Academic Vocabulary Week 4

a quote or quotation from an article that you use in your argumentative research paper

• effect

• idea

• citation

• paraphrase

When you are asked what the central or _______ idea or topic is from a passage, think about who and what the story is about.

• first

• main

• theme

• most important

The opposite of figurative is _________, which means to actually use the dictionary definition of the word or phrase. Is it "raining cats and dogs"--no--I don't think so, but it is raining very hard outside.

• opinion

• simile

• literal

• factual

When you ______ one idea to another idea, you are finding out how each idea is alike.

• compare

• contrast

• contradict

• symbolize

This word means to have a strong effect on someone or something; so, when you are reading a passage, what kind of _______ or effect or emotion does the story have on you?

• result

• influence

• effect

• impact

When writing your argumentative research paper, you must pick one side of your argument and state your _________ in your thesis statement.

• main

• impact

• effect

• opinion

To cause or bring about something that has happened; the opposite of cause

• effect

• impact

• compare

• cite

The dove represents or ____________ (s) peace.

The American flag ___________(s) the United States.

The heart ____________(s) love.

• expresses

• symbolize(s)

• stands for

• makes up

After reading a passage, you are asked to show how the author has __________ (ed) or showed his opinions.

• depicted

• symbolized

• claimed

• expressed

to portray or describe in words

to use pictures or illustrations to show an idea

• cite

• express

• impact

• depict