5: The Structure of Academic Text Flashcards
-Hook or grabber
-General statement about the solution or problem
Introduction
-May present a combination of problem and solution
Body
part of the body with the Problem in detail or a possible solution.
Point 2
part of the body with the final solution
point 3
Final argument
conclusion
Your main point: either a problem or solution as your thesis statement
Introductory Statement
Topic sentence in every paragraph
Body
Main point
Point
Points to ponder in writing every paragraph
Point
Evidence
Explanation
Link
Style
Evidence and examples to support your main point
Evidence
________ of your evidence and why it supports your main points
Explanation
Use transition signals
Link
Remember the rules of _____ throughout the paragraphs
Style
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Context Clues
“Surrounding Territory”
-Restatement
-Definition/Description
-Comparison/Contrast/Antonym
-Example
-Experience Clue
The Context
-Cause and Effect
-Structural Analysis Clue
-Synonym
-Mood/tone
This term may be formally defined, or sufficient explanation may be given within the sentence or in the following sentence.
Definition/Description Clue
Clue to definition include “that is”, commas, dashes, and parentheses.
Definition/Description Clue
The reader may discover the meaning of an unknown word because it repeats an idea expressed in familiar words nearby.
Synonym Restatement Clue
are words with the same meaning.
Synonyms
are words with opposite meanings
Antonyms
An opposite meaning context clue _______ the meaning of and unfamiliar word with the meaning of a familiar term.
Contrast
The author sets a mood, and the meaning of the unknown word must harmonize the mood.
Mood/Tone Clue
Sometimes a reader knows from experience how people or things act in a given situation.
Experience Clue
This knowledge provides the clue to a word’s meaning.
Experience Clue
This part used to construct a word can be direct clues to meaning.
Analysis or Structure Clue
Knowledge of prefixes, roots, and suffixes can aid a reader in using this type of context clue
Analysis or Structure Clue
Learning one word part can add dozens of words to a reader’s vocabulary.
Analysis or Structure Clue
The power of word parts lies in the ability to combine the roots and affixes with the context in which a word is used to discover the author’s meaning.
Analysis or Structure Clue
Might be available for the careful reader to make an educated guess at the meaning.
Sufficient clues
The author explains the reason or the result of the word. Words like “because”, “since”, “therefore”, “thus”, “so”, etc. may signal context clues.
Cause and Effect Clue
