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What is the meaning of the word delude?
To believe in something that is NOT true.
What is the meaning of the word tenacity?
The ability to be very determined, determination.
What is the meaning of biodegradable?
Something that is capable of being broken down into harmless natural components.
What is the meaning of the word incumbency?
The state of currently occupying an office.
What is the meaning of the word succinct?
Expressed without unnecessary words, brief and compact.
What is a central idea?
Key points that the author makes that he or she wants you to remember.
What are hidden meanings in a text?
An idea that an author tries to portray that isn't upfront, ambiguous so that the reader can make their own conclusions.
Why do we use multiple formats and sources?
To make our findings and research our own by not taking information from only one place. This allows us to piece together information from a variety of sources that will allow us to create our own perspective.
Why are key terms and phrases important?
It helps to convey the authors central ideas.
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
What is an objective summary?
Something that contains only facts and and an overall brief account of what is being implied.
Why is a thesis statement important?
It presents the central ideas and main points of the essay. It also lets the audience preview of what is to come throughout the writing.
Why is using evidence important when stating claims?
It's important because it gives you reliable information that can back you up and support whatever you're trying to state.
Why is Revising important in regards to writing?
It's important because it allows you to overlook your work and fix and add any information that is needed or not needed.
What is an informational essay?
An essay that is comprised of only facts that can be supported and without any bias.