ELA Academic Vocabulary Review

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analyze

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Examine something in detail to understand it better.

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justify

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To give reasons for your opinion

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When you 'summarize', you--

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Present the main points in a concise form.

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mood

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The overall feeling the author creates in the reader

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argue

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To present reasons for or against something.

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To write a claim means

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a statement, a thesis statement, that the writer intends to prove

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The setting of a piece of writing is

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the time and place where the events happen

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interpret

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Understand or explain the meaning of something.

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To organize a piece of writing means

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to structure ideas to ensure they are clear, like cause-and-effect or chronological (time-order)

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What does 'tone' refer to in writing?

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.