Understanding Key Terms

If someone is described as negligent, which of the following characteristics do they most likely exhibit?

• Careful attention

• Responsible behavior

• Careless indifference

• Strong determination

A parable is best described as:

• A deep or bottomless pit

• A short story that teaches a moral

• A state of being forgotten

• A complete failure

What does it mean to embody an idea?

• To forget it completely

• To give it form or personify it

• To criticize it harshly

• To ignore it

Which of the following words would best describe a situation that is very important and requires careful attention?

• Oblivion

• Crucial

• Fiasco

• Garnish

Match the following definitions to the correct vocabulary terms.

• Claim

• An assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue.

• Evidence

• Specific details or facts that support an inference or idea.

• Citation

• A reference to the author's name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry.

What the correct definition for the word claim?

• A document written for court proceedings.

• The statement of a specific position.

• The main points that support the thesis.

• Evidence used in the writing.

Match the following term with the correct definition:

• An author's or characters opinion

• Advocate

• To be in support of

• Claim

• An answer/point of view

• Perspective

Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• Genre

• The type or class of work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content.

• Informational Text

• A reference to the author's name, title of work, date published, publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry.

• Citation

• A text that presents information in order to explain, clarify, and/or educate.

Match each term to its definition.

• Bias

• Clearly and directly stated or expressed; very clear and direct. 

• Implicit

• Understood or implied without being directly stated; something understood without being said directly. 

• Explicit

• Pertinent or connected to the subject being discussed or considered; connected to what’s being discussed or written about. 

• Relevant

• Unfair preference or inclination towards one thing over another; unfairly preferring one thing over another.

• Credible

• Deserving of trust or belief due to reliability or authenticity; trustworthy or believable. 

Match the following

• Claim

• A genre of writing where a position on a topic is conveyed

• Characterization

• Method to let readers know personal traits about a character

• Audience

• Who a writing or art is for

• Advertisement

• A notice or announcement to publically promote something

• Argument

• Writers position on an issue