Evidence: The primary source(s) the authors are using to support their main argument.
Justification: Explaining why the article you're about to read is important, usually by pointing out errors or gaps in the work of other scholars.
Literature Review: A summary of the scholarship written on a topic. In a scholarly article in the humanities, literature reviews usually take up one or two paragraphs and are often integrated with or leading up to the Justification.
pagus Ardennensis: A hilly region in the Ardennes, Belgium, around Bastogne.
Roadmap: Usually following the Thesis Statement, and sometimes integrated with it, the Roadmap spells out for readers how the article will be structured and the argument developed.
Saltus: uncultivated and wooded land. According to late Roman law, saltus belonged to no one. It was public and accessible to anyone. The Franks, Lombards and other Germanic kingdoms began to create restrictions, mainly for royal hunting (forests).
Thesis: The Thesis Statement is usually one or two sentences summarizing the gist of an author's main argument. It commonly appears at the end of the first paragraph, but sometimes it doesn't appear for several paragraphs, especially in a longer paper or an article that requires a lengthier introduction.