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U4 Vocab
Learning about terms and words for Unit 4 of My Perspectives learning book
| Vocab Word | POS | DEF | SENTENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precise | Adj | Exact and detailed | He was precise with his work, not showing a single flaw. |
| Credibility | N | The quality of being trustworthy | His credibility was above the charts making the renting process really sucessful |
| Purpose | Adj | The intent or aim (author’s purpose is his/her reason or objective in writing a text) | His evil purpose was exposed. |
| Narrative tech's | N | Elements an author uses to tell a story including description, dialogue, pacing, and reflection. | The Narrative tech he used was great for the project he was doing. |
| Counterclaim | N | an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis | He had a mid counterclaim, which is why he lost the match, |
| Rebuttal | N | Response to the counterclaim. Rebuttals support the claim in an argument/ debate. | He had an unmatched rebuttal. |
| Audience | N | The person/people for whom a text is written. | The audience was quite enthusiasic, many people answered in the interview. |
| Relevant | Adj | Pertaining to or applicable to a topic; germane | Everything he said was relevant to the topic. Resulting in a high score for the competition. |
| Expository tech's | N | The elements the author uses that focus on central idea, provide evidence and examples, and present logical conclusions. | "The expository tech's he used was really helpful both for the author and readers. |
| Citation | N | brief reference within the text that provides readers with the source of the information. | The citation was supposed to help its reader, but this one was not helping at all. |