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Definition: extremely difficult to achieve (adjective)
synonyms:
hard, difficult, rigorous
(Workbook 1.1 | Unit 1 Vocabulary)
What is arduous?
The information that authors provide as support or proof for their opinions, claims, or central ideas
(Workbook 3.1 | Reading Skill – All About Evidence)
What is evidence?
The structure of the sentences is long and complex, the author does not use slang, or contractions like won’t or isn’t, and the author does not say how he feels or what he believes.
(Unit 1: Screen Time)
What is Formal Informational Style?
Central idea of “Virtual Reality Gets Real.”
(Unit 1: Screen Time)
What is virtual reality changes an individual’s behavior based on their experiences in a simulation?
Objective summary for "Cyber-psychopathy: What Goes on in a Hacker's Head" by Steve Gold.
(Unit 1: Screen Time)
What is “Cyber-psychopathy: What Goes On in a Hacker’s Head” is an article that touches on the mental state and thoughts of a hacker as well as what social and technological change alters or feeds their urge to hack. The author, Steve Gold, claims that hacking is a deep-seated psychological illness. In the article, the author classifies hackers into three different types, which consist of the following, white hat, black hat, and grey hat. All of which have different motives for hacking as well as different behavioral characteristics. The author asserts this claim by stating that a hacker's job is not just overriding complex data or computer codes, but also manipulating human behaviors to get to their goal. This can also be categorized as social engineering in which they exploit human emotion through convincing means. These methods have gone on in history since the 1970s and hacking has spanned for over decades mainly on the motive of exposing regarding the government or other social influences that psychologically sway media and the public. Hackers have been easily misjudged members of society in which they often are seen as villains, although their motives for hacking can derive from many different standpoints and should be taken into account?
Definition: different from what is expected or seems correct (adjective)
synonyms:
unexpected
(Workbook 6.1 | Unit 2 Vocabulary)
What is counterintuitive?
The way words, phrases, and sentences are arranged to demonstrate an author’s meaning, purpose, and style most effectively.
(Workbook 7.2 | Reading Skill – Style and Content)
What is Syntax?
Lays out the points of an essay in the order in which they will appear. It helps the writer to think about the ideas and the best way to organize and present them—to plan where each piece of information will go.
(Unit 2: Looking Inward)
What is an Outline?
The effect of using rhetoric in the excerpt "Everyday Survival.”
(Unit 2: Looking Inward)
What is By incorporating parallel structure in sentences beginning “Learn a,” the author draws attention to simple activities that challenge the brain?
Two pieces of insight from Hannah Sentenac's “16 Things I’ve Learned from 16 Years of Dealing with Depression."
(Unit 2: Looking Inward)
What is In interactions with others, if you know someone is going through tough times in their life whether its mental, emotional, or physical distress, showing empathy can give them the feeling that they are not alone and allows you to gain insight on how certain aspects affect people rather than thinking of just yourself. We must have empathy in knowing that everyones healing journey looks different and has diverse time spans in which we should not judge their progress so instead of critiquing them we should be lifting them up because the most important part in recovery?
Definition: state of currently occupying an office (noun)
synonyms:
occupancy, appointment (to office)
(Workbook 11.1 | Unit 3 Vocabulary)
What is incumbency?
Information can be verified in another source, the source completely addresses the topic, has detailed information, information is logical and supported by verifiable evidence.
(Workbook 12.2 | Reading Skill – Using Multiple Sources and Formats)
What is an Accurate Source?
Evaluating and revising any problems in the overall style of your paper, including audience-appropriate tone, syntax and sentence variety, and precision of word choice.
(Unit 3: Going Green and Clean)
What is Revising for Style?
The organizational structure in “Natural Beauty at Risk.”
(Unit 3: Going Green and Clean)
What is The excerpt follows a cause-and-effect organizational structure that lists causes for the success or failure of trees to reach maturity?
Strategies to make sure a source is most accurate and credible in their reporting.
(Unit 3: Going Green and Clean)
What is Comparing existing reviews the sources have received, observing how transparent each source has been in the past, comparing reputation and expertise of the sources?
Definition: to advance or intrude beyond set limits (verb)
synonyms:
trespass, intrude, creep
(Workbook 16.1 | Unit 4 Vocabulary)
What is encroach?
Learn the historical context, Learn about the writer, Evaluate the techniques used, Notice what is missing.
(Workbook 16.2 | Reading Skill – Themes and Purposes in US Documents)
What is Analyzing an Author's Purpose?
Reputable Source + Relevant to Claim + Sufficient Amount = Quality of Evidence
(Unit 4: An American Dream)
What is Supporting your Claim?
The purpose of President Woodrow Wilson’s speech “The Meaning of Liberty.”
(Unit 4: An American Dream)
What is To use the Declaration of Independence as a model to specifically address the circumstances of the United States in 1914?
Thesis statement for Climate Change argumentative essay.
(Unit 4: An American Dream)
What is Climate change is directly affecting biodiverse regions because they are being threatened by human activities such as deforestation, farming, and the burning of fossil fuels?
Definition: an incorrect term used to describe or designate something (noun)
synonyms:
mistake
(Workbook 21.1 | Unit 5 Vocabulary)
What is misnomer?
a text that is considered to have been historically significant in its attempt to persuade policy makers.
(Workbook 22.2 | Reading Skill – Reading Works of Public Advocacy)
What is A work of public advocacy?
objective tone, formal writing style, restatement of thesis statement, transitional content (for flow or cohesiveness), closure elements (choose one or combine), call to action, link to attention grabber, explanation of importance of topic, or look to the future.
(Unit 5: For the Sake of Argument)
What is a conclusion?
The conclusion of Shirley Chisholm’s argument in her speech “Equal Rights for Women.”
(Unit 5: For the Sake of Argument)
What is What we need are laws to protect working people, to guarantee them fair pay, safe working conditions, protection against sickness and layoffs, and provision for dignified, comfortable retirement?
Objective summary of Separation of Powers.
(Unit 5: For the Sake of Argument)
Separation of powers concerns the division of legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government each of which holds specific powers in order to limit any one of the other branches from being too powerful. The legislative branch holds the power to create or draft laws, declare war, as well as controlling taxing and spending policies. The legislative branch makes sure that the executive branch isn't too powerful by being able to override presidential vetos, impeaching presidents, as well as confirming presidential appointments and they make sure the judicial branch isn't too powerful by impeaching judges. The executive branch holds the power to carry out and enforce laws, consists of the president, and conducts diplomacy with other nations. The executive branch makes sure that the legislative branch isn't too powerful by being able to pass or veto legislation and they make sure the judicial branch isn't too powerful by being able to appoint judges to federal courts. The judicial branch holds the power to evaluate laws, conduct trials, and protect the rights of citizens brought upon court to have a fair trial. The judicial branch makes sure that the legislative branch isn't too powerful by being able to use judicial review to rule against unconstitutional legislation and they make sure the executive branch isn't too powerful by being able to declare executive action unconstitutional.