| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountability | responsibility for actions and errors |
| 2. | accuracy | freedom from mistakes |
| 3. | advocacy | public support for a cause |
| 4. | agenda | underlying plan or motive |
| 5. | allusion | indirect reference to something |
| 6. | analogy | comparison showing similarity |
| 7. | analysis | careful examination of details |
| 8. | anecdote | short interesting personal story |
| 9. | angle | particular approach to a story |
| 10. | argument | reasoned case for a view |
| 11. | assumption | belief accepted without proof |
| 12. | attribution | crediting information to source |
| 13. | balance | even treatment of sides |
| 14. | bias | unfair preference or prejudice |
| 15. | brevity | concise use of words |
| 16. | censorship | suppression of expression |
| 17. | citation | reference to a source |
| 18. | clarity | quality of being clear |
| 19. | coherence | logical connection and consistency |
| 20. | column | regular opinion article |
| 21. | commentary | spoken or written opinion |
| 22. | consensus | general agreement among people |
| 23. | context | surrounding circumstances or background |
| 24. | controversy | public dispute or debate |
| 25. | credibility | quality of being believable |
| 26. | critique | detailed critical assessment |
| 27. | debate | formal discussion of issues |
| 28. | defamation | damaging false statement about someone |
| 29. | diction | choice of words |
| 30. | discernment | good judgment about quality |
| 31. | disclosure | making information known |
| 32. | discourse | serious discussion or communication |
| 33. | disinformation | false information spread deliberately |
| 34. | dispatch | report sent from elsewhere |
| 35. | empathy | ability to understand feelings |
| 36. | emphasis | special importance or stress |
| 37. | ethics | moral principles of conduct |
| 38. | euphemism | mild term for harsh one |
| 39. | evidence | facts supporting a claim |
| 40. | fact-check | verify factual claims |
| 41. | fairness | impartial and just treatment |
| 42. | fallacy | faulty reasoning pattern |
| 43. | foresight | ability to anticipate outcomes |
| 44. | framing | presenting information from an angle |
| 45. | generalization | broad statement from limited cases |
| 46. | gravitas | seriousness and dignity |
| 47. | hook | attention-grabbing opening element |
| 48. | hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration for effect |
| 49. | implication | suggested consequence or meaning |
| 50. | inference | conclusion drawn from evidence |
| 51. | insight | deep understanding of something |
| 52. | irony | contrast between appearance and reality |
| 53. | jargon | specialized language of a group |
| 54. | judgment | ability to form opinions |
| 55. | juxtaposition | placement side by side |
| 56. | libel | written defamatory statement |
| 57. | metaphor | implied comparison without like |
| 58. | misinformation | false information spread unintentionally |
| 59. | narrative | account of connected events |
| 60. | nuance | subtle difference in meaning |
| 61. | objectivity | freedom from personal bias |
| 62. | op-ed | opinion article opposite editorials |
| 63. | paradox | seeming contradiction revealing truth |
| 64. | paraphrase | restatement in other words |
| 65. | perspective | particular way of seeing |
| 66. | plagiarism | using others’ work as yours |
| 67. | platitude | dull overfamiliar remark |
| 68. | polemic | strong attack on opinions |
| 69. | precision | exactness in expression |
| 70. | propaganda | biased information for persuasion |
| 71. | qualification | limiting condition or exception |
| 72. | quotation | exact words repeated |
| 73. | rebuttal | argument answering a claim |
| 74. | register | level of formality used |
| 75. | resonance | deep lasting emotional effect |
| 76. | retraction | formal withdrawal of published claim |
| 77. | review | critical evaluation of work |
| 78. | rhetoric | effective persuasive language |
| 79. | rigor | thoroughness and strict accuracy |
| 80. | rumor | unverified story in circulation |
| 81. | satire | humor exposing human flaws |
| 82. | scoop | exclusive important news story |
| 83. | scrutiny | close critical examination |
| 84. | skepticism | doubt requiring good evidence |
| 85. | source | person or document providing information |
| 86. | spin | biased presentation of facts |
| 87. | style | distinctive manner of expression |
| 88. | subjectivity | influence of personal feelings |
| 89. | summary | brief statement of main points |
| 90. | syntax | arrangement of words |
| 91. | tact | sensitivity in dealing with others |
| 92. | tenor | general meaning or character |
| 93. | thesis | main claim of a piece |
| 94. | thrust | main force of argument |
| 95. | tone | attitude conveyed in writing |
| 96. | transparency | openness about methods or motives |
| 97. | understatement | deliberate downplaying for effect |
| 98. | verification | confirmation of truth or accuracy |
| 99. | voice | writer’s individual expression |
| 100. | wit | clever and quick humor |
