Vocabulary 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,&17

Pseudo

Fake

Objective

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions. Presenting the information without the slanting of information toward one side of the argument.

-some

apt to, or showing

popul

people

bibl

book

path

feeling, suffering

Bias

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

Omni

All

Zoon or zoo

Animal

Pro

Before

Cyte

Cell

-Vore

Eat

Resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

Eco

Environment

Define

Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

Therm

Heat

Persuade

How can you persuade the reader, voter, or customer that your reasoning and/or argument is correct?

Subjective

Influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. Type of information typically used when attempting to persuade.

Endo

Inside

Macro

Large

Composite

Made up of various elements. This term applies to math and science specifically, but it can be used in other classrooms as well.

Neuro

Nerve

-ist

Person

Characterize

Provide explanation and interpretation of how a character, period of history, science concept, or math problem, can be given human characteristics.

Analyze

Provide explanation and interpretation of what the passage, period of history, science concept, or math problem.

Inform

Provide the facts and evidence in an objective way—meaning that there is little to no bias and it is providing information to the reader/ person.

Micro

Small

Pathos

The emotions attached to an argument. This vocabulary word can be attached to any content as you read the text. The author attempts to convince the reader by using emotion.

Pre-Writing

The first stage of the writing process, and it can consist of outlining, diagramming, storyboarding, and mind mapping.

Conjecture

The opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. Have learners conjecture what they think will happen next in history, or how a person may have made their decision and why they made that decision.

Conflict

The problem which is happening in the passage, in history, or in the environment.

Citation

The term is something which needs to be applied to writing where a learner is told to document where they get their information. As learners work on crefting expression, make sure they know how to cite the information—according to________.

Drafting

The term used by for the writing of the document—put another way, placing the ideas down on paper.

Exposition

This portion of the process of a story is the beginning where background information is provided and the characters/historical figures begin.

Editing

This step involves looking at each sentence carefully, and making sure that it's well designed and serves its purpose. Proofreading involves checking for grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc. Proofing is the final stage of the writing process.

Textual Evidence

This term is asking for the proof needed to support an opinion. Typically, this is taken from an article which is read, and then it is incorporated into the writing.

Ethos

This type of argument deals with the law. It is something which is based on an opinion which is held, and it depends on the credibility of the author/speaker. Ask your learner to determine who it is who is presenting the argument.

Logos

This type of argument that is based upon facts and statistics. This is based in fact, and it is something which can be proved. This part could be used in anything that is written—specifically, math and science.

Third Person Point of View

This type of point of view is an outside looking in on the information. It uses pronouns such as he, she, it, or they.

First Person Point of View

This type of point of view is from someone who is living the situation or time period in history. It uses pronouns such as I or me.

Primary Source

This type of source is an actual document/recording which was created. This type of source is not a commentary nor is it a paper written about the source. This information is provided by someone who was actually there at the event.

Secondary Source

This type of source is written by someone who was not there or did not experience it themselves. Additionally, it may be a paper written over a novel or a short story.

Hydro

Water

Explanation

What is the justification for your answer?

-ious/ous

adjective

dis-

apart, away

corp

body

fore-

before

cred

believe/trust

ambi-

both, around

-able/-ible

can do

port

carry

morph

change

civ

citizen

-tude

condition of

log/logo

discourse, expression

act

do

phobos

fear

tele

far away distant

de

from/down

prehend

grasp or seizing

ideo-

idea

-ine

like/similar to

skopeo

look at, inspect, consider

phil

love

philia

love, friendship

anthrop

man/human

poly

many

-ice

meaning, quality of, state of

metron

measure

psych

mind, soul, spirit

kinesis

movement

nomen/nomin

name

neo-

new

by-

next to

sonus

noise

il-, im-, ir-, in-

not

-ian

noun

Flashback

noun a transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story;

Foreshadowing

noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

Onomatopoeia

noun using words that imitate the sound they denote

-al

pertaining to, like, of the kind of, relating to

video

see

dexter

skillful

phon

sound

Evidence

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Point of View/Perspective

the position of the narrator in relation to the story derived from the author's depiction of events and attitude toward the characters

Revising

the stage in the writing process where the author reviews, alters, and amends her or his message, according to what has been written in the draft. This step follows drafting and precedes editing. Drafting and revising often form a loop as a work moves back and forth between the two stages.

-ology

the study of

chron

time

-cide

to cause death

sequ/secu/sue

to follow

syn/sym-

together, with

tropos

turning

bi-

two

bene/bon

well

Verbal Irony

when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean.

verbum

word

logos

word, study

juven

young