Vocab Words
Delude
to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
Analyzing Complex Texts
Determine the central idea, discover the supporting details, ask yourself questions pertaining to the text, and break down the text to simplify the author's purpose.
Reputable Sources
If possible, the writer should be unbiased, an expert, and a part of an academic/government/scientific institution.
What most likely describes a country that follows principles of pluralism?
A country that promotes diversity and participation by many groups.
Which option provides an irrelevant counterclaim?
Year-round schooling should be instituted nationwide.
Quality teachers are important to student success in school.
Autonomy
state of being able to make personal choices and act on them
Textual evidence
The information that the authors provide as support to proof of their opinions, claims, or central ideas may act as evidence.
Sufficient amounts of evidence
Evidence must cover each one of the "because" statements, must support every claim that you have made, and it is suggested to use evidence from an additional source.
Instead of our brain being like a little computer that orders the body around, the body-brain relation is a two-way street.
What figurative language is used in the sentence?
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
Andie is writing an essay about herb gardening for the amateur gardener. Which entry would most likely be found in her annotated bibliography?
Sanchez, Martha. “Successful Gardens Anywhere.” Gardener’s Monthly Review 3 June 2005: 12–14. This article lists plants—by hardiness and planting situation—that have proven successful for beginning gardeners.
Misnomer
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
Parallel Structure
The repetition of a pattern of a chosen grammatical form, giving the same level of significance to two or more ideas.
Thesis
It should always be a single sentence at the end of your introduction paragraph. It should also cover every claim that you are planning to make.
Desert ecosystems are typically harsh environments for their occupants. Excessive heat and little rainfall make survival difficult. Animals in the North American deserts include tortoises, jackrabbits, and kangaroo rats. Life forms inhabiting the desert must adapt accordingly.
What information from the paragraph is not relevant to the main idea of the paragraph?
Animals in the North American deserts include tortoises, jackrabbits, and kangaroo rats.
Denotative and Technical
Writing must be free of opinions, the language used is denotative, the word choice is clear, and the meaning is precise.
Unfurling
make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state
Nuance
Meanings that distinguish words with similar denotations. This may be positive, negative, or neutral meanings of words.
Essay Structure
intro, body, and conclusion.
Body: 1. evidence, 2. reasons, 3. counterclaims, 4. rebuttals.
If you used a thesaurus to look up antonyms of the word biodegradable, which word would you most likely find?
imperishable
Formal Informational Style
Does not include slang, the text is free of opinions, the author used no words to garner an emotional reaction, and the sentences are complex.
Indemnity
protection against loss or damage
Author's Voice
This is the author's viewpoint, attitude, personality, or style.
Brackets and Ellipses
To be used when adding or changing a quotation.
How does the information in the excerpt help contribute to the meaning and power of the word infectiousness?
It provides examples of how laughter is contagious, causing individuals to mimic others’ actions.
Which sentence demonstrates writing in a style and tone that are most appropriate for an audience of professional scientists?
The results of the experiment showed a quantifiable decrease in oxygen levels.