1. interview Definition – a series of questions and answers between two or more people, an exchange of information about a given topic Synonyms – inquiry, planned conversation Antonyms – essay, letter

2. contrasting Definition – the differences between two things Synonyms – unalike, vary Antonyms – similar agree

3. comparing Definition – the similarities between two things Synonyms – analyze, examine Antonyms – ignore, disregard

4. thesis statement Definition – the main idea in a piece of writing, the most important point Synonyms – big idea, central idea Antonyms – subject, topic

5. essay Definition – a short work of nonfiction that deals with a single subject. Synonyms – short composition Antonyms – novel, poem

6. outlining Definition – a strategy to help identify the 3 main parts of an essay: introduction, body, and conclusion Synonyms – summary I. Introduction Antonyms – II. Body skimming III. Conclusion

7. nonfiction Definition – literature that is not fictional or imaginary. It is real. Synonyms – news, facts Antonyms – fairy tale

8. drawing conclusions Definition – taking bits of information and coming up with something else Synonyms – figure out, reason Antonyms – guess

9. problem and solution Definition – author describes a problem and then offers one or more possible solutions Synonyms – dilemma, solve Antonyms – viewpoint and evidence

10. viewpoint Definition – the author’s opinion on an issue or topic Synonyms – perspective, belief Antonyms – ignorance

11. Note-taking Definition – can help you remember key facts, details Synonyms – studying by writing Antonyms – Skimming

12. skimming Definition – glancing quickly through a selection Synonyms – glance, skipping Antonyms – closely reading

13. summarize Definition – telling the main idea or events in your own words Synonyms – shorten Antonyms – long version

14. lead Definition – opening paragraphs in a magazine or newspaper containing who, what, when, where, why Synonyms – beginning Antonyms – conclusion

15. connation Definition – emotional feelings that surround a word Synonyms – emotions Antonyms – dictionary definition

16. denotation Definition – the strict, literal meaning of a word Synonyms –dictionary definition Antonyms – emotional definition

17. propaganda techniques Definition –methods – not based in fact – that are used to make arguments more persuasive Synonyms – stretch the truth Antonyms – honest

18. expository Definition – text that explains or informs Synonyms – nonfiction Antonyms – narrative

19. synthesize Definition – reflecting on individual parts or elements of a text and deciding how they affect the subject as a whole Synonyms – combine Antonyms – separate

20. question the author Definition – asking questions as you read about why an author made certain decisions Synonyms – questions Antonyms – not engaged

21. reading critically Definition – understanding and evaluating the point the author is trying to make, consider the facts and details, read between the lines, think about what is missing Synonyms – analyze Antonyms – skimming

22. URL Definition – a web address Synonyms – www.yahoo.com Antonyms – 24 S. Main St.

23. sponsor of a website Definition – organization or person who establishes and maintains a website Synonyms – creator Antonyms – user

24. expertise or expert source Definition – a person or document with special knowledge or skills Synonyms – intelligent Antonyms – unintelligent

25. homepage Definition – the first page of a website Synonym – beginning web page Antonym – hyperlink

26. Supporting evidence Definition – facts, figures, statistics and examples used to support a view point Synonyms – proof, facts Antonyms – opinions, beliefs