ATI TEAS KEY TERMS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Anecdote - ANSWERSA short story that illustrates a concept or point and creates a connection between the author and reader Argument - ANSWERSA type of text consisting of a claim on a a debatable issue, background information, reasoning and evidence, rhetorical appeals counterclaims, and responses to counterclaims Assumption - ANSWERSSupposition of an unstated idea Audience - ANSWERSThe intended consumers of information Authorial Intent - ANSWERSThe reason an author creates a text, also called the authors purpose Bias - ANSWERSTendency toward or against a preconceived idea A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific. Blog - ANSWERSA website that is usually informal and independently run Chart - ANSWERSA type of diagram that graphically represents data Chronological - ANSWERSIn order by time Claim - ANSWERSA statement made in an argument that something about a topic is true Comprehension - ANSWERSAbility to understand Conclusion - ANSWERSA deduction made by a reader that takes the details, evidence and assumptions presented in a text to the next logical step Connotation - ANSWERSAn implied meaning of a word or idea created by the emotions and assumptions attached to it Context - ANSWERSSurrounding words or ideas within a sentence or passage that affect the meaning of a word and influence how it is understood Contradiction - ANSWERSA statement, assertion, or instruction in a text that conflicts with information provided elsewhere in the same text Counterclaim - ANSWERSA conflicting opinion that an author acknowledge and responds to when making an argument Delineate - ANSWERSDescribe precisely or set forth accurately in detail Denotation - ANSWERSAn explicitly stated meaning of a word Details - ANSWERSFacts, statistics, examples, stories, quotations, definitions, reasons, comparisons which support your main idea and key points; details help make the main idea clear Diagram - ANSWERSA symbolic representation used to convey information, especially a drawling that shows an arrangement or relationship among the parts of something Evidence - ANSWERSProof, such as facts, descriptions, and examples, that an author uses to support their ideas and reasoning Explicit - ANSWERSDescribes information that is directly stated in text Fact - ANSWERSStatement or data that can be proven or verified through a reputable source figurative language - ANSWERSLanguage meant to create imagery, comparison, or an association for the reader, usually a metaphor, a simile, or personification Footnote - ANSWERSComment at the bottom of a page that provides additional information about something within the text Genre - ANSWERSA group of related writings or other media Glossary - ANSWERSA text feature usually found in the back of the book that includes an alphabetized list of key terms and their definitions Graph - ANSWERSA type of diagram that displays data mathematically Graphic - ANSWERSa diagram, graph, illustration, or other piece of artwork Heading - ANSWERSTitle within a text, commonly used by authors to organize information Identify - ANSWERSDistinguish a particular idea Implicit - ANSWERSDescribes ideas that are suggested rather than stated directly in a text Imply - ANSWERSIndicate an idea subtly without specifically stating it Index - ANSWERSA text feature usually found in the back of a book that includes an alphabetized list of key details and concepts and the page numbers where that information can be found Inference - ANSWERSA logical assumption, or guess, that can be made about a topic based on evidence, reasoning, and personal experience or knowledge Irrelevant - ANSWERSNot applicable to the idea Key points - ANSWERSIdeas that elaborate on and support the main idea about a topic in each paragraph Legend - ANSWERSmap features explains symbols and other elements that represent information on the map, such as routes, populations, and capital cities Logic - ANSWERSThe framework of reasoning used to understand ideas and make sound assumptions, predictions, and conclusions. Main idea - ANSWERSThe thesis, claim, or message that an author states or expresses about a a topic of text; the central point in each paragraph Mood - ANSWERSHow elements in a text , such as word choice, affect the reader Objective - ANSWERSDescribes language that is nonjudgmental, impartial, nonpersonal, and unemotional Opinion - ANSWERSStatement that cannot be proven: an author's belief, as opposed to facts or reasoning, presented in text Paraphrase - ANSWERSTo explain an idea in one's own words Peer-reviewed journal - ANSWERSPublished writings that have been analyzed by experts in the field Perspective - ANSWERSThe narrators or authors particular thoughts, feelings, or perceptions about people, ideas, or events in a story or text Persuasive argument/ persuasive writing - ANSWERSArgument in favor of a position intended to make the reader agree with an idea, thesis, or claim Point of view - ANSWERSThe narrative voice of an author uses to tell a story or relate information; can be first person, second person, or third person Prediction - ANSWERSA readers guesss of events to come or what a text will be about Primary source - ANSWERSa firsthand document or source created at the time in question Priorities - ANSWERSIn written directions , the hierarchy or sequence of which steps must be followed in what order, often indicated by the use of signal words Procedure - ANSWERSOrdered steps to follow in a set of written directions to complete a task safely, efficiently, and effectively Publication - ANSWERSthe printing, publishing, and/or distribution of a text; a published work Qualitative data - ANSWERSInformation describing qualities and characteristics that can be observed and recorded, but not objectively measured Quantitative data - ANSWERSInformation that can be counted, measured, or compared on an numerical scale Query. Query function - ANSWERS(1) a question (2) a feature in digital texts that allows readers to search for key words and topics within a text Reason - ANSWERSa basis or fact to support an idea Reasoning - ANSWERSA method or structure used to build a valid argument in a persuasive text Relevant - ANSWERSConnected to the idea being discussed Rephrase - ANSWERSTo explain an idea in different words Representation - ANSWERSA portrayal, depiction, expression, presentation, substitution, sign or, symbol of something; an artistic image or likeness Research based - ANSWERSreliant on ideas backed by study Rhetorical devices - ANSWERSappeals used in arguments to persuade readers emotionally, morally, and intellectually Root word - ANSWERSA word element, or morpheme, from which other words are built Scale - ANSWERSratio of distance expressed to actual measurement Search engine - ANSWERSA software tool used to locate information online or within a digital text Search term - ANSWERSA word or words used to find information via a search engine Secondary source - ANSWERSSecondhand account of events Sequence - ANSWERSLogical order or pattern of organization in writing or text Sequential - ANSWERSfollowing a set order Sidebar - ANSWERStext feature that is set apart from the main body of a text; often includes additional information, charts, graphs, and/or images Social commentary - ANSWERSUse of rhetoric or themes to make statements about current culture Social structure - ANSWERSThe systems and relationships between groups in a society Stereotype - ANSWERSSimplified categorization of an idea or person based on superficial ideas that stand inf for real people and things Structures - ANSWERSways of logically organizing ideas to enhance comprehension Subheading - ANSWERSA title of a subdivision of information within a larger division of a text Superscript - ANSWERSsmall characters, usually numbers, set slightly above a line of text; used to refer readers to a footnote or endnote that provides additional information about a topic Support - ANSWERSLend credibility to an idea Table of contents - ANSWERSText feature usually found in the front matter of a book that list chapter tittles' and page numbers Tertiary source - ANSWERSa compilation of primary and secondary sources