Academic Vocabulary

to cause someone to do something by asking arguing, or giving reasons

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• purpose

to give knowledge or tell

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• purpose

to amuse or keep interested

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• purpose

a reason that guides an action

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

• purpose

the ending or outcome

• conclusion

• introduction

• theme

• main idea

the part that explains what will be found in the middle part of an essay

• conclusion

• introduction

• theme

• main idea

theme

• the most important part in a paragraph or passage

• the subject or topic

• a thing that is known or proven to be true

• the belief of a person

main idea

• to give knowledge or to tell

• the subject or topic

• the most important part in a paragraph or passage

• the ending our outcome

a thing that is known to be proven or true

• fact

• opinion

• theme

• entertain

the belief of a person; not proven to be true

• fact

• opinion

• theme

• entertain