Evrything

• Line graphs


  Used when the independent and dependent variables are continuous
• Dependent variable


  Goes on the y-axis of a line graph
• Independent variable


  Goes on the x-axis of a line graph
• Points on a line graph


  Indicated using small crosses
• Making pattern easier to see on a line graph


  Draw a line of best fit
• Straight-line graph


  Shows a linear relationship
• Linear relationship


  Increase in the independent variable causes the dependent variable to increase at a constant rate
• Directly proportional relationship


  Straight-line graph that goes through the origin
• Conclusion


  State what you found in an investigation
• Conclusion


  PEE (point,Evidence, Explain)
• Anomalous result


  Result that doesn't fit the pattern
• Outlier


  Another name for an anomalous result
• Random error


  Caused by an unexpected change
• Systematic error


  Caused by something consistently affecting all the results
• Random error


  Caused by temperature change caused by a door opening
• Systematic error


  Caused by faulty equipment
• Data unlikely to contain errors


  Few anomalies
• Small spread in data


  Method is repeatable
• Improving certainty of conclusion

  Use a bigger range of results
• Number of values of independent variable


  At least 3
• Data collected by someone else

  Secondary data
• Result of investigation accepted as scientific evidence


  Must be peer reviewed
• Peer review


  Data and conclusions checked by other scientists
• Bias


  Preference for something
• Types of bias


  • Personal opinions
  • Statements with no factual basis
  • Premise against
• Subjective


  Based on personal feelings, tastes or opinions
• Objective


  Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
• Rhetoric


  The art of persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech
• Ethos


  Characteristics and ideas of a community or culture as seen in its beliefs and aspirations
• Pathos


  A quality that evokes sadness
• Logos


  The principle of reason and judgement associated with the attempt to persuade using logic and argumentation
• Spoken Word


  Poetic performance art that is word-based and often includes elements of storytelling, theatre, and rhythm
• Anadiplosis


  Repetition of words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause
• Anecdote


  Short, interesting story often used to support a point or make the audience laugh
• Asyndeton


  Intentional elimination of conjunctions between phrases while maintaining grammatical accuracy
• Polysyndeton


  Several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect
• Epistrophe


  The repetition of phrases or words at the ends of clauses or sentences
• Tricolon


  3 parallel clauses, phrases or words, which come in quick succession without any interruption
• Collage


  Piece of art made by sticking different materials on a backing
• Ceramics


  Pots and other objects made from hardened clay by heat