Informational Writing/Research Vocabulary

Define the term body paragraph.

• introduces the main idea of your essay, captures the interest of your readers, and tells why the topic is important

• the way you tell your readers certain material in your work came from another source by using "quotation marks"

• something that exists or has been known to have happened, can prove it with evidence

• the parts of an essay that explains and develops the main idea (or thesis)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Define the term opinion.

• a subject

• a person's viewpoint or attitude about something

• something that can be proven with evidence

• believable; trutstworthy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

If something is relevant, it is?

• talking about an opinion

• related to the topic

• not related to the topic

• a description using vivid words

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a topic?

• a fact

• an opinion

• a subject

• proof of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the term credible mean?

• fake

• summarizing

• proof of something

• trustworthy; believable

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a conclusion paragraph?

• introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your readers, and tells why your topic is important

• false news stories, created to be widely shared or distributed

• should review your thesis statement, summarize the key supporting details you discussed throughout the work, and offer your final impression on the central idea

• proof that something existed giving fake information to the reader

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Evidence means

• not believable; not trustworthy

• proof of something

• a subject

• parts of an essay that gives the final impression

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a fact?

• closely related to the topic

• something that is a person's viewpoint

• something that exists or has been known to have happened -can prove it with evidence

• introduces the main idea of your story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What example below uses concrete details best?

• A large pizza sat on the counter ungaurded.

• A piping hot pizza sat on the counter unguarded, and it had steam rising from its bubbling cheese and curling pepperoni.

• A piping hot pizza sat on the counter; it had steam rising from it.

• A hot pizza sat on the counter; it had bubbles rising from the steam.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is an introduction paragraph?

• introduces the main idea of your essay; captures the interest of your reader

• only has factual information

• a personal viewpoint

• contains the explanations of your topic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D