Unit 3 vocabulary

Controversy

• the information that supports or proves an idea or claim; forms of evidence

  include facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes

• a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

• a short essay in which a publication, or someone speaking for a publication,

            expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue.

• a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Argument

• taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another

• a rhetorical appeal to the reader's or listener's senses or emotions through 

  connotative language and imagery.

• the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

Claim

• a writer's statement of a position or opinion on a topic.

• a writer's or speaker's attitude towards a subject.

• closely connected to the matter at hand (for example, evidence supporting a claim)

• to be trusted or believed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Plagiarism

• a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples.

• taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another

• a writer's or speaker's attitude towards a subject.

• the information that supports or proves an idea or claim; forms of evidence

  include facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

Credible

• taking and using as your own the words and ideas of another

• a style of writing or speaking that is appropriate for formal communication 

  such as in academics or business.

• giving credit to the authors of source information

• to be trusted or believed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Sufficient

• the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• adequate for the purpose of supporting a claim or reason.

• a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

• (v.) to locate information from a variety of sources; (n.) the information

  found from investigating a variety of sources.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Relevant

• facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true

• the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• a writer's statement of a position or opinion on a topic.

• closely connected to the matter at hand (for example, evidence supporting a claim)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

Editorial

• a rhetorical appeal to reason or logic through statistics, facts, and reasonable examples.

• a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

• a short essay in which a publication, or someone speaking for a publication,

            expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue.

• the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Tone

• a writer's or speaker's attitude towards a subject.

• giving credit to the authors of source information

• a style of writing or speaking that is appropriate for formal communication 

  such as in academics or business.

• closely connected to the matter at hand (for example, evidence supporting a claim)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Reasons

• a writer's statement of a position or opinion on a topic.

• the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• the information that supports or proves an idea or claim; forms of evidence

  include facts, statistics, expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes

• a public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D