interview

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interview

• Definition a series of questions and answers
  between two or more people, an exchange of
  information about a given topic
• Synonyms inquiry, planned conversation
• Antonyms
• essay, letter

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contrasting

• Definition the differences between two
  things
• Synonyms unalike, vary
• Antonyms
• similar
• agree

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comparing

• Definition the similarities between
  two things
• Synonyms
  analyze, examine
• Antonyms
• ignore,
• disregard

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thesis statement

• Definition the main idea in a piece of
  writing, the most important point
• Synonyms big idea, central idea
• Antonyms
• subject,
• topic

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essay

• Definition a short work of nonfiction that
  deals with a single subject.
• Synonyms short composition
• Antonyms
• novel,
• poem

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outlining

• Definition a strategy to help identify the 3
  main parts of an essay introduction, body,
  and conclusion
• Synonyms
• summary I. Introduction
• Antonyms II. Body
• skimming III. Conclusion

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nonfiction

• Definition literature that is not fictional
  or imaginary. It is real.
• Synonyms news, facts
• Antonyms
• fairy tale

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drawing conclusions

• Definition taking bits of information and
  coming up with something else
• Synonyms figure out, reason
• Antonyms guess

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problem and solution

• Definition author describes a problem and
  then offers one or more possible solutions
• Synonyms dilemma,
• solve
• Antonyms
• viewpoint and
• evidence

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viewpoint

• Definition the authors opinion on an
  issue or topic
• Synonyms perspective, belief
• Antonyms
• ignorance

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Note-taking

• Definition can help you remember key facts,
  details
• Synonyms studying by writing
• Antonyms
• Skimming

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skimming

• Definition glancing quickly
• through a selection
• Synonyms glance, skipping
• Antonyms
• closely reading

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summarize

• Definition telling the main
• idea or events in your own words
• Synonyms shorten
• Antonyms
• long version

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lead

• Definition opening paragraphs in a magazine or
  newspaper containing who, what, when, where, why
  
• Synonyms beginning
• Antonyms
• conclusion

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connation

• Definition emotional feelings
• that surround a word
• Synonyms emotions
• Antonyms
• dictionary
• definition

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denotation

• Definition the strict, literal
• meaning of a word
• Synonyms dictionary definition
• Antonyms
• emotional
• definition

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propaganda techniques

• Definition methods not based in fact that
  are used to make arguments more persuasive
• Synonyms stretch the truth
• Antonyms
• honest

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expository

• Definition text that explains
• or informs
• Synonyms nonfiction
• Antonyms
• narrative

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synthesize

• Definition reflecting on individual parts or
  elements of a text and deciding how they affect
  the subject as a whole
• Synonyms
• combine
• Antonyms
• separate

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question the author

• Definition asking questions as you read about
  why an author made certain decisions
• Synonyms questions
• Antonyms
• not engaged

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reading critically

• Definition understanding and evaluating the
  point the author is trying to make, consider the
  facts and details, read between the lines, think
  about what is missing
• Synonyms analyze
• Antonyms
• skimming

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URL

• Definition a web address
• Synonyms www.yahoo.com
• Antonyms
• 24 S. Main St.

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sponsor of a website

• Definition organization or
• person who establishes and maintains a website
  
• Synonyms creator
• Antonyms
• user

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expertise or expert source

• Definition a person or document with
  special knowledge or skills
• Synonyms intelligent
• Antonyms
• unintelligent

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homepage

• Definition the first page of a website
• Synonym beginning web page
• Antonym
• hyperlink

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Supporting evidence

• Definition facts, figures, statistics and
  examples used to support a view point
• Synonyms
• proof, facts
• Antonyms
• opinions, beliefs