The intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
Audience
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The reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.)
Author's Purpose
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The process of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing wherein each member speaks, is heard, and takes ownership of the resulting product or activity
Collaboration
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Written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea
Commentary
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The words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
Context
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Hints and extra information in a sentence or passage that help readers understand the meaning of an unknown word
Context clues
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A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning
Dictionary
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A form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision
Drawing Conclusions
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A logical guess made by connecting bits of information
Inference
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Important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc
Key Ideas
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The ability to link new knowledge and experiences to prior knowledge
Making Connections
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The study skill of outlining or summarizing the ideas of a lecture, a book, or another source of information to aid in the retention of ideas
Notetaking
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Restate the meaning of something in different words
Paraphrase
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A form of inference in which the reader gathers and analyzes details in order to anticipate and foresee forthcoming events and information
Prediction
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the ability to read and understand the meaning of written text, and to connect it with what the reader already knows.