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