Unit 6: CAHSEE Prep -Writing Strategies/Style – Flashcards
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Argument
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A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer.
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Claim
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An assertion, usually supported by evidence.
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Citation
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A note, inserted into the text of a research paper that refers the reader to a source in the bibliography.
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Evidence
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Collected body of data from observations and experiments.
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MLA Format
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Stands for Modern Language Association--An accepted formatting for essays, in-text citations, and bibliographic information. It is a way to efficiently standardize formatting.
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Paraphrase
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To restate in other words.
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Sensory Details
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Words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses.
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Source
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A book, article, person, or other resource consulted for information.
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Summarize/Summary
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Writing that provides the main ideas and most important supporting details from another text. Short and concise.
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Thesis
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the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position
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Topic
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The main idea of the essay.
