Non-fiction terms

Caption

Label or brief explanation that accompanies a photograph or illustration

Central idea

A main point that the author is making (also called a main idea), In other words, it’s what the article is about

Direct quotation

A report of the exact words of an author or speaker. Surrounded by quotation marks

headline

Title of an article in a newspaper or magazine on a website

Main idea

also known as central ides

Objective summary

A short statement that gives the main points or ideas of something. It does not include personal opinions

Paraphrase

To reword or rephrase something written or spoken by someone else. You are putting it into your own words. It is not surrounded by quotation marks.

Supporting evidence

Information used to support an argument or a claim (also called “supporting details”)

text evidence

supporting evidence that comes from the text you are writing about

Position (or viewpoint)

The central idea the author supports in their argument.

Opposing claim

A position that is the opposite of another position

Claim

A statement taht supports a position

Evidence

Facts, Statistics, and examples that show why a claim should be believed; Supports and holds a claim

reasoning

The process of showing how your evidence supports and connects to your claim

Counterclaim

an acknowledgment of a concern or disagreement from thoses with opposing viewpoints

Rebuttal

An authors direct response to an opposing viewpoint or claim (the comeback to a counterclaim)

Argument

a position or viewpoint along with the claims and evidence used to support that position

Revelant

Having to do with the matter being considered

Sufficient

Enough: adequate

tracing an argument

Identifying and exploring how an argument is made in an essay, a speech, or other text

Evaluate

To judge or calculate the quality of something.