Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Academic Vocabulary is the language you use to write and talk about literature.

factor

implicit

integral

transform

principal

In Unit 2, you will encounter Academic Vocabulary words such as these.

factor n.: one element in a situation.

Nutritional value is an important factor to consider when selecting produce.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Writers are influenced by factors such as national events, religious beliefs, and natural surroundings.

When you read an essay or poem, consider the historical or philosophical factors that might have affected the writer.

Conflict over land was a major factor leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

implicit adj.: implied; suggested yet not plainly expressed.

The coach’s pride in our team was implicit in his pre-game pep talk.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Most writers do not express all their ideas directly. Look for the meanings the writer has implied, or suggested.

Much of the richness of the reading experience lies in appreciating these implicit messages.

What Romantic values are implicit in the poem?

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

integral adj.: necessary for completeness; essential.

Brody the guide dog is an integral part of Mr. Thompson’s daily life.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

In the study of any subject, it is important to grasp the concepts that will be most essential, or integral, to your understanding.

Gandhi’s teachings are integral to some principles of civil disobedience.

When you write about a poem, focus on the words and lines that you feel are integral to the poem’s meaning.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

transform v.: change in form or condition.

The new owners intend to transform the rundown cafe into a lovely upscale restaurant.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

An individual’s life and sense of self can be transformed by certain powerful experiences.

A good piece of literature can transform a reader, another writer, or even society.

Transcendentalists believe in the power of individuals to transform their own lives.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

principal adj.: most important; main.

Jeanette’s principal reason for choosing to attend the state university was her desire to stay close to her family.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

When you look at the principal ideas or facts, you are focusing on what is most important.

An assignment might ask you to analyze an essay in terms of the principal ideas of the literary period.

Conflicting views of slavery were a principal cause of the Civil War.

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

Try to use these Academic Vocabulary words to

• outline the main ideas of the unit introduction

and

• answer questions about the literature in the unit

factor

integral

implicit

transform

principal

Academic Vocabulary Unit 2

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