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47 Assessment Guide for Educators: Social Studies Appendix D Secondary source: a document that relates, discusses and comments upon a primary source Sequence of events (do not substitute plot, structure): the order in which events (often historical) occur. Most often conveyed chronologically, but may also be conveyed procedurally, non-literally, etc. Typically, we use “sequence of events” to describe historical events and we use “plot” to describe the events that occur in fictional works. Speaker (do not substitute author, narrator): a person who speaks (used specifically to describe one who delivers a speech or the voice expressed in a poem. Should not be used to describe a narrator in a work of fiction or an author in a work of non-fiction.) Stance (do not substitute claim, argument, argumentation): the position on which an author bases an argument (e.g., pro or con) Structure (do not substitute sequence of events): the relationships among and/or organization of component parts of a text or other medium (e.g., Q&A or cause-effect) Summarize (do not substitute interpret, analyze): a brief account that gives the main points of something Support (do not substitute justify): to establish by providing appropriate facts and evidence (either quantitative or textual. Synthesis/synthesize (do not substitute apply, summarize, analyze): to combine elements or ideas from multiple materials into a unified, if complex, whole Theme (do not substitute idea, topic, main idea, summary): the unifying, dominant idea in a literary text T one (do not substitute meaning, voice): the author’s attitude toward the subject and/or audience (e.g., informal, playful, serious, condescending, etc.) T opic (do not substitute idea, theme, main idea, summary): the subject of a discussion or work (typically more concrete than a theme (e.g., sedimentary rocks (topic) vs. rebirth (theme))) in an informational text Voice (do not substitute meaning, tone): a combination of an author’s syntax, diction, style, and perspective that is unique to that particular author