Argument
A position on a topic supported by reasons and evidence
What is a claim?
Including only the most important ideas in a text
What is a summary? (summarize)
Using clear, exact, and specific language
What is precise?
Where and when a story takes place
What is setting?
A text structure that shows a problem and then explains how it is solved
What is problem and solution?
This type of idea challenges or disagrees with the main claim.
What is a counterclaim?
To make meaning using text clues plus what you already know
What is an inference?
Restating someone else's ideas in your own words
What is paraphrasing?
The main problem or struggle in a story?
What is conflict?
This structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result
What is cause and effect?
Using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit
What is plagiarism?
Telling how two things are similar
What is compare?
To make something easier to understand
What is clarify?
Who is telling the story? (First person, third person)
What is point of view?
A structure that shows how two or more ideas are similar and/or different
What is compare and contrast?
Information that directly connects to the topic or claim
What is relevant?
Explaining how two ideas are different
What is contrast?
To explain or communicate an idea clearly
What is convey?
The main character around who the story centers
What is protagonist?
This text structure presents events in the order they happen
What is chronological order?
The most trustworthy type of source used in academic writing.
What is a credible source?
To break a text or idea into parts and examine them closely
What is analyze?
What is demonstrate?
The lesson or message about life found in a story
What is theme?
A structure that describes a topic by listing details, examples, or characteristics
What is description?