ENGLISH 10 LESSON 3: Information Gathering & News Literacy

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from information gathering, essay structure, and news literacy topics in ENGLISH 10 Lesson 3.

Body

The main section of an essay containing topic sentences and supporting details.

Topic Sentence

A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph.

Details

Facts or information that support a topic sentence.

Evidence

Facts, data, or quotes used to support details.

Conclusion

The ending section that restates the thesis and provides closing thoughts.

Information

Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

Information Gathering

The act of obtaining various kinds of information for a particular reason.

Listening

The act of hearing with attention; informational listening focuses on understanding rather than judging.

Reading

The act of looking at and understanding written material.

Interviews

Structured or informal conversations used to collect information from someone.

Questioning

Asking questions to obtain information.

Questionnaires

A set of questions designed to collect information from respondents.

Observation

The act of watching and noting phenomena or behaviors.

Study of Existing Reports

Reviewing previously published reports to gather information.

Outlining

A planning method that organizes information into main topics and subtopics using hierarchical symbols.

Mind Mapping

A visual diagram linking related ideas around a central keyword.

Five Ws and One H

What, Who, When, Where, Why, and How; a framework for gathering essential information.

Primary Source

A record of events or evidence described as they happened, without interpretation.

Secondary Source

An analysis or restatement of primary sources.

Tertiary Source

A source that summarizes or compiles other sources, usually not tied