Students in Ms. Wielenga's and Mrs. Wright's AP Language & Composition classes need to study these words over the summer and be prepared for a test the first day of school. Spelling and definition will both count!
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| 10492935578 | Analyze | To examine carefully by separating into parts and studying how they relate | 0 | |
| 10492935579 | Annotate | to supply with critical or explanatory notes; to add notes or comments to | 1 | |
| 10492935580 | Appeal | In writing, the way an author uses language to persuade an audience. The three major types are ethos, pathos, and logos. | 2 | |
| 10492935581 | Assert | To state with assurance and confidence; to argue a point | 3 | |
| 10492935582 | Assumption | A belief or idea taken for granted | 4 | |
| 10492935583 | Bias | a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or lacks reasoning. | 5 | |
| 10492935584 | Characteristic | A feature, trait, or quality that can be used to describe or identify something | 6 | |
| 10492935585 | Cite | To mention, refer to, or quote from; when using outside sources, citing your sources also means giving the sources credit | 7 | |
| 10492935586 | Claim | A main point or idea in an argument | 8 | |
| 10492935587 | Classify | To arrange or order in groups or categories | 9 | |
| 10492935588 | Commentary | In essay writing, the writer's ideas and insights which connect the proof or text references to their argument. | 10 | |
| 10492935589 | Concede | To acknowledge as true, especially an opponent's points in an argument | 11 | |
| 10492935590 | Contend | To argue a point | 12 | |
| 10492935591 | Construct | To create or build | 13 | |
| 10492935592 | Contradiction | A statement that opposes another; denial | 14 | |
| 10492935593 | Convey | To communicate; to make known | 15 | |
| 10492935594 | Determine | To conclude or decide after examination, reasoning, etc. | 16 | |
| 10492935595 | Devise | To think out, plan, create | 17 | |
| 10492935596 | Distinguish | To recognize as different; to identify what sets something apart | 18 | |
| 10492935597 | Emphasize | To give special attention to something; to lay stress upon; to underscore | 19 | |
| 10492935598 | Evaluate | To examine and judge the value, worth, or quality of | 20 | |
| 10492935599 | Evidence | Proof; something which proves or disproves an idea. In writing, can be events, facts, expert opinions, etc. | 21 | |
| 10492935600 | Factor | An element contributing to a particular result or situation; | 22 | |
| 10492935601 | Formulate | To state in a precise way; to state definitively or systematically | 23 | |
| 10492935602 | Function | In written or verbal language, the intent or purpose of a particular technique, sentence, paragraph, etc. | 24 | |
| 10492935603 | Imply | To suggest; to express indirectly | 25 | |
| 10492935604 | Infer | To conclude or deduce through reasoning rather than being directly told | 26 | |
| 10492935605 | Interpret | To explain the meaning of something; to understand the meaning of something in a particular way | 27 | |
| 10492935606 | Justify | To provide a good reason for something; to prove something as right or valid | 28 | |
| 10492935607 | Observation | The act or quality of noticing and perceiving | 29 | |
| 10492935608 | Paraphrase | A restatement of a text or passage; putting something into one's own words while retaining the meaning of the original | 30 | |
| 10492935609 | Pertain | To refer or relate to (another thing) | 31 | |
| 10492935610 | Plagiarism | an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author; the representation of that author's work as one's own | 32 | |
| 10492935611 | Prioritize | To arrange items in order of importance; to rank | 33 | |
| 10492935612 | Propose | To offer or suggest (an idea, a plan, etc.) for consideration or approval | 34 | |
| 10492935613 | Rationale | The fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something | 35 | |
| 10492935614 | Refutation | The act of disproving a counterargument as false or erroneous | 36 | |
| 10492935615 | Rhetoric | The art and study of writing and speaking effectively | 37 | |
| 10492935616 | Significance | Importance | 38 | |
| 10492935617 | Specify | To identify clearly and definitely, as by name; to state in detail | 39 | |
| 10492935618 | Speculate | To form a theory or idea about a subject; to predict or guess | 40 | |
| 10492935619 | Statistic | A numerical fact or piece of data, often computed from studies or research | 41 | |
| 10492935620 | Synthesis | The combining of the constituent elements of separate pieces into a single or unified whole. In writing, we do this through research and using other writers' ideas to inform our own ideas and essays. | 42 | |
| 10492935621 | Thesis | In writing, the main idea that is being proven in an essay. | 43 | |
| 10492935622 | Validity | The quality of being logically or factually sound | 44 |
