Nonfiction Vocabulary Review (Part 1)

An argument is used to

• Provide Support
• Provide background Info
• Relay New Information
• Prove a Point

Textual Evidence is used to:

• Provide Support
• Provide Background Info
• Relay New information
• Prove a Point

The thesis is your main sentence.

• True
• False

A counterargument is

• Your viewpoint
• Another Viewpoint
• An Explanation
• Your Thesis

The Rebuttal is before the counterargument.

• True
• False

To Elaborate is to

• Respond
• Provide New information
• Give more Detail
• Argue

To annotate is to:

• Take notes/highlight during a reading
• Respond to an argument
• Write your life story
• Provide background information

A Constructed Response is a Short Explanation in response to a prompt.

• True
• False

An Autobiography is about ANOTHER PERSON and written by YOU

• True
• False

An Essay is

• A Short Piece of Nonfiction
• A Short Piece of an Editorial
• A Short Piece of a Speech
• A Short Piece of Fiction