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49 Cards in this Set
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Primary Sources
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firsthand records of events, theories, opinions, or actions
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Name 3 different types of primary sources
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Letters, diaries/memoirs/autobiographies
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Primary source- Archaeology
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farming tools
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Primary source- Art
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sketches
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Primary source- History
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Declaration of Independence
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Primary Sources
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firsthand records of events, theories, opinions, or actions
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Name 3 different types of primary sources
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Letters, diaries/memoirs/autobiographies,interviews, audio/video recordings, works of art, films, literature, photography, statistical data, publication of research results, census or demographic records
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Primary source- Archaeology
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farming tools
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Primary source- Art
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sketches
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Primary source- History
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Declaration of Independence
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Primary source- Journalism
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audio recording of interview
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Primary source- Law
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courtroom hearing
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Primary source-Literature
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novel
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Primary source- Music
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composer's original score
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Primary source-Political Science
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polls
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Primary source- Rhetoric
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speeches
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Primary source- Sociology
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voting records
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Facts
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based on real, provable events or situation
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Opinions
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are beliefs based on personal judgements rather than facts
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Biases
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are opinions or beliefs that affect a person's ability to make fair, unclouded judgements or decisions.
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Stereotypes
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are oversimplified opinions neglecting individual differance about entire group of people or things
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Critical Reading
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carefully analyzes the text, judging credibility and the author's intentions
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Passive Reading
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simply absorbs the text and assumes that it contains facts.
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Narrative
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text that tells a story, or relates a chain of events
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Expository
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passage introduces or explains a subject (groundwork)
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Persuasive Writing
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Tries to get the reader to agree with the author
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Topic
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General subject matter covered by the work
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Main Idea
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the work's specific message. (the reason the text was written)
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Supporting details
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flesh out, and explain, the main idea
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Themes
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are subjects that a written work frequently touches upon
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Topic Sentence
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expresses the main point of the paragraph
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Summary sentences
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appears at the end of a written text Provide closure to a piece of text.
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Logical conclusions
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an idea that follows from the facts or ideas resented in the text. The do not need to be factual or true or logical when view on it's own.
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Inferences
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next step or logical conclusion that is nota actually written in the text. Reader deduces based on information in text.
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Reading between the lines
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Inferences
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Predictions, conclusions and inferences
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are based on person judgement and prior experiences.
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Most important reading skill?
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Determining author's intentions for writing text.
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List 4 purposes of writing
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inform, persuade, express feelings and entertain
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Historical Context
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time and place in which the piece was written and the resulting influences
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Cultural themes
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recognizing when a text is written and figuring out HOW the cultural standpoint is different from one's own
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Text Structure
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way in which text is organized
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sequence of ideas
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bulleted or numbered list
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problem-solution text
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1 paragraph presenting the problem followed by another with the solution.
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compare-contrast text
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2 cases to considered the differences between the 2
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cause-effect text
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action first, then result
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Description
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characterize a person, thing or idea. Usally appears in the middle of the paragraph.
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Sets of Directions
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list or paragraph form. Requires remembering
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Label's Ingredients and Directions
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Reading the list and picking out vital information is the important skill
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Word Context
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meaning revealed by surrounding words, sentences or paragraphs
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