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editorial One
aCtivitY selecting Language resources 1.1
Word ConneCtions
Suffixes
Learning Targets
• Develop language resources to use in one’s speaking and writing about an argument.
• Use an expanded set of words to create precision while speaking and writing.
The suffix –ment can be added
to English verbs to form nouns. •
The noun argument is formed Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting.
by adding –ment to the verb
argue. The nouns judgment, The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. settlement, and government are
formed in this way, too.
Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Our Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Rating
Q
H
T
I have seen this literary term, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this literary term but do not know it well.
I know this literary term so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
editorial
Rating Q H T
a short essay in a publication in which someone expresses an opinion on an issue
argument
Rating Q H T
a set of reasons given to persuade others that an idea or action is right or wrong
claim
Rating Q H T
a statement claiming an author’s overall position on an issue
supporting details
Rating Q H T
facts and examples that develop an author’s claim
reasons
Rating Q H T
the points or opinions the writer gives to show why his or her claim should be accepted
issue
Rating Q H T
an important subject or topic that people are talking about, thinking about
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