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A statement that can be proven, such as Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States |
Fact
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Following an established manner of expression, such as:
when writing an essay for English class, you should use _________ __________ rather than writing like you are having a conversation or sending a text |
formal style
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To figure out or show what something or who someone is
When asked to ____________ the main characters of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, John said-- Harry, Ron, Hermoine and Professor Lockhart |
identify |
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To provide examples or show with a picture or graph
A good way to ________________ where a place is located is to use a map and draw a dot where it is |
illustrate |
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When you use your knowledge or experiences to draw a conclusion about something.
When you see snow falling outside, you an __________ that the temperature is probably below 32 degrees |
infer |
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To explain the meaning of something or to understand according to one's own judgement or knowledge
When asked to ____________ a map, you can use the map key for clues on what the symbols mean |
interpret |
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To prove or support a position with specific facts
Henry used the fact that Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire to ___________ his position that Alexander deserved the title of "the Great" |
justify |
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Sensible or in agreement with what might be reasonably expected
It seems _________________ that if you want to pass a class that you should do your homework and study for your tests |
logical |
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A distinctive atmosphere or emotional state
The author attempted to create a tense ________ in the story by starting it with a murder |
mood |
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Dealing with fact without letting one's feelings interfere with them
When writing a news article for the paper, a journalist should use _______________ tone and stick to the facts |
objective tone |
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A restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words to simplify or clarify
When asked to ____________ a paragraph in the textbook be sure to put it into your own words |
paraphrase |
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A portion or section of a written work
Emily was asked to read her favorite ____________ from the book, so she picked the last paragraph. |
passage |
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Two or more words that express and idea and are part of a sentence
The words, "He went" are a ____________, while "He went to the store" is a complete sentence |
phrase |
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To steal and pass off as one's own ideas
Tim was busted for ___________________ when the teacher types in a phrase from his essay and found that he had copied it word for word from Wikipedia. |
plagiarism
plagiarize (verb) |
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A way of thinking about or looking at something
The story was told from the child's ___________________ so the reader can understand what the child was thinking and feeling |
point of view |
