Academic Vocabulary #3

What does the term "Contribute" mean?

• To take away from others

• To give or supply in common with others

• To ignore a common purpose

• To compete with others

What is an "Objective Summary"?

• A detailed personal opinion

• A brief restatement of the main points without personal opinion

• A fictional story

• A persuasive argument

What is the definition of "Effect"?

• A cause of an action

• A change that is a result or consequence of an action

• An unrelated event

• A random occurrence

What does "Affect" mean?

• To have an influence on or make a change in

• To remain unchanged

• To be unaffected by

• To ignore completely

What is the meaning of "Significance"?

• The quality of being unimportant

• The quality of being worthy of attention; importance

• The quality of being irrelevant

• The quality of being unnoticed

What is descriptive language?

• Language that uses technical terms and jargon.

• Language that creates a picture in the mind of the reader by using vivid details and sensory words.

• Language that is simple and straightforward.

• Language that is used in formal writing only.

What does the term "central idea" refer to?

• The title of a text.

• The main point or underlying message of a text.

• The first sentence of a paragraph.

• The conclusion of a text.

What does it mean to convey something?

• To hide or obscure information.

• To communicate or make known.

• To write in a diary.

• To draw a picture.

What does it mean to compare?

• To examine the differences between two or more items.

• To examine the similarities between two or more items.

• To ignore the details of two or more items.

• To summarize two or more items.

What does it mean to contrast?

• To examine the similarities between two or more items.

• To examine the differences between two or more items.

• To combine two or more items.

• To ignore the differences between two or more items.