Academic Concepts Review

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Summarize

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Focuses on the main ideas and most important events, eliminates unnecessary detail.

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Analyze

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To show or explain how or why things fit together or impact each other.

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Abstract

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Language that is not physical, cannot be touched, and is used to communicate ideas or concepts. Example: love, truth, government.

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Concrete

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Language or words that are physical and can be touched. Example: Ball, tree, desk.

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Denotation

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The exact dictionary definition of a word; its literal meaning.

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Connotation

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The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Objective Language

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Language that is based on observable phenomena and is free from personal bias.

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Subjective Language

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Language that is influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or interpretations.

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Paraphrase

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Restating text or speech using different words, often to clarify meaning.

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Quote

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A repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts, typically cited with the original source.