claim

• a statement in the first paragraph of an argument essay that states an opinion or idea that can be proven true with supporting details

• a summary of the main points in an essay

• a rhetorical question posed to engage the reader

• a conclusion drawn from the evidence presented in the essay

argument essay

• an essay that opens with a claim which is proven with evidence from credible sources

• a narrative that tells a personal story without a clear argument

• a descriptive piece that focuses on sensory details

• a report that summarizes research findings without personal opinion

trace

• to outline or list parts of an article or story

• to summarize the main points of a text

• to analyze the themes in a narrative

• to critique the effectiveness of an argument

evaluate

• to form an idea, decision, or conclusion after reading parts of an article or story

• to summarize the main points of a text

• to analyze the grammatical structure of a sentence

• to compare and contrast different viewpoints

analyze

• to study or break into parts to study

• to summarize information

• to ignore details

• to combine different elements

illustrate

• to expand an idea by using examples

• to make something clear or easier to understand

• to create a visual representation of something

• to provide a detailed explanation of a concept

elaborate

• to add more details to a story or evidence

• to summarize a story briefly

• to create a fictional narrative

• to analyze a character's motives

author's perspective

• the point of view that the author takes in the story or article.

• the main character's thoughts and feelings in the narrative.

• the historical context in which the story is set.

• the summary of the article's main points.

author's purpose

• To entertain, inform, persuade

• To confuse, mislead, entertain

• To inform, confuse, persuade

• To entertain, mislead, inform

convey

• to communicate

• to conceal

• to confuse

• to complicate