Vocab Words
What does Arduous mean?
It means extremely difficult to achieve.
What is evidence?
Evidence is the information that authors provide as support or proof for their opinions, claims, or central ideas.
What are Types of Evidence?
Facts, definitions, quotations, concrete details, and statistics or data.
Which options describe data and statistics that can be used as evidence in informational text?
Numbers or facts that accurately represent proof of concepts or ideas.
The results of a credible research study presented to support a claim.
Read the sentence.
Only two students in our class were prepared for the debate; as a result, they dominated the discussion.
Which word most precisely matches the meaning of dominated as it is used in the sentence?
Controlled.
What does Autonomy mean?
It means the state of being able to make personal choices and act on them.
What is Figurative Language and Nuance?
It gives the author the power to expand meanings and to create vivid and meaningful notions in the minds of readers.
How do you Evaluate Sources and Evidence?
Look at the author or organization it comes from. Also consider the sources, if any, cited within the material. Government and academic sources are usually considered credible and objective.
Which option best explains how the author’s use of his native language, Tagalog, contributes to the power of the text?
It shows that even though the author is trying to become a US citizen, he is still proud of his heritage.
If you use a dictionary to look up the word exacerbate, what definition are you most likely to find?
Worsen.
What does Succinct mean?
It means expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact.
What are Structural Elements?
Sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and sections, can help a reader to comprehend a text’s main idea or claim.
How do you Revise an Essay’s Style?
Evaluate and revise any problems in the overall style of your paper.
Read the passage.
Zeke and Petra went to the horse show over the weekend, they said they saw Arabians and other breeds performing in the show ring.
Which answer correctly explains what is incorrect about the passage?
A comma splice is used to connect two independent clauses.
Your informational essay includes evidence about how much global warming has increased during the 20th century.
Which graphic aid or multimedia feature would most effectively clarify this trend of rising temperatures for readers?
Line graph.
What does Fervently mean?
It means in an intense or deeply felt manner.
How to Determine Themes?
The theme of a text can be determined from the text’s topic. Readers can first determine which topics are discussed in depth within a text. Those topics can then point readers toward what the themes are.
How do you Turn a Claim into a Thesis Statement?
By adding reasons why the audience should agree with your claim, you create your thesis statement for an argument essay. The reasons can be linked to the claim as “because” statements.
Which is the most accurate description of a country that follows principles of pluralism?
A country that promotes diversity and participation by many groups.
Read the excerpt from “Remarks by the President on Osama bin Laden.”
On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country.
Which option identifies the rhetorical feature used in the words “We offered our neighbors a hand”?
Metaphor.
What does Indemnity mean?
It means protection against loss or damage.
What are Works of Public Advocacy?
A text that is considered to have been historically significant in its attempt to persuade policy makers.
How do you Edit?
Correct errors in spelling, grammar, usage, and punctuation.
Jasmine is writing a letter to the editor in support of her town’s plans to build a new public theater in the park.
Which statement would make the most effective call to action in Jasmine’s letter?
If you would like to see the arts thrive, please make a donation to the public theater fund.
Which word shares a root with the word veracity?
Very.