Argument⚖️
This presents a claim that is supported by reasons and evidence.
What is an ARGUMENT?
This affix can be added to the BEGINNING of a word which CHANGES THE MEANING of the word.
What is a PREFIX?
This type of CONTEXT CLUE is used when a text or sentence includes a word or phrase that is the OPPOSITE MEANING (or NON-EXAMPLE) of an unfamiliar word.
What is an ANTONYM clue?
This is the AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE about the TOPIC or subject. It is how the author THINKS and FEELS about the subject.
What is the AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE?
An author deliberately shifts to using pronouns like "US," "WE," and "OUR" throughout an essay to align their perspective with the reader and build this specific RHETORICAL APPEAL.
What is ETHOS?
This is used to reinforce the reasons for an author's claim. Facts, statistics, examples, and expert opinions are all effective examples of _______ used to MAKE AN ARGUMETNT VALID.
What is EVIDENCE?
This is the study of how words are formed using prefixes, suffixes, and root/base words.
What is MORPHOLOGY?
An IDEA or FEELING that a word suggests in addition to the actual meaning. It can be positive or negative.
What is CONNOTATION?
To entertain, to inform, or to persuade are all example of _________.
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
The author states the struggling business finally "threw in the towel" after the bank denied their loan. By reading the surrounding sentences about closed stores and bankruptcy, you can deduce that this figurative idiom means this.
What is "to give up"?
This is the CENTRAL IDEA of an argument. It expresses the author's position (or opinion) on a debatable issue.
What is a CLAIM?
What is a ROOT or BASE WORD?
This type of CONTEXT CLUE is used when a text or sentence includes a word or phrase that is the SAME OR SIMILAR MEANING of an unfamiliar word.
What is a SYNONYM clue?
TRUE or FALSE?
An writer's REASON for writing is also considered the author’s PURPOSE for writing, which can typically be for more than one reason.
What is TRUE.
A poem describes a "blanket of snow" smothering the town. Because snow is not literally a fabric, you must use context clues to identify this specific type of figurative language that implies a direct comparison (without using like or as).
What is a METAPHOR?
These are used to explain WHY the author has a particular viewpoint on the topic.
What are REASONS?
This affix can be added to the END of a word which CHANGES THE PART OF SPEECH or THE TENSE (past, present, etc) of the word.
What is an INFERENCE?
Authors write to INFLUENCE the reader's beliefs and actions by presenting their own unique perspective. Authors can highlight their own motivations and biases. This is how authors__________ readers to change the way they think or feel.
What is PERSUADE?
In an article about school start times, the author dedicates an entire paragraph to validating the opposing side's concerns about bus schedules, but then dismantles those concerns with new evidence. By intentionally including this ________ , the writer strengthened their credibility and purposely disarmed their critics.
What is COUNTERCLAIM?
Authors often present and dispute THIS OPPOSING VIEWPOINT in order to strengthen their own claim or opinions.
What is a COUNTERCLAIM?
The words modernism and modernize are derivations of this word.
“In one study, people who were rated ‘less curious’ by researchers had trouble getting a conversation rolling on their own, and had greater luck building closeness with others when they were supplied with questions that encouraged personal disclosure (‘When did you last cry in front of someone?’).”
What does disclosure mean as it is used in the sentence?
A - belonging B - comfort
C - growth D - sharing
What is (D) sharing?
A historian avoids using any personal opinions and emotional language, relying entirely on verified dates and primary sources to maintain this type of perspective.
What is NEUTRAL or OBJECTIVE POINT OF VIEW.
An article begins with nonbiased, neutral statistics about ocean pollution, but the final paragraph suddenly switches to using highly emotional verbs like "ravaging," "suffocating," and "stealing," which makes the reader feel differently about the topic.
This intentional shift in writing reveals that the author's overall purpose has changed from informing the audience to _________ the audience.
What is PERSUADING the audience.