English Quiz Vocab Part 2

analogies

comparisons between two things used to explain or clarify a point

anecdotes

short, real life stories used to illustrate a point

claims

a statement that presents an idea or series of ideas as arguments

evidence

information that you can use to support an argumen

examples

specific instances that demonstrate something relevant to the claim

experiments

scientific procedures that test hypotheses and rely on observable, measurable, and reproducible results

expert opinions

statements made by people with special knowledge of the topic

facts

objective information

illustrations

examples meant to clarify or prove something

paraphrase

putting someone else's ideas into your own words

personal observations

writer’s conclusions based on their experiences

position

the specific stance, viewpoint, or side a writer or speaker takes on a debatable issue

quote

reproduce or repeat a passage

reasoning

the ability to assess things rationally by applying logic based on new or existing information when making a decision or solving a problem

statistics

numerical facts or data

summarize

a short explanation of the main ideas in a text

testimonies

formal written or spoken statements provided as evidence