Vocab

Question 0

analyze

Answer 0

means to examine, closely study, and evaluate a text by breaking down and examining its elements to comprehend its meaning

Question 1

argument

Answer 1

an opinion supported by facts

Question 2

bias

Answer 2

a general tendency or leaning in one direction; partially toward one view over another

Question 3

claim

Answer 3

an opinion on a topic

Question 4

counterclaim

Answer 4

an opposing position

Question 5

credible resource

Answer 5

a resource offering reasonable grounds for being believed

Question 6

non credible resource

Answer 6

a resource that DOES NOT offer reasonable grounds for being believed

Question 7

facts

Answer 7

knowledge or information based on real occurrences : can be proven

Question 8

confirmed facts

Answer 8

facts tthat have been found in reliable/ credible sources

Question 9

issue

Answer 9

something that people are talking about, thinking about, etc. : an important subject or topic

Question 10

opinion

Answer 10

judgement or belief not founded on certainty or proof

Question 11

organization

Answer 11

structure of the essay

Question 12

rebuttal

Answer 12

logical reasons for rejecting the counterclaim : logical reasoning

Question 13

relevant evidence

Answer 13

should strongly support the essays claim and be pertinent to the argument being made

Question 14

valid

Answer 14

well grounded or justifiable ; relevant and meaningful

Question 15

invalid

Answer 15

NOT well grounded, NOT justifiable; NOT relevant, NOT meaningful

Question 16

Source

Answer 16

something or someone that provides the information

Question 17

primary source

Answer 17

first hand information is an original source. as someone’s diary or journal, a survey or interview, letters, autobiographies, and observation

Question 18

secondary source

Answer 18

is material that people have gathered and analyzed on a topic