Unit 2 Vocabulary

Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source.

• plagiarism
• paraphrasing
• quotation
• cite

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.8

the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim

• explanation
• justification
• analysis
• reasoning

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

Collected body of data from observations and experiments; proof

• conclusion
• hypothesis
• evidence
• theory

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

• argument
• opinion
• claim
• fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

following rules or customs, often in an exact and proper way

• unconventional
• formal

• traditional
• rebellious

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

• Evidence
• Fact
• Argument

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)

• point of view

• author's purpose

• main idea

• fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

• opinion
• fact
• belief
• perspective

Expressing the same idea in different words to clarify and stress key points

• Restate

• cite

• reasoning

• evidence

A statement that can be proved.

• opinion

• fact

• logic

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1B