Unit 3 Analyze and Interpreting Flashcards
To break down information to understand it better.
Analyze
To provide the meaning of; to make the meaning clear through explanation.
Interpret
To come to an understanding based on the evidence in the text.
Draw Conclusions
The most important or central thought in a paragraph or larger section of text; it is what the text is mostly about.
Main Idea
A statement of something as fact.
Claim
Information that provides proof in support of an idea.
Evidence
not literal; words or phrases must be interpreted to understand deeper meaning
Figurative
the beginning of an essay designed to hook the reader and introduce the topic
introduction
The ending of an essay designed to wrap up the topic and leave the reader with a positive feeling
conclusion
a question that requires a written response of a paragraph or more
prompt
a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film
excerpt
the primary or strict meaning of a word or phrase
literal
