Glossary
Claim:
A conclusion that answers a question about scientific phenomena or offers a solution to a problem.
Domain-specific vocabulary:
Specific terms and language related to a topic or field of study.
Evidence:
Information that supports a claim.
Explanatory Text:
Writing that informs the reader by clearly explaining complex ideas, scientific procedures, experiments or technical processes.
Formal style:
A set of writing conventions that are appropriate for a specific type of writing, often characterized by standard English, complex sentence structures, infrequent use of personal pronouns, and lack of jargon or slang.
Objective:
Factual rather than opinionated.
Paraphrase:
Reword; use different words to express the same ideas.
Reasoning:
Explanation of why evidence supports a claim.
Sound:
Well thought out, logical.
Unbiased:
Fair, neutral, without prejudice.
Unequivocal:
Without a doubt.
Unprecedented:
Groundbreaking, never done or seen before.
