Academic Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. - The central idea or argument of an essay (also a claim)
  2. 5. - A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification
  3. 6. - A category of literature
  4. 10. - An object or action that represents a larger idea or feeling
  5. 12. - A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning
  6. 14. - To draw a conclusion based on evidence
  7. 16. - Information or data that supports a claim
  8. 18. - A response to counter an argument (also known as refutation)
  9. 20. - The subject of a text
  10. 21. - The emotional atmosphere of a text
  11. 23. - Important or noteworthy
  12. 25. - Language that doesn’t mean what it literally says
  13. 26. - The way a text is organized
  14. 28. - The intended readers or listeners of a text
  15. 29. - To give a brief statement of the main points
  16. 30. - The angle or viewpoint from which a story is told
  17. 31. - To restate a text in one's own words
  18. 33. - The reason behind an action or event
  19. 34. - Believable or trustworthy
  20. 37. - The way characters change and grow
  21. 38. - The emotional associations of a word; the implied meaning
  22. 40. - A figure of speech that compares two unlike things
Down
  1. 1. - The explicit/dictionary meaning of a word
  2. 2. - The distinctive way an author expresses ideas
  3. 3. - An opposing argument to a claim
  4. 7. - Suggested without being directly stated
  5. 8. - The reason why an author writes a text
  6. 9. - A word with the opposite meaning
  7. 11. - The specific words an author selects for effect
  8. 13. - Language that means exactly what it says
  9. 15. - The primary point, topic, or purpose of a piece of writing
  10. 16. - Clearly stated without leaving no room for confusion
  11. 17. - Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
  12. 19. - The circumstances or words surrounding a text or event
  13. 22. - Unbiased; not influenced by personal feelings
  14. 24. - To acknowledge where information was found
  15. 27. - The author's attitude toward the subject
  16. 28. - Text used to persuade the audience of a certain claim
  17. 32. - Closely connected to the matter at hand
  18. 35. - A contrast between expectation and reality
  19. 36. - To provide more detail or explanation
  20. 39. - The underlying message or lesson of a work