| A | B |
|---|
| a claim supported by reasons and evidence | argument |
| the reason an author writes: to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to express thoughts and feelings | author’s main purpose |
| the unique combination of ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs that influences the way the writer looks at a topic | author’s perspective |
| most important message about a topic that a writer or speaker sends in his/her piece of writing | central or main idea |
| statement containing a person’s position on an issue or problem | claim |
| to communicate or make known | convey |
| a statement that can be proven | fact |
| common expressions that mean something different from the meaning of the individual words in them | idiom |
| a statement that cannot be proven because it expresses a person’s thoughts, feelings, or beliefs | opinion |
| the counterargument that takes the other side of an argument or claim | opposing viewpoint |
| briefly retell the (main)central ideas in your own words | summarize |
| facts or support given to persuade others to “see things your way” | text evidence |
| the author’s feelings, voice, or attitude toward what he’s/she’s written | tone |
| the way a person looks at a topic | viewpoint |
