Unfamiliar Vocab
arduous
extremely difficult to achieve
how do you find central ideas
you look for the message that is being told while reading
how do you write a summary?
you explain what happened throughout the entire text but in a brief matter
succinct
expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
what is a rhetorical question?
this is something where the questioner does not need a direct answer
how can you determine the meaning of a word without using any sources?
use the context clues around the word that may be unfamiliar and use them to help
affluence
abundance of wealth
whats a reliable source?
One that is newer, from a trusted website such as, gov, edu, org, etc.
how do you get to your audience?
You write in a specific tone, use specific words, you mainly have to adjust to who you are writing to
fruition
accomplishment or realization of a goal
what is an unreliable source?
one that is not credited for, old, or from a website like Wikipedia where people can go in and change the info.
what makes a good argumentative essay?
clear, have a good claim, be able to back up with evidence, good rebuttal, thesis statement
misnomer
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
what is the theme?
hidden message throughout a story
where is you thesis statement in a paper?
end of the first paragraph