Academic Vocab 2# Flashcards
1
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Topic Sentence
A
Tells the main idea of a paragraph
2
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Transition Words
A
Words used to connect ideas together in a text
3
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Subheading
A
A heading underneath the main heading that tells the topic of that section of the text
4
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Editorial
A
A newspaper article that gives an opinion of a topic or issue
5
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counter argument
A
The opposite side of the argument
6
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rebuttal
A
The response to a counter argument that explains why the counter argument is wrong
7
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Claim
A
An argument statement
8
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Evidence
A
Information used to support an argument
9
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Criticize
A
To judge the negative or positive qualities of someone or something
10
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Stance
A
Opinion or attitude towards a topic
