Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Topic sentence

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Tells the main idea of a paragraph

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Transition words

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Words used to connect ideas together in a text

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3
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Subheading

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A heading underneath the main heading that tells the topic of that section of the text

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4
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Editorial

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A newspaper article that gives an opinion of a topic or issue

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5
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Counter argument

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The opposite side of the argument v

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Rebuttal

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The response to a counter argument that explains why the counter argument is wrong

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7
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Claim

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An argument statement

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8
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Evidence

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Information used to support an argument

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9
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Criticize

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To judge the negative or positive qualities of someone or something

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Stance

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Opinion or attitude towards a topic

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