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allusion
an indirect reference to something else
analogies
a comparison between two things that are similar in some way (e.g., The frightened boy dove under his covers the way a turtle retreats into his shell.)
analysis (analyze)
a method of idea development in which the reader, speaker or writer breaks apart a topic to examine its parts and the relationship of the parts to reach new conclusions about the whole
central idea
the most important point the text says about the topic
cite (citation)
to identify the source of information
claim
to state, without proof or evidence, that something is true (e.g., Most high school students don't go to college.)
coherent
logical, well organized and easy to understand
compare
to examine similarities (and/or differences)
connotative meaning
associated meaning of a word or expression (e.g., Home is a place of warmth and comfort.)
contrast
to examine differences
delineate
to describe or explain something in detail
details
specific information in a text that supports the main idea
determine
to come to a decision by reasoning or investigation
elaborated
expressed in greater length or detail (e.g., Another example would be...)
evaluate
to examine something in order to determine its importance
events
something important that happens in the text
explicitly
stated or described clearly and in detail
figurative language/meaning
an expression or description that does not mean exactly what it says; can include metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole
inference
a conclusion based on author's information in the text and prior or background knowledge
integrate
to make into a whole by bringing all parts together
interpretation
the meaning gained from text
medium
a way of transmitting information (e.g., print, audio, video)
multimedia
combined use of several sources such as video, audio, animation, etc.
objective summary
shortened version of the text containing the main events, based on facts in the text without thoughts or opinions
point of view
the position from which something is presented or the perspective from which a story is told
summarize
shortened version of text containing the main points or events
technical meaning
a word or phrase that has special meaning in a particular context (e.g., double jeopardy has a specific meaning in the context of the law)
trace
to follow a course or path
graphics
visual representations of information and ideas
timeline
a graphic representation of events and chronological order
map
a graphic representation of regions on earth and their geographical features
chart
a graphic organizer that represents information into columns and rows in a box
diagram
illustration with labels that describes something or shows how it works, usually pointing out its individual parts
graph
shows relationships between sets of data, such as bar and line
reasoned judgement
a statement based on an issue for which there is more than one standard of judgement
primary source
material created by an eyewitness or a participant in an event
secondary source
material created by someone who studied an event, but was not present for it
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