Unit 2 Vocabulary Definitions

academic

• This is a word used to describe anything to due with learning in school.
• To say or write the exact words from something you read.
• To tell the reader or someone where you got your information from.
• This is a word to describe how long something lives for.
• This is when something is being kept against its will.

activist

• This is someone who is trying to change the world because of a strong belief.
• To twist a number or fact so that it is not accurate.
• To use evidence and reasons to disagree with someone on an issue.
• This is when something is hard to find or not common.
• This is an answer to a questions that you want to prove is correct.

annual

• This is a fancy way of saying "once a year".
• We use these types of words to make our sentences flow better so that we don't sound like a robot.
• To give hope or to motivate someone else.
• This is where you got the information from.
• These are facts or reasons that support your claim.

captive

• This is when something is being kept against its will.
• This is a word used to describe anything to due with learning in school.
• To say or write the exact words from something you read.
• To tell the reader or someone where you got your information from.
• This is a word to describe how long something lives for.

claim

• This is an answer to a questions that you want to prove is correct.
• This is someone who is trying to change the world because of a strong belief.
• To twist a number or fact so that it is not accurate.
• To use evidence and reasons to disagree with someone on an issue.
• This is when something is hard to find or not common.

evidence

• These are facts or reasons that support your claim.
• This is a fancy way of saying "once a year".
• We use these types of words to make our sentences flow better so that we don't sound like a robot.
• To give hope or to motivate someone else.
• This is where you got the information from.

lifespan

• This is a word to describe how long something lives for.
• This is when something is being kept against its will.
• This is a word used to describe anything to due with learning in school.
• To say or write the exact words from something you read.
• To tell the reader or someone where you got your information from.

rare

• This is when something is hard to find or not common.
• This is an answer to a questions that you want to prove is correct.
• This is someone who is trying to change the world because of a strong belief.
• To twist a number or fact so that it is not accurate.
• To use evidence and reasons to disagree with someone on an issue.

source

• This is where you got the information from.
• These are facts or reasons that support your claim.
• This is a fancy way of saying "once a year".
• We use these types of words to make our sentences flow better so that we don't sound like a robot.
• To give hope or to motivate someone else.

to cite

• To tell the reader or someone where you got your information from.
• This is a word to describe how long something lives for.
• This is when something is being kept against its will.
• This is a word used to describe anything to due with learning in school.
• To say or write the exact words from something you read.