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3. Contains the information or evidence about the topic.
5. A modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
9. A modifier (quite often a participle), or a modifier and a few other words, that attaches to a sentence or a noun, with no conjunction.
10. Derived from a verb but that functions as a noun.
12. Given to expressing divergent or opposite views.
15. Explains the causes or the effects of an event or situation.
16. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
17. The internal structure of the piece
18. Repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.
19. The end or finish of an event or process.
20. A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun.

1. The basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense.
2. Multi-paragraph compositions that explain ways in which two subjects are similar or different.
4. Writing that explains what a term means.
6. An opposing claim.
7. Organize things into categories and give examples of things that fit into each category.
8. A word or words functioning as a verb.
11. The action of introducing something.
13. State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
14. A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.