Informational Text Vocab

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Analysis

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A detailed examination of a subject's components to understand its meaning or nature.

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Evidence

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Facts/information (quotes, statistics, graphs, etc.) supporting a claim, stated clearly without confusion.

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Inference

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Conclusion from logical reasoning after investigating evidence. Schema & Evidence!

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Text

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Anything students can read, write, view, listen to, or explore, including books, photos, films, articles, music, art, etc.

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Textual Evidence

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Evidence within a text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, or assertions about it.

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Analyze

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Critically examine components of a subject to understand its meaning/nature.

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Central Idea

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The unifying concept in an informational text that relates to other elements and ideas; the main points.

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Objective Summary

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A brief account of a text’s central points, free of bias and personal opinion.

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Subjective

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With personal opinion

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Objective

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Without personal opinion