Vocabulary Flashcards

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to break something down into its parts and examine each part closely and how they relate

Synonyms: consider, evaluate, investigate, study

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analyze

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to express a message or make something known

Synonyms: communicate, disclose, reveal, tell

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convey

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something used to prove or disprove something

Synonyms: confirmation, data, proof, testimony

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evidence

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something is clearly stated or explained

Synonyms: clear, exact, precise, straighforward

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explicit

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not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering or representing information

Synonyms: impartial, neutral, non-opinion, unbiased

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objective

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the sequence of events that happen from beginning to end (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

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plot

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(1) the perspective from which the story is told; (2) how a character or speaker views events/ideas

Synonyms: attitude, opinion, perspective, viewpoint

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point of view

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a re-written short version of a longer piece of writing that highlights the main ideas

Synonyms: outline, recap, synopsis

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summary

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how an author organizes information within a piece of writing

Synonyms: arrangement, design, format, organization

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text structure

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the lesson or moral of a story based on the central idea of a text

Synonyms: lesson, teaching, main idea

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theme