Unit 2a Vocab Practice

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Annotating

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The process of adding notes or comments to a text to enhance understanding.

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Audience

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The group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing.

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Author’s Purpose

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The reason why an author writes a text: to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain.

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Brainstorming

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A method of generating ideas for writing by quickly listing thoughts and concepts.

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Complete Sentence

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A sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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Editing

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The process of reviewing and revising a text to improve clarity and correctness.

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Fragment

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An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb or does not express a complete thought.

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Purpose

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The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

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Text Evidence

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Supporting details or quotes from a text that back up an argument or point.

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Topic

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The subject or main idea of a piece of writing.