Current Events Unit 2 Vocabulary Test

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sources are original materials, regardless of format. Letters, diaries, minutes, photographs, artifacts, interviews, and sound or video recordings are examples of primary sources created as a time or event .

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Primary source

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Works that analyze, assess or interpret an historical event, era, or phenomenon, generally utilizing primary sources to do so. Secondary sources often offer a review or a critique.

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Secondary source

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State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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Claim

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A claim made to rebut a previous claim.

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Counterclaim

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It does not show any feelings for or against a topic; therefore, it is unbiased or neutral.

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Objective Tone

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Tone that is personal, biased, emotional, and often informal.

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Subjective Tone

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Is the central, unifying element of the story?

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Central Idea

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Perceive or recognize something.

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Discern

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Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

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Contentious

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A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

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Excerpt