Unit 1 - 8th Grade - Key Terms and Definitions

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Analysis

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A detailed examination of the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole.

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Evidence

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Facts and/or information (quotes, statistics, graphs, etc.) presented together as a body of support for a claim or value statement.

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Explicit

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Stated clearly and directly, leaving no room for confusion or interpretation.

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Inference

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A conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.

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Text

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Anything that students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photographs, films, articles, music, art, and more.

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Textual Evidence

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Evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself.

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Conveyed

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To make an idea or feeling known to another person; to carry over from one to another.

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Summarize

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A brief statement of the main points of a larger work or text; the act of providing such a statement or account.

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Theme

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The subject or underlying meaning that a literary text directly or indirectly explains, develops, and/or explores.

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Describe/Description/Descriptive Details

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To explain something in words; the details necessary to give a full and precise account.