AICE General Paper Terms
Across
- 5. the group the writer has in mind as he or she is composing.
- 8. something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need.
- 9. a thought, idea, or opinion formed after careful consideration of information or experience.
- 11. Social & Cultural
- 12. identify-comment on similarities and-or differences.
- 14. tending to believe one aspect of an argument more than others as a result of one’s personal opinions and/or prejudice.
- 19. written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. ANYTHING THAT IS NOT POETRY.
- 20. restatement of your points demonstrating your insight and ability to think critically.
- 27. apply knowledge and understanding in situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.
- 28. terms that indicate how you are expected to respond to a question.
- 29. Environmental
- 31. name-select-recognize
- 34. when your purpose is to explain something to the reader by presenting it clearly and sharing details and facts, to educate and inform your audience.
- 35. when your purpose is to argue something by developing a line of reasoning in order to arrive at a logical conclusion: the aim is to convince your audience either to accept your position or even to take action.
- 37. a disadvantage that renders something less acceptable or problematic.
- 38. Explaining why the information is important, why it matters, what it means or implies, what the consequences are of thinking this way about the issue, why is it like that.
- 40. word or phrase that is not formal or literary, just ordinary or familiar phrases used in conversation.
- 42. tone and level of formality of language.
- 45. a summary of the main idea, which makes intentions of an essay clear to the reader, this idea should be supported by evidence throughout the essay.
- 46. when your purpose is to explore an issue by considering objectively various points of view before arriving at an evidence-based solution.
- 50. the way the writer organizes writing to develop a point or provide information.
- 51. distracting irrelevant example or point.
- 52. sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph. P in Peel- making your point.
- 54. the information, facts, or knowledge that you use to support the points you are making.
- 55. the individual or group the speaker is communicating with, whether in spoken or written form.
- 56. the reason for communicating with an audience PIE persuade/convince, inform, or entertain
- 57. express in clear terms
- 58. directly related to the issue being discussed.
- 59. the attitude of the writer towards their subject or audience.
- 60. select and present the main points, without detail.
- 61. show how or give an example.
- 62. the circumstance and INFORMATION you need to know to fully understand the issue.
Down
- 1. investigate closely, in detail
- 2. not influenced by personal feelings or opinions when presenting an argument.
- 3. an advantage or profit gained from something.
- 4. a point of view or opinion about a problem, situation, or issue.
- 6. the opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument.
- 7. a word or phrase used to limit the meaning of a word, it maximizes or minimizes the value of the word. Examples: “always” “only” “ever” “never”
- 10. an expression from Latin meaning “at first sight”. In modern English “at face value”. Significant evidence to support a case must be given at the start.
- 12. Science & Technology
- 13. all the people, both intended and unintended, who actually read the work.
- 15. explaining how the evidence supports your point. 2nd E in PEEL
- 16. make an informed judgement.
- 17. weak example, defensive to keep away from the point.
- 18. identify/comment on differences.
- 21. using language accurately to express your thoughts or opinions about a topic while remaining sensitive to your audience's feelings and experiences.
- 22. support a case with evidence-argument
- 23. review and respond to given information.
- 24. a question or instruction which encourages you to respond.
- 25. statement that asserts something to be true. A claim can either be factual or a judgment.
- 26. examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship between them.
- 28. Leisure, Media, and Entertainment
- 30. produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- 32. the factual information that supports your reasons; evidence may appear in the form of examples, data (i.e. statistics), case studies, expert opinions or logic. 1st E in PEEL
- 33. Politics & Government
- 36. state the points of a topic/give characteristics and main features.
- 37. take forward to a more advanced state or build upon given information.
- 39. your informed opinion about the information (i.e. input)
- 41. sentence structure, punctuation, noun, vocabulary, phrases, etc. used in content supports, provides meaning to the communication.
- 43. create new ideas or understanding by combining knowledge from different sources in fresh ways.
- 44. connecting one point to the next point or previous point in a paragraph. L in PEEL
- 47. something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly.
- 48. write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way.
- 49. judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
- 53. set out purposes or reasons/ make the relationships between things evident/ provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence.