Unit 2 Think UP: Academic Vocabulary

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Anecdote

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Explain

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To make an idea, situation, or problem clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.

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Argument

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A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory.

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Fact

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A thing that is known or proved to be true.

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Argumentative Text

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A type of writing that requires the author to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic.

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Identify

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To recognize or be able to name someone or something.

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Claim

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An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

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Structure

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The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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Author

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A writer of a book, article, or document.

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Intended Audience/Reader

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The specific group of people for which a piece of writing is designed or intended.