Language Arts Glossary

academic citation

• a notation in the body and at the end of a research paper that credits a source of information

• the repetition, usually, of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

• to carefully examine a text or a specific element of a text, such as setting, character, or theme

• a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point

alliteration

• to carefully examine a text or a specific element of a text, such as setting, character, or theme

• the repetition, usually, of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

• a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point

• writing in which the author takes a position on a debatable topic and then provides supporting details and opinions related to the topic

analyze

• a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point

• writing in which the author takes a position on a debatable topic and then provides supporting details and opinions related to the topic

• the intended readers, viewers, or listeners of a message

• to carefully examine a text or a specific element of a text, such as setting, character, or theme

anecdote

• writing in which the author takes a position on a debatable topic and then provides supporting details and opinions related to the topic

• the intended readers, viewers, or listeners of a message

• a short narrative that relates an interesting or amusing incident, usually in order to make or support a larger point

• the author’s reason for writing the text

argument

• writing in which the author takes a position on a debatable topic and then provides supporting details and opinions related to the topic

• the intended readers, viewers, or listeners of a message

• the author’s reason for writing the text

• a prejudice or unfair perspective of a certain idea

audience

• the author’s reason for writing the text

• a prejudice or unfair perspective of a certain idea

• the intended readers, viewers, or listeners of a message

• language that is considered offensive and non-inclusive

author's purpose

• a prejudice or unfair perspective of a certain idea

• the author’s reason for writing the text

• language that is considered offensive and non-inclusive

• a creative process that is used to produce ideas or solve problems

bias

• language that is considered offensive and non-inclusive

• a creative process that is used to produce ideas or solve problems

• the focus of a text; also called a main idea

• a prejudice or unfair perspective of a certain idea

biased

• language that is considered offensive and non-inclusive

• a creative process that is used to produce ideas or solve problems

• the focus of a text; also called a main idea

•  the order in which events actually occur in time (sequential)

brainstorm

• to refer to a resource

• the focus of a text; also called a main idea

• a creative process that is used to produce ideas or solve problems

•  the order in which events actually occur in time (sequential)