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AHSGE Reading Terms
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Language - English
12th Grade
01/24/2012

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Supporting Details
Definition
staements,descriptions,and facts that support the main idea of a passage
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Sequence of Events
Definition
order in which idea are arranged,actions are carried out,or events happen
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Main Idea
Definition
one central idea of a passage
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Summary
Definition
shortened version of a longer work,including the main idea,the most important details of the original,and the theme
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Cause
Definition
something that makes you react in a certain way,or makes something happen
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Effect
Definition
the reaction or other result of the cause
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Conclusion
Definition
a decision that you arrive at after combining textual evidence with prior knowledge
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Fact
Definition
statement that can be independently and objectively verified or prove
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Opinion
Definition
one person's belief that may or may not be share by others
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Author's Porpose
Definition
reason the author writes
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Point of View
Definition
way someone looks at or perceives something
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Persuasive Writing
Definition
language specifically designed to convince readers to side with a writer's point of wiew on an issue or a cause
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Propaganda
Definition
displays extreme bias,or prejudice,for or against an issue or cause
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Strong Argument
Definition
writer supports his/her position with solid evidence & sound reasoning
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Weak Argument
Definition
lacks evidence to support position;uses faulty logic
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Circular Reasoning
Definition
stating the same thing over again in different words
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Either/Or Fallacies
Definition
implies that there are only two possible reasons or explanations for something
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Cause/Effect Fallacies
Definition
implies that one thing happen because of another thing that happened before it
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