Unit 4 (part 2) Research Based Terms

Question 1

Credible

Answer 1

Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: reliable; trustworthy; believable
Use in a Sentence: The article I found on Newsela was very credible because it had been written by someone during the time period of the setting.

Question 2

Evaluate

Answer 2

Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to determine or assess the value of
Use in a Sentence: I evaluated my friends essay to ensure she would get a good grade.

Question 3

Bias

Answer 3

Part of Speech: noun; adjective
Definition: prejudice; leaning in favor of one side
Use in a Sentence: My friend was biased toward me during my singing competition when she wanted me to win because she is my friend.

Question 4

Corroboration

Answer 4

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: the act or process of providing additional evidence
Use in a Sentence: I used corroboration with my friend to make sure that my mother was home before I was.

Question 5

Editorial

Answer 5

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a news article provided by an editor that may show opinions
Use in a Sentence: I read the editorial on my favorite football team that was in the newspaper.

Question 6

Satire

Answer 6

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: humor targeting other people’s political opinions
Use in a Sentence: Readers of magazines can sometime find satire in the comments or text features.

Question 7

Hoax

Answer 7

Part of Speech: noun/verb
Definition: to trick; a prank; or humorously deceive
Use in a Sentence: The magic trick of the rabbit in the hat turned out to be a hoax.

Question 8

Questionable

Answer 8

Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: confusing; not necessarily believable; doubtful
Use in a Sentence: It was questionable that the article was credible because there were many adds and advertisements.

Question 9

Playgairize

Answer 9

Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to copy without giving credit; fraud
Use in a Sentence: There was an article in the news that explained how it is wrong to plagiarize people’s work.

Question 10

Data

Answer 10

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: factual information; statistics
Use in a Sentence: I used data from credible sources to put together an article about theater.

Question 11

Accredited

Answer 11

Part of Speech: adjective; verb
Definition: endorsed; officially recognized
Use in a Sentence: The article I was reading said it was accredited at the bottom of the page.

Question 12

Bibliography

Answer 12

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a list of materials and sources used in order to write/produce a piece of writing
Use in a Sentence: My favorite author had a documentary explaining her bibliography.

Question 13

Embellish

Answer 13

Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to decorate; to add detail; exaggerate
Use in a Sentence: My Christmas decorations weren’t festive enough, so I decided to embellish them.

Question 14

Fabricate

Answer 14

Part of Speech: verb
Definition: to make up; falsify
Use in a Sentence: I fabricated a design for my new room.

Question 15

Paraphrase

Answer 15

Part of Speech: verb; noun
Definition: to take words and rearrange/reword them; things reworded
Use in a Sentence: It is important to paraphrase when writing and obtaining information.