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• Fact


  A statement that is consistent with reality or can be proven with evidence
• Opinion


  A personal judgment that cannot be proven as fact
• Fallacy


  A wrong, misleading, and deceptive idea that renders an argument logically invalid
• Academic Writing


  A type of non-fiction writing that uses words that are formal, standard and impersonal. These are pieces of writing that are clear, concise, and supported by evidence.
• Informative Texts


  • Academic writings that aim to provide accurate, factual and proven information to its readers
• Persuasive Essay


  • A piece of academic writing in which you employ logic and evidence to convince a reader to accept your point of view
• Argumentative Essay


  • A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner
• Literature


  Writing that uses artistic expression and form and is considered to have merit or be important
• Culture


  The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts
• Diversity


  The existence of variations of different characteristics in a group of people
• Heritage


  Our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations
• Tradition


  An inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom)
• Informative Essay


  An academic paper written at the high school or college level, which aims to inform the target audience about a particular object, person, event, or phenomenon
• Diction


  A writer's word choices in written works that affect how a reader feels about something or how they imagine the scene the author is trying to set
• 1. Fact This statement can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research.
• Convention It is a way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms. Conventions depend on historical precedent, laws, rules, usage, and customs.
• Preference It is based on personal choice; therefore, they are subjective and cannot be objectively proven or logically attacked. Example: Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter
• Writing is a form of communication that helps you to write down your thoughts and emotions, organize your knowledge and opinions into persuasive arguments, and express meaning through well-written text