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KAP Vocabulary
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third person limited | Narrator uses "he/she/they" to follow one person's perspective exclusively. |
| Third person omniscient | Narrator is able to go inside several character's heads. |
| Phrase | A small group of words that adds to sentences, but cannot stand alone. |
| Central theme | Main message, big idea, or underlying lesson hidden message. (Literature based narratives) |
| Central idea | Main point, big message or core argument (Most important, used in informational writing) |
| Revision/revised | To correct; already corrected; amended; reconsidered. |
| Formal vs. informal tone | Formal: Precise, polite, professional, with no slang Informal: Personal, and conversational |
| Objective summary | Neutral overview of main points and key details. No personal opinions, or judgements; UNBIASED |
| Conclusion | The end of a text that usually summarizes the text. |
| Claim or counterclaim | Claim: argument, assertion, or demand. Counterclaim: Relatory claim; opposing the claim in response. |
| Perspective | The way the author sees something. |
| Point of view | The way you see something. |
| Primary purpose | First purpose (most important) |
| Relevant vs. Irrelevant | Relevant: Relates to the topic. Irrelevant: Does not relate to the topic. |
| Primary or primarily | Firstly/one/important |
| Connotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. |
| Emphasis | Special importance, value, or prominence given to something. |
| Contribute | Give in order to help achieve or provide something. |
| Inference/infer/inferred | Deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. |
| Omit/omission | To leave out a person or information. |
| Analogy | Comparing between two things to further the purpose of clarification. |
| Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. |
| Antonym | A word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase in the word of phrase in the same language. |
| Synonym | A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. |
| Interrogative | Having or conveying the force of a question, |
| Indicative | Serving as a sign or indication of something. |
| Subjunctive | Mood expressing doubt , hypothetical situations, states rather than facts. |
| Imperative | Of vital importance; crucial |
| Conditional | Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or on certain terms. |
| Stanza | A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; verse. |
| Transition/transitional phrase | The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. |
| Dialouge | Conversation between two or more people as a future of a book |
| Elipsis | Usually used when omitting information or trailing off in speech or thoughts. |
| Maintain focus | Ability to sustain and concentrate over a period of time without being diverted by distraction. |
| Acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | to admit that other arguments contrast with your idea |
| Concise/precise | "on point" or geing used for the prefect purpose to convey meaning |
| Convey meaning | To communicate known ideas, feelings, or info from one place to another. |
| Active vs. passive voice | Active: engaging were the subject preforms the action Passive: subject receives the action; formal |
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