Global perspective mid term review quiz

12/26/22

global

pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal

local

relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby

skills

The ability to do something well, usually gained through training or experience

knowledge

our understanding of facts or other information

Issue

an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

Analysis

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

Evolution

Change over time

Synthesis

The combination of more one thing together in order to understand more effectively by exploring similarities and differences

Debate

A confrontation of opposing views on a issue and each side tries to seem convincing

Perspective

point of view

Claim

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

reason

a claim used to support a conclusion

Assertion

a declaration or statement

Conclusion

A summary based on evidence or facts

Argument

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

argument indicators

words like "therefore" and "for" that signal an argument and point out the premises or conclusion

Therefore test

a technique which inserts the word therefore into a text to test whether or not it is an argument

Rhetoric

the art of using language effectively and persuasively

Identify

establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Explain

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

Structure

The arrangement of elements of a text

Evidence

proof

Strength

A feature of an argument which makes it more likely it will be accepted

Weakness

a feature of an argument which makes it less likely it will be accepted

Line of argument

a separated direction or type of argument which leads to the conclusion

counter argument

an argument which could be made to challenge another argument

inferential gap

the gap of reasoning between a reason and the conclusion it supports

assumption

A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.

intermediate conclusion

a conclusion that is then used as a reason

main conclusion

The final conclusion of an argument

primary evidence

first-hand information, directly about something

secondary evidence

evidence that by its nature suggests the availability of better evidence in the matter in question

quantitative evidence

includes things that can be measured, cited, counted, or otherwise represented in numbers- for instance, statistics, surveys, polls, census information

Qualitative evidence

Information which reflects the feelings, thoughts, meanings and understandings of people in order to gain understating about why and how a situation is unfolding as it is

facts

information that is true or demonstrable

opinion

A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

reliability

the extent to which a piece of evidence provides acceptable support for claim

Crediability

the quality of being trusted and believed in

Reputation

An idea held by the public about something or someone

Ability to observe

to observe how far a source has first-hand knowledge of the things its argues about

Vested interest

an inherent motivation to pay attention

Expertise

specialized skill or technical knowledge; know-how; expertness

Neutrality

The degree to which a source either show balance or deliberately selects argument and evidence in order to support a particular case

Bias

A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

Analogy

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

Empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

research

The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

broadsheet

a large piece of paper that contain information on one side/newspaper

tabloid

a smaller version of a newspaper, often with more criticisms news

Key words

Specific word choices in a text that strongly support the tone, mood, or meaning of the text.

topic

the subject of something or idea

Skimming

rapid, superficial reading of material to determine central ideas and main elements

Topic sentence

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

Scanning

reading material in an investigative way to search for specific information

Reflection

The process of serious thought or consideration

theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Imperative

absolutely necessary

declarative

makes a statement

interrogative

asks a question

Command words

Words in the sentence that commands the reader to do smth

Question stem

A word starting a question, such as what, how, is, should or can, which controls the type of question which is asked in the range of possible responses

Vagueness

indefiniteness, uncertainty, imprecision; not clear or specific

Ambiguity

The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.

Stipulated definition

a definition with clearly defined parameters for how the word or term is being used in the context of a speech

Expert definition

A definition from an expert on a certain felid

Clarification by contrast

clarification of the meaning of a term by contrasting it with what it is not, in order to narrow down the possible range of things it could be understood as

Clarification by example

The process of using a example to clarify the idea

Dictionary definition

A definition that stated from the dictionary

Theory

an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events

practice

learn by repetition

agenda

Plan of action; purpose

Minutes

written record of topics discussed and actions taken during meeting sessions

Content word

a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb that conveys meaning

Citation

a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

Referencing

differentiation of one entity from many; noting the presence of a single object, action, or event for one's communication partner

Paraphrase

to restate in other words

main body

contains the important information about the topic

essay introduction

restate the prompt or question

essay conclusion

Final section of an essay, which reaches and supports a final judgement

essay model

a suggested pattern for a piece of writing, and which you can use to evaluate your own writing

signpost

phrase and words used to guide the reader through the essay

Verbatim

word for word

bibliography

the written list of all the books used in a report or book

thesis, antithesis, synthesis

intellectual proposition, negation of the thesis, solves conflict between thesis and antithesis

topic sentence

A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

decoding

reading texts by mapping the marks on the page to specific meanings