1Sampling
collecting a subset of data and then drawing conclusions about the items not cotlected, depending on the population
2Scanning
very quickly searching through a large volume of information for specific key words or phrases
3Scientific model
an idea used to represent something that happens in nature
4Secondary evidence
evidence combined or summarised from primary evidence, but not directly from the situation itself
5Signpost
word or phrase in an essay which shows the reader the directron in which the argument is going
6Skills
any mental or physicaI abilities you can improve through practising them
7Skimming
quickly moving through an individuaI source in order to pick out clues to its content and purpose
8Stipulated definition
a definition that is declared, or stipulated, as the one that should be used forthe context being described
9Strength
a feature of an argument which makes it more likely it will be accepted
10Structure
the organisation of a text, and how each element within it is placed together
11Subjectivity
the view that meaning is based on individuaI beliefs and attitudes
12Synthesis
combining more than one thing together in order to understand them more effectively by exploring their differences and similarities