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KITE vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Person Limited | third person limited - The narrator focuses on one person or thing. |
| Third Person Omniscient | third person omniscient - The narrator talks about everybody or everything. |
| phrase | phrase -group of words that make sense |
| transitional phrase/transition | transitional phrase -a word or group of words that birdges to ideas in writing |
| central theme | central theme -overarching lesson or idea of a text |
| central idea | central idea - main idea of a text |
| revision/revised | revision - the action of revising. |
| formal tone vs informal tone | Formal tone - is objective, professional, and impersonal, characterized by complex sentences, with no contractions. Informal tone - is subjective, casual, and conversational, using personal pronouns, contractions, and everyday language. |
| concise vs precise | Concise- straight to the point Precise - short and quick |
| objective summary | objective summary -concise version or compilation of a text without opinion |
| conclusion | conclusion -the end or finish of an event or process. |
| claim vs counter-claim | claim - A claim is the main argument, position, or thesis an author or speaker wants the audience to accept. A counterclaim is the opposing viewpoint that challenges, disagrees with, or refutes that initial claim. |
| perspective | perspective - a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. |
| point of view | point of view -the perspective which through which a story is told or information is presented, determining who is narrating and how the audience experiences events. |
| primary purpose | primary purpose -the main reason, intent, or objective behind an action, policy, or object. |
| relevant vs irrelevant | relevant - applicable irrelevant- non - applicable |
| primary or primarily | primary - the main or first |
| connotation | connotation - emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of the word |
| emphasis | emphasis - speical importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| contribute | contribute- to help to cause or bring abou |
| inference | inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
| allusion | allusion - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
| analogy | analogy - a literary device that compares two distinct, often unrelated, concepts, objects, or situations to highlight their shared characteristics or relationships. |
| omit/omission | omit -to leave something out |
| antonym | antonym - the opposite |
| synonym | synonym - the same |
| interrogative | interrogative - question |
| indicative | indicative - statement |
| subjunctive | subjunctive - a wish |
| imperative | imperative - a command |
| conditional | conditional - under certain conditions, something could happen |
| maintain focus | maintain focus - keep one's attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | acknowledge an opposing viewpoint - neutrally identifying a counterargument and demonstrating and understanding of different perspectives. |
| active | active - the subject is actively doing something |
| passive | passive - something is happening to the subject |
| convey | convey - to communicate in a way that helps you understand what something means |
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