AICE General Paper Terms

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Across
  1. 5. the group the writer has in mind as he or she is composing.
  2. 8. something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need.
  3. 9. a thought, idea, or opinion formed after careful consideration of information or experience.
  4. 11. Social & Cultural
  5. 12. identify-comment on similarities and-or differences.
  6. 14. tending to believe one aspect of an argument more than others as a result of one’s personal opinions and/or prejudice.
  7. 19. written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. ANYTHING THAT IS NOT POETRY.
  8. 20. restatement of your points demonstrating your insight and ability to think critically.
  9. 27. apply knowledge and understanding in situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.
  10. 28. terms that indicate how you are expected to respond to a question.
  11. 29. Environmental
  12. 31. name-select-recognize
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 37. a disadvantage that renders something less acceptable or problematic.
  16. 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.
  17. 40. word or phrase that is not formal or literary, just ordinary or familiar phrases used in conversation.
  18. 42. tone and level of formality of language.
  19. 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.
  20. 46. when your purpose is to explore an issue by considering objectively various points of view before arriving at an evidence-based solution.
  21. 50. the way the writer organizes writing to develop a point or provide information.
  22. 51. distracting irrelevant example or point.
  23. 52. sentence that identifies the main idea of the paragraph. P in Peel- making your point.
  24. 54. the information, facts, or knowledge that you use to support the points you are making.
  25. 55. the individual or group the speaker is communicating with, whether in spoken or written form.
  26. 56. the reason for communicating with an audience PIE persuade/convince, inform, or entertain
  27. 57. express in clear terms
  28. 58. directly related to the issue being discussed.
  29. 59. the attitude of the writer towards their subject or audience.
  30. 60. select and present the main points, without detail.
  31. 61. show how or give an example.
  32. 62. the circumstance and INFORMATION you need to know to fully understand the issue.
Down
  1. 1. investigate closely, in detail
  2. 2. not influenced by personal feelings or opinions when presenting an argument.
  3. 3. an advantage or profit gained from something.
  4. 4. a point of view or opinion about a problem, situation, or issue.
  5. 6. the opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument.
  6. 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”
  7. 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.
  8. 12. Science & Technology
  9. 13. all the people, both intended and unintended, who actually read the work.
  10. 15. explaining how the evidence supports your point. 2nd E in PEEL
  11. 16. make an informed judgement.
  12. 17. weak example, defensive to keep away from the point.
  13. 18. identify/comment on differences.
  14. 21. using language accurately to express your thoughts or opinions about a topic while remaining sensitive to your audience's feelings and experiences.
  15. 22. support a case with evidence-argument
  16. 23. review and respond to given information.
  17. 24. a question or instruction which encourages you to respond.
  18. 25. statement that asserts something to be true. A claim can either be factual or a judgment.
  19. 26. examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship between them.
  20. 28. Leisure, Media, and Entertainment
  21. 30. produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
  22. 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
  23. 33. Politics & Government
  24. 36. state the points of a topic/give characteristics and main features.
  25. 37. take forward to a more advanced state or build upon given information.
  26. 39. your informed opinion about the information (i.e. input)
  27. 41. sentence structure, punctuation, noun, vocabulary, phrases, etc. used in content supports, provides meaning to the communication.
  28. 43. create new ideas or understanding by combining knowledge from different sources in fresh ways.
  29. 44. connecting one point to the next point or previous point in a paragraph. L in PEEL
  30. 47. something hinted at or suggested, but not said directly.
  31. 48. write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way.
  32. 49. judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
  33. 53. set out purposes or reasons/ make the relationships between things evident/ provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence.