Heavin ILEARN vocab FLASHCARDS

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claim

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a statement in the first paragraph of an argument essay that states an opinion or idea that can be proven true with supporting details

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argument essay

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an essay that opens with a claim which is proven with evidence from credible sources

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analyze

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to study or break into parts to study

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author's perspective

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the point of view that the author takes in the story or article.

For example: Is the author supportive or not?

Think of the author's tone and word choice

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convey

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to communicate

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author's purpose

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Persuade, inform, entertain

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elaborate

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to add more details to a story or evidence

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illustrate

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to expand an idea by using examples

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trace

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to outline or list parts of an article or story - such as "trace the argument" in an argument essay - that means to list or make an outline of the reasons that support the claim of an argument essay

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evaluate

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to form an idea, decision, or conclusion after reading parts of an article or story