Academic Vocabulary Nonfiction Terms Flashcards

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Makes a claim with evidence and reason

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Argument

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2
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Showing favor to one thing more than another

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Bias

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3
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A writer’s position on something

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Claim

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4
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To provide facts and information

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Inform

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5
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Opposite of a main argument

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Counterargument

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6
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Central idea; what the text is all about

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Main idea

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7
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To convince someone to believe something

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Persuade

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