Omnivore's Dilemma 4-7

flavonoid

• a substance in fruit and vegetables that may help protect people against some types of cancer or heart disease

epidemic

• a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time

ethanol

•   a colorless alcohol made from grain and sugar that easily changes to a gas

gluttons

greedy eaters

gorge

fill one self with food

monoculture

• the growth of a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time

industrial

relating to large-scale business or industry

automated

•  a process in a factory or office operated by machines or computers in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans

barracks

 buildings or group of buildings used to house a specific group of people, such as soldiers, laborers, or prisoners

purebred

• an animal bred from parents of the same breed or variety

sauntered

• walked in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

claim

• Main point, not always obvious. Make this fairly broad (general, not too specific)

purpose

Start with: To inform, to persuade, to entertain… fill in the rest.

point of view

• author’s tone- is it positive or negative of topic?

conflicting viewpoint

• what is the other side to this viewpoint or topic?

compare/contrast

• identifies and explains the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, things, or ideas

descriptive

• uses sensory language to help readers imagine the scene, person, object, etc. Series of details observations. Uses description to make a point

narrative

• tells a story. Uses a sequence of events. 

expository/explanatory

•  gives information from a credible source/expert. Can specify the topic of the text, why it is important, and what is to come with the topic