wordy words
marking a text with notes and/or comments
Annotating
the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work
Author’s purpose
the intended group for a message, regardless of the medium
Audience
the process of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing wherein each member speaks, is heard, and takes ownership of the resulting product or activity
Collaboration
a reference to the author’s name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry
Citation
A particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned
Bias
written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea
Commentary
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
Context
any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter, e-mail, fax, etc.
Correspondence
the quality of having reliable and trustworthy characteristics which may be influenced by an author having expertise on a topic, using unbiased and accurate reasoning, evidence, and sources to support ideas, and providing current and up-to-date information
Credibility
a form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision; the conclusion is generally based on more than one piece of information.
Drawing conclusions