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Viewpoint

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An author’s beliefs or opinion about a topic

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Valid

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Proven as true

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Topic

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Subject of a text

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Tone

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The author’s implied or explicit attitude toward a topic

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Thesis Statement

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A statement found in the introductory paragraph that offers the main point of the paper

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Theme

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A broad concept or universal concerns that an author addresses through a given medium

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Synthesize

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Take a number of things, such as data form multiple sources, and combine or bring them together to form a cohesive whole in one’s understanding

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Support

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Lend credibility to an idea

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Style Guide

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A manual that explains the rules and conventions for citing evidence, such as APA and MLA , grammar, writing or formatting

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Stereotype

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Simplified categorization of an idea or person based on superficial ideas that stand in for people and things

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Social Structure

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The system and relationship between groups in a society

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Social Commentary

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Use of rhetoric or themes to make statements about current culture

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Sequential

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Logical order or pattern of organization in writing or texts

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Secondary Source

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Secondhand accounts of events

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Scale

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Ratio of distance expressed to actual measurement

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Root Word

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A word element, or morpheme, from which other words are built

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Rhetorical Devices

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Appeals used in arguments to persuade readers emotionally, morally, and intellectually

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Revision

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Rewriting a piece of text

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Research Based

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Reliant on ideas backed by study; evidence drawn from sources that are known to be reputable and based on sound research

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Representation

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A portrayal, depiction, expression, presentation, substitution, sign, or symbol of something; an artistic image or likeness.

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Relevant

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Connected to the idea being discussed

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Reason

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A basic fact to support an idea

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Publication

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The printing, publishing, and/or distribution of a text; a published work

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Procedure

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Ordered steps to follow in a set of written directions to complete a task safely, efficiently and effectively.

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Priorities
In written directions, the hierarchy or sequence of which steps must be followed in what order; often indicated by the use of signal words
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Primary Source
A firsthand document or source created at the time in question
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Prediction
A reader's guess of events to come or what a text will be about
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Point of View
The narrative voice an author uses to tell a story or relate information; can be first person, second person, or third person.
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Persuasive
Intended to make the reader reader agree with an idea, thesis, or claim; describes writing that convinces or persuades a reader
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Perspective
The narrator's or author's particular thoughts, feelings, or perceptions about people, ideas, or events in a story or text
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Peer-Reviewed Journals
Published writings that have been analyzed by experts in the field
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Paraphrase
To explain an idea in one's own words
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Opinion
Statement that cannot be proven; an author's belief, as opposed to facts or reasoning, presented in a text
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Objective
Describes language that is nonjudgmental, impartial, nonpersonal, and unemotional
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Navigational Tools
Text features such as a query function in digital texts that allow readers to search for key words and concepts within a text
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Narrative
Writing that tells a story and often uses sensory details
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Mood
How the elements in a text, such as word choice, affects the reader
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Main Idea
The thesis, claim, or message that an author states or expresses about the topic of a text; the central point in each paraagraph
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Logic
The framework of reasoning used to understand ideas and make sound assumption, predictions, and conclusions
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Library Media Specialist
A library employee who helps patrons find media sources
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Legend
Map feature that explains symbols and other elements that represent information on the map, such as routes, population, and capital cities
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Key Points
Ideas that elaborate on and support the main ideas about a topic in each paragraph
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Irrelevant
Not applicable to the idea
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Inference
A logical assumption, or guess, that can be made about a topic based on evidence, reasoning, and personal experience or knowledge
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Imply
Indicates an idea subtly without specifically starting it
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Implicit
Describes ideas that are suggested rather than stated directly in a text
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Identify
Distinguish a particular idea
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Graphic
A diagram, graph , illustration, or other pieces of artwork
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Genre
A group of related writings or other media
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Foreshadowing
An author's hint of events to come
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Footnote
Comment at the bottom of a page that provides additional information about something within the text
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Figurative Language
Language meant to create imagery, comparison, or an association for the reader; usually a metaphor, a simile or personification
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Fact- Checking
Verifying facts and statements in a text
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Fact
Statement or data that can be proven or verified through a reputable source
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Explicit
Describes information that is directly stated in a text
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Evidence
Proof, such as facts, descriptions and examples, that an author uses to support their ideas and reasoning
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Edit
Correct errors in a piece of writing
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Denotative
Describes a very specific or literal meaning of a word, typically the dictionary definition
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Delineate
Describe precisely or set forth accurately in detail
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Counterclaim
A conflicting opinion that an author acknowledges and responds to when making an argument
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Contradiction
A statement, assertion, or instruction in a text that conflicts with information provided elsewhere in the same text. A statement or assertion that implies something is both true and false simultaneously
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Context
Surrounding words or ideas within a sentence or passage that affects the meaning of a word and influence how it is understood.
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Connotation
An implied meaning of a word created by the emotions and assumptions attached to it
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Conclusion
A deduction made by a reader that takes the details, evidence, and assumptions presented in a text to the next logical step
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Comprehension
Ability to understand
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Claim
A statement made in an argument that something about a topic is true
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Chronological
In order by time
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Caption
Description of a figure or graphic
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Blog
A website that is usually informal and independently run
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Bias
Tendency toward or against a preconceived idea
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Authoritative
Able to be trusted; credible and reliable
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Authorial Intent
The reason an author creates a text; also called the author's purpose
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Audience
The intended consumers of information
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Argument
A type of text consisting of a claim on a debatable issue, background information, reasoning and evidence, rhetorical appeals, counterclaims, and responses to counterclaim
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Assumption
Supposition of an unstated idea
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Anecdote
A short story that illustrates a concept or point and creates a connection between the author and reader

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