academic vocabulary

Question 1

expository writing

Answer 1

a form of writing whose purpose is to explain or inform

Question 2

effect

Answer 2

the way one thing acts upon another or how one influences another

Question 3

effective

Answer 3

something that is successful in producing a desired or intended result

Question 4

consequences

Answer 4

something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition

Question 5

coherence

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the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or essay

Question 6

internal coherence

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coherence within a paragraph

Question 7

external coherence

Answer 7

coherence between the paragraphs and relates to the entire essay

Question 8

theme

Answer 8

the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work

Question 9

metaphor

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a comparison between two unlike things in which one thingis spoken of as if it were another

Question 10

objective

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to mean that the person is trying not to be influenced by personal opinion or beliefs in making judgments

Question 11

subjective

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to be influenced by personal opinions and beliefs

Question 12

text features

Answer 12

aspects of a text designed to help you locate, understand, and organize information

Question 13

hypothesize

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to propose an explanation for something or make an assumption or guess

Question 14

credibility/credible

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believable or trustworthy

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inference

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a conclusion that the reader draws based on details in a text or a speech

Question 16

primary source

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an original account or record created at the time of an event by someone who witnessed or was involved in it

Question 17

secondary source

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analyze, interpret, or critique primary sources

Question 18

search term

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a single word or short phrase used in a database search

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valid

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Facts and details in a text that support the claim a writer is making

Question 20

norm

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something that is usual or expected

Question 21

consensus

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to come to an agreement that satisfies everyone in the group