Glossary

Claim:

A statement that answers a scientific question or address a problem.

Desalination:

Removing salt from ocean water to make fresh water.

Domain-specific vocabulary:

Specific terms and language related to a topic or field of study.

Evidence:

Scientific data that supports the claim.

Explanatory Text:

Writing that informs the reader by clearly explaining complex ideas, scientific procedures, experiments or technical processes.

Formal style:

Complex, longer sentences in which ideas need to be explained thoroughly using standard English.

Paraphrase:

Reword; use different words to express the same ideas.

Reasoning:

The explanation that connects your claim to the evidence.

Sound:

Logically valid, free from error.

Unbiased:

Fair, neutral, without prejudice.