Text Dependent Writing Vocabulary

Explain

• To make the meaning of something clear or understandable.

• To confuse someone about a topic.

• To provide a brief summary without details.

• To ignore the details of a subject.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Precise Language

• Using vague and ambiguous words to convey meaning.

• Using specific and accurate words to convey meaning clearly.

• Using overly complex language to impress the audience.

• Using informal language to connect with the audience.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Introduction

• The conclusion of a piece of writing that summarizes the main points.

• The beginning section of a piece of writing that introduces the topic and sets the stage for the argument.

• A section in the middle of a piece of writing that provides supporting details.

• A brief overview of the author's biography and credentials.

Body

• The introduction of an essay where the main idea is presented.

• The middle section where you cite evidence to support your answer and explain how the evidence supports your answer.

• The conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay.

• The title of the essay that captures the main theme.

Conclusion

• The introduction of a piece of writing that presents the main argument.

• The final part of a piece of writing that summarizes the main points and provides a closing thought.

• A section in the middle of a piece of writing that elaborates on the main ideas.

• A brief overview of the author's biography and credentials.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Quote

• To speak or write another’s words while giving them credit with quotation marks and citing where and/or who it came from.

• To summarize someone else's ideas without giving them credit.

• To paraphrase a text without changing its meaning.

• To create a new idea based on someone else's work without acknowledgment.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Fact

• A statement that can be proven true or false.

• An opinion based on personal beliefs.

• A hypothesis that requires testing.

• A theory that is widely accepted.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Relevant

• Not related to the topic.

• Related to the topic.

• Completely unrelated to the subject.

• Only partially connected to the theme.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Organized

• A piece of writing that is structured in a clear and logical way.

• A type of chaotic writing that lacks structure.

• A form of writing that is only focused on emotions.

• A writing style that uses complex vocabulary without clarity.

Implicit

• Not directly stated; must be inferred.

• Clearly expressed and stated.

• Easily understood without any context.

• Directly mentioned in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2