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Match the description to the term.

1. an anecdote, story, example, or incident to illustrate a point
2. alphabetical listing of words
3. periodical containing miscellaneous material
4. expertise in seeing words accurately
5. facts, names, and dates in a piece of writing
6. used by most college libraries for cataloguing
7. individual response; not provable
8. statement of the main idea in a paragraph
9. something that exists or is true
10. alphabetical listing of books in a library

key sentence
Library of Congress system
card catalog
magazine
opinion
supporting details
fact
visual skill
dictionary
illustration

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1. Supporting details: an anecdote, story, example, or incident to illustrate a point

Supporting details refers to all the additional information (in whatever form it is: anecdotes, stories, examples, incidents, facts, statements) that explains, and reinforce a point so we could fully understand it and, sometimes, be convinced of its accuracy.

2. Dictionary: alphabetical listing of words

In broad terms, a dictionary is any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; there are many types of dictionaries, such as specialized dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, dictionaries of synonyms and rhyming dictionaries.

3. Magazine: periodical containing miscellaneous material

Magazines are periodical publications, whether online or physical, that has a variety of material, depending on the image and purpose of the magazine: from sports, to how to decorate your house, from pieces of advice to scientific facts.

4. Visual skill: expertise in seeing words accurately

To have visual skill is to have the ability to accurately identify, organize, interpret and track elements with our eyes. When it comes to reading, that translates to have expertise in seeing words accurately.

5. Illustration: facts, names, and dates in a piece of writing

In a piece of writing, an illustration refers to all data that demonstrate or exemplifies something clearly, whether it is a comparison, an example, facts, names or dates.

6. Card catalog: used by most college libraries for cataloging

A card catalog is a book or file in which the entries are arranged systematically on cards. This is often used in most college libraries to register all bibliographic items that are in the college.

7. Opinion: individual response; not provable

In other words, an opinion is a subjective point of view on a topic or issue or an unbiased thought that may not be provable.

8. Key sentence: statement of the main idea in a paragraph

The key sentence is a statement that expresses the main claim or idea of a paragraph; thus, the rest of the sentences in that paragraph tend to support it or be related to it.

9. Fact: something that exists or is true

A fact is something that is known or proved to be true, and that is opposed to the interpretation or subjective opinions.

10. Library of Congress system: alphabetical listing of books in a library

This system is a library classification in which library resources (like books) are arranged and ordered systematically by topic and alphabet mainly.

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1. Supporting details: an anecdote, story, example, or incident to illustrate a point

2. Dictionary: alphabetical listing of words

3. Magazine: periodical containing miscellaneous material

4. Visual skill: expertise in seeing words accurately

5. Illustration: facts, names, and dates in a piece of writing

6. Card catalog: used by most college libraries for cataloguing

7. Opinion: individual response; not provable

8. Key sentence: statement of the main idea in a paragraph

9. Fact: something that exists or is true

10. Library of Congress system: alphabetical listing of books in a library

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