Academic Vocabulary Practice #2

Giving the similarities and differences between two items.

• Compare/Contrast

• Infer / inference

• Speaker

• Logos

A struggle between forces: person v. person; person v. self; person v. technology; person v. society.

• Conflict

• Symbols/Symbolism

• Speaker

• Parody/Satire

A claim made to offset another claim, especially one made by the defendant in a legal action.

• Counterclaim

• Credibility/Validity

• Conflict

• Excerpt

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

The quality of being believable or worthy of trust.

• Credibility/Validity

• Propaganda/Logical Fallacy

• Stage Directions

• Expository/Explanatory Essay

The quality of being believable or worthy of trust.

• Credibility/Validity

• Propaganda/Logical Fallacy

• Stage Directions

• Expository/Explanatory Essay

An article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.

• Critique

• Review

• Argumentative Essay

• Bias

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.9

To portray in words; describe or outline with precision.

• Delineate

• Round Character

• Antagonist

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.

• Denouement/Resolution

• Logos

• Allusion

• Aphorism

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Conversation between two or more persons.

• Dialogue

• Direct Characterization

• Plot

• Thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

Style of speaking or writing which is dependent upon choice of words.

• Diction

• Internal Citation

• Flat Character

• Irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D