Glossary 2.1

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A

audience

noun
 the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

B

batch

noun
 a collection of things or persons to be handled together

C

citation

noun
 a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

credible

adjective
 capable of being believed

E

experiment

verb
 conduct a test or investigation


noun
 the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

H

heading

noun
 a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

O

objective

adjective
 undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

R

recipe

noun
 directions for making something, especially food 

reliable

adjective
 worthy of reliance or trust

retired

adjective
 no longer active in your work or profession

S

subheading

noun 

a title underneath the main title, or above a specific section of writing

subtopic

noun

a topic that is part of a broader or more general topic. 

T

thesis statement

noun

a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.

topic

noun
 the subject matter of a conversation, presentation or written text 



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