Vocabulary Notebook
Vocabulary Word: utopia
Definition:
a real or imagined place considered
to be ideal or perfect
Examples could be:
political
social
economic
technological
ecological
religious
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Vocabulary Word: dystopia
Definition:
A community or society, usually
fictional, that is in some important
way undesirable or frightening
Examples:
a controlling, oppressive government
excessive poverty
The Hunger Games
Divergent
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Vocabulary Word: universal
Definition:
• characteristic of all
• world-wide
Synonyms:
general
common
ubiquitous
all-inclusive
Examples:
Vocabulary Word: satire
Definition:
the use of humor, irony,
exaggeration, or ridicule to expose
and criticize people's stupidity or
vices (particularly with politics or
other current issues)
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Synonyms:
mockery
ridicule
caricature
sarcasm
Vocabulary Word: epiphany
Definition:
Synonyms:
A startling realization
An “ah-hah” moment
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Warm up:
In your spiral notebook, write the
following words:
Purpose
Audience
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
counterclaim
QHT each of the words
Vocabulary Word: argument
Definition:
Aa logical appeal, supported by
reasons and evidence, to persuade
an audience to take an action or
agree with a point of view
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Synonyms:
disagreement
debate
controversy
Vocabulary Word: purpose
Definition:
the specific reason(s) for writing or
speaking; the goal the writer or
speaker wishes to achieve
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Synonyms:
function
objective
Vocabulary Word: audience
Definition:
The specific person or group of
people the writer is trying to
convince (the opposition) one must
consider the audiences values and
beliefs before writing the argument
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Synonyms:
crowd
spectators
Vocabulary Word: claim
Definition:
An assertion of something as true,
real, or factual
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Synonyms:
hypothesis
Vocabulary Word: evidence
Definition:
Knowledge or data on which to base
belief; used to prove truth or
falsehood; evidence may include:
testimony from experts
research-based facts
analogies
references to history, religious texts,
and literature
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Synonyms:
data
information
Vocabulary Word: counterclaim
Definition:
A claim based on knowledge of the
other side of a controversial issue;
used to demonstrate understanding
of the audience, expertise in the
subject, and credibility
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Synonyms:
refutation
Vocabulary Word: reasoning
Definition:
Logical conclusions, judgments, or
inferences based on evidence
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Synonyms:
thinking
analysis
Vocabulary Word: logos
Definition:
An appeal to reason; providing
logical reasoning in the form of
description, narration, and/or
exposition
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Vocabulary Word: pathos
Definition:
An appeal to emotions; using
descriptive, connotative, and
figurative language for effect
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Vocabulary Word: ethos
Definition:
An appeal based on trust or
character; demonstrating that you
understand the audience’s point-ofview; making the audience believe
that you are honorable and
trustworthy
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Vocabulary Word: premise
Definition:
A statement upon which an
argument is based or from which a
conclusion is drawn
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Synonyms:
Claim
Assertion
Assumption
Vocabulary Word: (logical) fallacy
Definition: an error in reasoning that
makes an argument invalid or
unsound
Examples:
• Claiming too much
• Oversimplifying a complex issue
• Supporting an argument with
abstract generalizations
• False assumptions
• Incorrect premises
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Vocabulary Word: analyze
Definition:
To examine critically
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Synonyms:
Break down
Evaluate
Interpret
Vocabulary Word: controversy
Definition:
Occurs when there are two sides that
disagree with each other
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Synonyms:
argument
difference
quarrel
Vocabulary Word: debatable
claim
Definition:
A claim that has two opposing sides
(an opinion)
Examples:
• The driving age should be
increased to age 18
• School should go year-round
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Vocabulary Word: non-debatable
claim
Definition:
Is a fact and therefore it cannot be
argued
Examples:
• Many teens and pre-teens use cell
phones
• Many accidents occur because of
texting while driving
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Vocabulary Word: research
Definition: (verb)
Definition: (noun)
the process of locating information
from a variety of sources
The information found from
investigation sources
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Vocabulary Word: search terms
Definition:
the words or phrases entered into an
online search engine
Tips:
*Try to choose terms that narrow
your results
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