Citing Evidence and Drawing Inferences Vocabulary

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What is a summary?

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A short overview or the main points of a longer text.

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What does it mean to cite or citation?

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To quote a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.

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What is prose?

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Writing that uses ordinary sentences.

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What does it mean to draw a conclusion?

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The process of forming a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

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What is a claim?

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To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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What is a quote?

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A repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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To restate something using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

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What is explicit evidence?

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Information that is clearly stated and leaves no room for interpretation.

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What is implicit evidence?

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Information that is suggested or implied but not directly stated.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.