal	to show or illustrate	Verb
Accurately	To correctly identify something	Adverb
Consistent	Done in the same way each time.	Adjective
Evident	Clearly seen or obvious	Adjective
Latin suffix -tion	Turns a verb into a noun, "the act of"	Suffix
Latin Suffix -ly	Turns an adjective into an adverb	Suffix

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