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Skills and Methods Vocabulary Activity

Skills and Methods Vocabulary Activity

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analyzeTo think about the different parts of a problem or situation to figure out the traits of the whole.
evaluateTo determine the value of something for a given purpose based on certain standards or criteria.
biasA preference for something, you cannot be objective.
compareTo look at traits or questions to find out what is alike and what is different.
Credible SourcesA source of information that you can depend on to be true, trustworthy and accurate.
evidenceSomething that furnishes proof; something legally submitted to ascertain the truth of a matter.
explainTo make clear or give reason for something.
identifyTo recognize, distinguish, know, point out or select.
persuasive argumentA persuasive argument uses evidence to support it. A statement made to convince a reader or listener of a certain belief.
Political cartoonA cartoon that makes a point about a political issue or event, used to bring issues and concerns to the attention of all people. Some of the features of a political cartoon include symbolism, stereotyping, caricatures, exaggeration and distortion, captions and humor or irony.
Primary SourcesPrimary sources of information are firsthand accounts. They are historical records left by people who directly witnessed the event. Common types of primary sources include diaries, speeches, paintings, and autobiographies.
refuteTo disagree with the thesis and disprove it with facts.
ReliableA source of information that you can depend on to be true.
Secondary sourcesSecondary sources are secondhand accounts produced after the event happened. People who write secondary sources of information were not present at the original events.
supportTo agree with the thesis and back it up with facts.



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