| A | B |
| citation | tells the reader where the author found the information |
| support | evidence and commentary that explain the claim |
| argumentative | an essay designed to persuade the reader to agree with the author |
| explanatory | provides information about a topic |
| claim | a statement of truth |
| evidence | proof from the text |
| commentary | an explanation about why the evidence is important |
| quote | the exact words spoken by a person or written in a text |
| protagonist | the main character; the "good guy" in a story |
| antagonist | tries to keep the main character from reaching his/her goal |