Relationships II
Inferences
Purpose and Tone
Argument
Critical Reading
100
specifically, to illustrate, or for example
What are illustration words?
100
when you "read between the lines" to get the meaning of a passage
What is an inference?
100
if an author writes from a personal point of view to inform, to persuade, or to entertain
What is the purpose/tone of the writing?
100
a rational discussion in which each person advances a supports a point of view about something
What is an argument (style of writing)?
100
you can evaluate an author's support for a point and determine is the support is solid or not
What are critical readers?
200
textbook authors use this to help readers understand important ideas or terms
What is boldface print?
200
drawing conclusions from a passage
What is another word for inferences?
200
caring, ironic, or matter-of-fact
What are words that describe tone in writing?
200
does this really apply to the point
What is something that is relevant?
200
information that can be proved true or a belief or conclusion
What is a fact or an opinion?
300
shows similarities in a passage
What are comparison words?
300
an implied comparison with like or as omitted
What is a metaphor?
300
author says one thing, but means the opposite
What is irony?
300
to critically read through an argumentative writing you must recognize this
What is the point the author is trying to make?
300
advertisers, salespeople, and politicians use this to promote their points
What is propaganda?
400
an author explains the reason why something happened or the result of something happening
What is cause and effect words
400
inferring the ideas in this while considering all of the information not presented in a paragraph
What is information presented in a graph or table?
400
a book written about mathematical concepts
What is to inform?
400
if there is enough information to prove the point
What is an adequate amount of support?
400
errors in reasoning
What are fallacies?
500
a transition and a topic sentence tells this
What is pattern of organization of a paragraph
500
~never lose sight of available information ~use your background information and experiences ~consider the alternatives
What are guidelines for making inferences?
500
reveals the attitude that an author has toward a subject
What is the writer's tone?
500
it has a point, or a conclusion, and logical evidence to back it up
What is a good argument (writing) made of?
500
circular reasoning, personal attack, or straw man
What are fallacies that ignore the issue?
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