Vocabulary Definitions Week 5.1
(n) the specific people you are writing for
audience
Example: If you know who you are writing for (your
audience), you can make good decisions about what
information to include in your essay.
categorizing
(v) to arrange your ideas into categories or groups.
Synonyms: classify, group, list, order
(n) Systematic or logical connection or consistency
Example: The essay as a whole lacks coherence.
Synonyms: consistency, unity
(adj) correct in all details; exact.
Example: Malcom wants to use a more accurate word than
living in sentence 3.
Synonyms: correct, right, error-free
coherence
accurate
expressed
develop
focus
attest
(test- bear witness)
detest
(test- bear witness)
testify
(test- bear witness)
(v) to put your thoughts into words.
Example: Mary expressed her ideas clearly in her expository
essay.
Synonyms: communicate, convey
(v) to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of ; to a more
advanced or effective state.
Example: Be sure to develop your writing in detail.
Synonyms: expand, evolve
(n) the center of interest or activity.
Example: Claire wants to strengthen the focus of her essay.
Synonyms: center, focal point, core
(v) to show, prove, or state that something is true or real.
Synonyms: confirm, verify, prove
(v) to dislike someone or something very strongly.
Synonyms: despise, hate, dislike
(v) give evidence as a witness in a law court.
Synonyms: give evidence, be a witness