the reason an author writes about a particular topic

the main point of a piece of writing

an electronic text read or heard on a computer or other electronic device that may include images, sound, video, and other multimodal interactive and embedded elements

picture or other image within a text

a text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate

an act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic

important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc.

restate the meaning of something in different words.

one or more letters placed before a root or base word that changes the meaning of the word

the basic form of a word without any affixes

one or more letters placed after a root or base word that changes the meaning of a word

to reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea.

the way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text

any characteristic of the text outside the main body of the text that helps convey meaning