L to J for ELA9-10

A type of oral or written communication that develops or debates a topic in a logical or persuasive way

Focuses on better understanding the reasons behind why a piece is written, looking at it as part of a bigger picture

Discussions that provide opportunities for speakers and listeners to use dialogue and interaction

Words that join independent clauses into one sentence

Establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

Facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims

The meaning or interpretation of a fictional work that the author had in mind when he or she was creating it

The intended target group of a message, such as adolescents for young adult literature

Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed

A detailed analysis and assessment of something

A group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence

The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout the history

Arguable statements intended to dispute other claims.

Relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues

Mention without discussing at length; hint at

the artistic, rhetorical and ideological means by which a “sense of ending” is invested in the text

a step in the writing process; 1.    the writer composes freely with a focus on developing the content of the writing.

To understand

Knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be successful in postsecondary education or training to gain employment

Either direct or indirect (character's personality, actions, words, etc)

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

The chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or phrase.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way to be unfair

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

When a series of repeated actions have an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

A combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt

A writing style and format for academic documents by the American Psychological Association

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

To describe or outline with precision

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Rules or practices based on general consensus; apply to capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage

The action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape

A struggle between opposing forces in a story or pay, usually resolved by the end of the work

A noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record...

Sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced

A group of words with a subject and a verb; it does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can

Giving rise or likely to give rise to a public disagreement

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

The action or process of reasoning systematically in support

Discover or reveal through detailed examination

Draws together the information you have presented to elaborate your main idea by summarizing the points you have made

The end or finish of an event or process; a judgment or decision reached by reasoning

A note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram

The main or central part of something, especially a building or text

To convey the appearance, nature, and/or attributes of elements or ideas by using vivid language

What may be suggested by or associated with the meaning of a word (e.g., home may suggest warmth or family)

A group of two or more words that function as an adverb in a sentence.

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

A phrase that modifies a noun in a sentence, but is not connected to the sentence by a conjunction.

The general or literal meaning of a word (e.g. home is where a person lives)

The correction of mechanical features of writing, (spelling, punctuation, and capitalization)

An arguable statement

A literary genre for performance in the theater in which actors take on the roles of characters and perform actions

Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of

A a relative pronoun or relative adverb + subject + verb OR a relative pronoun or relative verb + verb

To quote, paraphrase, summarize and/or make brief reference to information from texts/source materials in support

A group of words that function as an adverb in a sentence; contains both a subject and a verb.

The verbal interaction between two or more characters in a dramatic or narrative work

To make judgments about the value of ideas, purposes, or claims of a text based on criteria and standards

A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

Any platform for or digital form of communication (e.g., wikis, blogs, digital videos, digital art, YouTube)

Directly stated

Primary purpose is to increase the understanding of the reader; focuses on telling how or why

The social or cultural situation in which a spoken or written message occurs

The parts of a statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing the meaning or effect

A movie, television drama, or stage play that has been adapted from a written work, typically a novel.

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform or persuade

A punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation

The stylistic choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Information published and organized electronically and available over a network or database, (the internet)

Accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness of sources