Unit 3 Academic Vocabulary

Front

What is the pattern or structure an author uses to construct and organize ideas for the audience?

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Text structure

Front

What is the process of combining multiple details and parts of a text to form a new coherent idea?

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Synthesize

Front

What are the components of a text that help convey meaning but are not the main body of text?

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Text features

Front

What is any written or digital communication exchanged between two or more people in the form of a letter or email?

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Correspondence

Front

What are written or spoken explanations that further develop an idea?

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Commentary

Front

What is the term for the main idea or argument that a text is trying to convey?

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Controlling idea

Front

What is the act of examining and breaking down a text to understand its components?

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Analyze

Front

What is the term for using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit?

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Plagiarism

Front

What is a source that provides firsthand accounts or direct evidence about a topic?

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Primary source

Front

What is the term for the visual elements that accompany a text, such as images or graphs?

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Text features