| A | B |
|---|
| analogy | comparision between two things |
| argument | a statement of opinion supported by facts |
| author's purpose | the main reason an author has for writing (P.I.E) |
| bias | a preconceived and often unfair feeling |
| claim | a stament of opinion |
| conclusion | a decision the reader makes using inference and prior knowledge |
| connotation | the emotion or attitude that a word makes |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| evidence | info an author provides (research, testimony etc..) |
| fact | can be proven true |
| inference | a guess based on evidence or prior knowledge |
| introduction | the beginning that captures interest |
| main idea | what a text is mostly about |
| opinion | view based on personla judgement |
| opposing claim | the opposite argument or viewpoint |
| persuasive techniques | the way in which an author tries to influence opinion |
| bandwagon | an example of a persuasive technique |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| primary source | a document, speech, image or other evidence presented by soemone who was there |
| reason | the basis for a claim or opinion |
| secondary source | something created or written about an event by someone NOT present at the time in history |
| speculation | a conclusion based on incomplete evidence |
| text structure | how a text is organized or structured (ex. chronological) |
| tone | the author's feelings or attitude toward the subject |
| validity | relevance or truth in a text |
| invalid | not valid or true |
