A short account of an event that is usually intended to entertain or make a point. Can be a way to begin an essay.

Process used to search through a text for a particular fact or piece of information. When you scan, you sweep your eyes across the page.

Form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people; may feature unique pronunciations, vocabulary, and grammar.

The restating of information in one’s own words.

Dangerous type of overgeneralization; can lead to unfair judgements of people based on ethnic background, race, or religion.

When words are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true; used for comparison, emphasis, or emotional effect.

The ideas/feelings associated with a word as opposed to its dictionary definition.

The dictionary definition of a word.

Having a logical connection with something else.

Unique, clearly different.