Week 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
Supports
give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.
Evidence
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Background Knowledge
knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction.
Inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Explicit
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Cite
quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
Textual evidence
is evidence, gathered from the original source or other texts, that supports an argument or thesis.
Implicit
implied though not plainly expressed.