Unit 1 Vocab test - Part 3

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Genre

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the type or class of a work, categorized by form, technique, or content

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Mental images

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Visualizing physical details from a text (actions, characters, scenes, events, setting).

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Literary text

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Written works recognized for artistic value, including prose, fiction, drama, poetry, and literary non-fiction.

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Informational text

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text that presents information to inform or educate an audience

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Argumentative text

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A text where the writer defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion.

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Paraphrase

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Restate the meaning in different words; alters wording and transmits ideas without evaluation.

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Summarize

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Reduce large sections of text to essential points and main idea.

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Notetaking

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Outlining or summarizing ideas from lectures, books, or other sources to aid retention.

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Annotating

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marking a text with notes and/or comments

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Purpose of writing

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the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes