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annotating
adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary
audience
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
authors purpose
the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work
bias
a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned
citation
a reference to the author’s name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry
collabaration
a reference to the author’s name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry
commentary
written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea
context
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
correspondence
any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter, e-mail, fax, etc.
credibility
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information
drawing conclusions
a form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision; the conclusion is generally based on more than one piece of information
inference
a logical guess made by connecting bits of information
imagery
languages that appeal to your senses. Imagery in writing can aim at a reader’s sense of taste, smell, touch, hearing, or sight through vivid descriptions.
irony
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
inquiry
an act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic
key idea
important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc.
notetaking
the study skill of outlining or summarizing the ideas of a lecture, a book, or another source of information to aid in the retention of ideas
paraphrase
restate the meaning of something in different words. Paraphrasing alters the exact wording of the source and transmits its ideas or information without evaluation or interpretation.
plagiarizer
to present the ideas or word of another as one’s own without crediting the source
reliable source
a credible or believable source. Some questions to evaluate credibility might be: Is the author a respected authority on the subject? Does the author support opinions with strong argumentation and reasoning? How current is the information?
research process
the process of objectively investigating and collecting information regarding a particular subject in order to discover facts, theories, perspectives, etc.
summirize/summary
to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea. Note: It is still important to attribute summarized ideas to the original source.
synthesize
to combine elements and parts to form a coherent whole
text evidence
paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text
Tone
the attitude or general character of a piece of writing and is often related to the attitude of the writer or speaker.
