Nonfiction Words To Know 8Th Grade Ela

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Author's purpose

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the main reason an author has for writing a text, most commonly to inform, to entertain, or to persuade

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Bias

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a preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

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Claim

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a statement of opinion

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evaluate evidence

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to assess an author's arguments to see if they are relevant and sufficient

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evidence

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information an author provides to support the main idea of a text, including examples, research and survey results, statistics, case studies, anecdotes, expert opinions, and direct quotations

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fact

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something that can be observed or proved true

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inference

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a guess about a text based on evidence and prior knowledge

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central idea

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what a text is mostly about (also known as the main idea)

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opinion

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a view that someone takes on a certain issue based on a personal judgment

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opposing claim

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the opposite argument or viewpoint of the one given in a text

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persuasive techniques

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the ways in which an author tries to influence the reader's opinion, including bandwagon appeal, name-calling, snob appeal, and stereotyping

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primary source

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a document, speech, image or other piece of evidence created by someone who was present when an event happened

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reason

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the basis for a claim or an opinion

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source

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a book, person, web site, that provides information

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summary

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the most important ideas of a text, expressed in a few sentences

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supporting details

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facts, statistics, explanations, data and other evidence that help to convey the main idea of a text

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supporting paragraphs

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groups of sentences that provide more information about the central idea

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text structure

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how a text is organized, such as by chronological order, cause and effect or problem and solution

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thesis

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a statement that presents the main argument of a piece of writing, usually found in the introduction of the text

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tone

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the author's feelings and attitude toward the subject of a text

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visual information

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a chart, graph, map, photograph, illustration, or diagram that expands on information provided in a text or gives new information in a clear, concise format

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secondary source

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something created or written about an event by a person who was not present when the event took place

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point of view

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the perspective from which a story is told, mostly commonly first person or third person; how an author feels about a particular topic or idea

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emphasize

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to put stress on a word or phrase so that the reader focuses on the word or phrase specifically

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insufficient evidence

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evidence that does not prove the author's claim

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convince

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persuade to do something