SALT

Terminology

Nucleus - a chunk of text playing an important role in the understanding of the entire text -- basic information. It is essential to the writer's purpose.
Satellite - a chunk of text playing a secondary role and supporting the nucleus with additional information. It is oftern incomprehensible without the nucleus. Usually a text containing only the nuclei (therefore by deleting the satellites) can be understood to some extent.
Claim - A nucleus leveraged to the level of the entire publication. The claim arguments the purpose of the publication.
Support - A satellite leveraged to the level of the entire publication. It provides additional information about the claim.
Representation - A textual form of a particular claim. A claim can have multiple textual representations.

Antithesis - C and S are in contrast because of the incompatibility that arises from the contrast, one cannot have positive regard for both of those situations; comprehending S and the incompatibility between the situations increases R's positive regard for C
Circumstance - S sets a framework in the subject matter within which R is intended to interpret C
Concession - W acknowledges a potential or apparent incompatibility between C and S; recognizing the compatibility between C and S increases R's positive regard for C
Condition - the realization of C depends on realization of S
Evidence - R's comprehending S increases R's belief of C
Justify - R's comprehending S increases R's readiness to accept W's right to present C
Means - S presents a method or instrument which tends to make realization of C more likely
Preparation - S precedes C in the text; S tends to make R more ready, interested or oriented for reading C
Purpose - S is to be realized through the activity in C
Restatement - S restates C, where S and C are of comparable bulk; C is more central to W's purposes than E is
Solutionhood - C is a solution to the problem presented in S

Abstract - Provides a short overview on the publication's content
Background - Builds an view over the related work in the field
Motivation - Provides the reason behind the discussion of the publication's subject
Scenario - Shows real-world case in which the solution provided by the publication is applicable
Contribution - Describes the solution proposed by the authors
Evaluation - Describes how the proposed solution was evaluated
Discussion - Details interesting issues discovered while researching the publication's topic
Conclusion - Provides a conclusive overview of the publication
Entities - Defines the list of cited references