STAAR Grade 8 Reading: Informational Text

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  1. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  2. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  3. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  4. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
  5. introduction
    the first section of a communication
  6. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  7. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  8. structure
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements
  9. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  10. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
Created on Fri Sep 24 14:11:46 EDT 2021 (updated Fri Sep 24 14:13:34 EDT 2021)

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