ELA Unit 4
a public debate or dispute concerning a matter
of opinion
controversy
Theme, message, or purpose of a
literary work
central idea
the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim
reasons
quotations, summaries, or paraphrases
from text passages to support a position
textual evidence
the author’s choice of presenting a topic in an objective (persuasive) or neutral (informational) tone
author's purpose
the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings
it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader
conclusion
a writer’s statement of a position or opinion about a topic
claim
facts, statistics, examples
evidence
taking and using as your own the words and
ideas of another
plagiarism
adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim or reason
sufficient
To make a logical guess or conclusion based on observation,
prior experience, or textual evidence
infer
Finish the sentence....
Girl, that claim looks good.....
the process of locating information from
a variety of sources;
When was William Shakespeare born?
1564
write notes to explain or present ideas that help
you analyze and understand a text
annotate
to persuade in writing or speaking
argument
Two or more items that have the same/different characteristics
similarity/ difference
giving credit to the authors of source information
citation
to be trusted or believed
credible
A short essay in which a publication, or someone
speaking for a publication, expresses an opinion or takes a
stand on an issue
editorial
In argumentative writing, the author’s view of a topic (positive or negative)
author’s attitude
To briefly restate the main ideas of a piece
of writing
summarize
the author’s side of an argument
author’s view
closely connected to the matter at hand (for
example, evidence supporting a claim)
relevant
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject
tone