English I Semester Exam

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to stress the importance of something

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emphasize

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another way of saying 'text' or 'piece of writing'

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passage

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to explain something or provide meaning

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interpret

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to use YOUR OWN words but keep the same meaning as the original text

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paraphrase

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probably; seeming like the truth; the best choice

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most likely

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a brief statement that summarizes the main point of a text

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thesis

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the act of judging the value or quality of something

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evaluate

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to distinguish or show the differences between two or more things

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differentiate

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to suggest or conclude based on evidence or reasoning

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infer

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the main idea or argument presented in a piece of writing

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central idea