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Unit 2 Study Vocab

Vocab Study Resource for Ms. Biddle

TermDefinition
Argument N. An attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate. Example: He made an argument about whether cats or dogs are better.
Author's perspective N. How the author feels about the situation or topic. Example: The author's perspective is that cats are better than dogs.
Claim/Thesis N. A statement of the author's point of view. Example: The author included a claim in his argument.
Counterclaim N. An opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis. Example: The author gave a counterclaim on the topic.
Credible Source N. A reliable resource the writer can use to cite information. Example: The author used a credible source to gain his information.
Formal Style N. Using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude. Example: The author's essay was written in a very formal style.
Reasoning N. The explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does. Example: The author provided good reasoning on the topic he was discussing.
Bias N. General tendency or leaning in one direction; partial toward one view over another. Example: He showed no bias when he was choosing who won.
Refute V. To disprove a statement or theory. Example: His claim was very easy to refute.
Relevant Evidence N. Facts, details, examples, etc. that support the writer's reasoning. Example: He did not have relevant evidence because the evidence did not relate to the claim.
Sound/Logical Adj. Complete or comprehensive. A way to describe an argument when it's based on logic/common sense. Example: His essay was very logical, including many facts.
Sufficient Evidence N. When there's enough support to make the argument convincing. Example: They found sufficient evidence to prove that he was not guilty.
Transitions N. Words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic. Example: He used many transitions in his speech about his project.
Fact N. Information that can be proven, measured , or observed. Example: He told the kids many facts about animals.
Opinion N. One's beliefs, thoughts, feelings, or emotions about a topic; point-of-view (informational reading standards). Example: He had a different opinion than most others.
Rebuttal N. Response to opponent's counter claim. Example: He had a great rebuttal to the other person's claim.
Implemented N. Carried out; Put into effect. He implemented the strategy.
Mandates N. Orders or Commands His mandates did not work on the child.
Intervene V. Interfere with. He tried to intervene in the fight.
Intentions N. Purposes for actions. His intentions were to win the game.
Dictate V. Give orders to control something. He did not have the right to dictate the other person.
Exemption N. Permission not to do or pay for something. The teacher gave an exemption for the homework because he was absent.
Effective Adj. Successful in accomplishing something. His approach to solve the problem was effective.
Reveal V. To show or illustrate. The pirate was forced to reveal the location of the treasure.
Convey V. To communicate in order to make known or understood (To show) He tried to convey his thoughts to his friends.
Achieve V. To accomplish with a purpose. He had to achieve a high score to win money.
Emphasize V. To give special importance to something when writing or speaking. He tried to emphasize a word in his essay by highlighting it.
Indicate V. To point out or show The red line indicated where the finish line was in the race.
Condense V. To make something shorter/more complicated by removing extra words. He condensed his essay by removing words that were not needed.
Consistent Adj. Done in the same way each time. His scores on tests were very consistent.
Latin Prefix In- Meaning in, into, or on. Word- Inconsistent. Definition- Not staying same throughout. His grades were inconsistent.
Latin Prefix Con- Meaning with or together. Word- Conjunction. Definition- Word used to connect clauses to coordinate words. He used a coordinating conjunction in his sentence.
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