Author's Perspective
The meaning of an author's perspective:
What is an author's perspective refers to their unique viewpoint, influenced by their experiences, beliefs, and values?
The importance of word choice in writing
What is makes it easier for readers to understand the concept or idea?
The three main parts of an argument
What is claim, evidence, and reasoning?
Verb tense that describes an action that is currently happening.
What is present tense describes an action that is currently happening?
The rules for pronoun-antecedent agreement
What is that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent?
How an author's background influences their perspective
What is an author's background can influence their perspective by shaping their opinions, biases, and the subjects they choose to write about?
Choose a more effective word: "He ran very fast." (Options: sprinted, walked)
What is a more effective word: "He sprinted"?
Define "claim" in the context of an argument.
What is the position being taken in the argument?
Change this sentence to past tense: "She walks to school every day."
What is "She walked to school every day"?
The correct pronoun: "Neither of the students has brought _ (his or her/their) textbook."
What is "Neither of the students has brought his or her textbook"?
Identify the perspective in this statement: "Technology is essential for modern education."
What is the perspective in the statement is that of a pro-technology viewpoint in education?
Connotations affects the meaning of a word by...
What is connotation affects the meaning of a word by adding emotional nuances, which can change how a word is perceived?
Give an example of a counterargument.
What is "While uniforms may improve discipline, they can also limit students' self-expression"?
The future perfect tense of the verb "to write".
What is "will have written"?
Identify the error: "Everyone should bring their pencil."
What is the error is in the use of "their"? The correct pronoun should be "his or her" because "Everyone" is singular.
Provide an example of how tone reflects an author's perspective.
What is an example of how tone reflects an author's perspective is using sarcastic language to indicate disapproval? For example, "bless your heart".
Rewrite this sentence with stronger word choice: "The movie was good."
What is "The movie was fantastic"?
Evidence supports a claim by...
What is evidence supports a claim by providing factual information, data, or examples that validate the claim?
Identify the verb tense: "They were playing soccer."
What is past tense?
Explain why "The team took its trophy" is correct.
What is "The team took its trophy" is correct because "team" is a collective noun that is treated as a singular entity?
This literary element reflects the author's choice of words and the emotional quality they bring to the writing, significantly impacting how readers perceive the message.
What is tone?
This term refers to the use of specific and precise language in writing to convey a clear message and evoke the desired response from the audience.
What is diction?
This term describes the main point or claim that an author or speaker is trying to prove in their argument.
What is a thesis statement?
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence and ensure proper tense agreement:
"Every morning, she _ (go/goes) for a jog before breakfast."
What is goes?
Rewrite this sentence to correct the pronoun-antecedent error: "Each student must submit their assignment."
What is "Each student must submit his or her assignment"?