ATI Reading

Topic sentence

first sentence of every paragraph

Main idea

last sentence of first paragraph

• what story is about

Supporting details

in same paragraph as topic sentence

Summary

first sentence of last paragraph

Explicit evidence

info stated clearly and in detail, no room for doubtI

Implicit evicence

not directly stated but is implied or suggested

Glossary

alphabetical list of termsIn

Index

topics and page numbers in back of book

Table of contents

topics and page numbers in fron of book

Heading

title at the head of a page or document

Sub headings

headings underneath the main heading that provide additional details

First person

I, me, we, us, our

Second person

you, your, yours

Third person

he, him, it, they

Bias

personal opinion in favor or against something

Stereotype

generalized belief some people have

Definition

meaning of word right in the sentence

Restatement

rephrasing unknown word

Contrast

opposites to contrast meaning

Inference

infer meaning from general context

Simile

like, as : comparison between 2 ideas

Personification

non-human object, human characteristics

Metaphor

hidden connection: is, was

Hyperbole

exaggerated claimT

Theme

significant concept that is woven throughout a story

Morals

specific lesson

Claim

main argument, stance, opinion on particular topic

Counterclaim

statement or argument that challenges, refutes, or opposes initial claim

Primary source

credible, direct evidence : interveiw, transcripts

Secondary source

created using primary source to analize, interpret, retate : newspaper, textbook

Tetriary source

uses primary and secondary sources, no new info : textbook, references, dictionary

Ethos

earn audience truest, credibility, reliability

Pathos

into audiences emotions

Logos

engages audiences reasoning and logic

Quantitative research

measured, expressed by numbers, large sample size, test hypothesis

Qualitative research

cannot be measured, expressed by words, small sample size, formulate hypothesis