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Topic
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A word or phrase that roughly describes what a text is about
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Topic Sentence
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A single sentence at the beginning of a paragraph that identifies the topic and main idea
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Supporting Details
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Details that develop the main idea, contribute further information, or provide examples
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Summary
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A text that restates the main ideas from a different text in a new way
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Sequence
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The order of events
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Graphic Elements
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Pictures, graphs, or diagrams
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Diagram
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A picture with labels that shows the parts of a object or functions of a mechanism
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Flowchart
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A graphic that shows a sequence of actions or decisions involved in complex process
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Bar Graph
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A graph that uses bars of different sizes to represent numbers
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Pie Chart
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A graph that represents the whole of something and its individual parts in percentages
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Formal Language
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Language that is associated with professional or academic purposes
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Informal Language
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Language that is associated with speaking, but is used in text messages, emails, letters, and postcards
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Primary Source
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Firsthand written accounts of events, research described by people who conducted it, and other original information
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Secondary Source
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Written accounts that responds to, analyzes, or comments on a primary source
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Tertiary Source
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A source that compiles information in a general, highly summarized, and sometimes simplified way
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