Environmental Inquiry Vocabulary Terms

Question 1

argument:

Answer 1

presenting evidence for or against a claim

Question 2

inquiry:

Answer 2

questioning or investigating for information

Question 3

editorial:

Answer 3

news article that gives an opinion or takes a stance on an issue

Question 4

evaluate

Answer 4

to decide the value or effectiveness of something

Question 5

credible

Answer 5

able to be believed

Question 6

authority

Answer 6

a person looked to as an expert

Question 7

bias:

Answer 7

favoring one side over another

Question 8

plagiarism

Answer 8

copying someone’s words/ideas and presenting them as your own

Question 9

citations

Answer 9

credit given to the sources used within the text

Question 10

bibliography:

Answer 10

list of the sources used