Reasoning
Three types of reasoning
What is Inductive, Deductive, Abductive
What is diction ?
Word choice
What is central idea ?
The topic of the article or what the article is mostly about
What does the word motivation mean?
The desire or willingness to do something.
In a first person narration, the narrator is a character in the story. True or False.
True.
What type of reasoning has two premises that end in a claim?
Deductive reasoning
What is syntax ?
Sentence structure
What is an argument ?
A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others
What does the word conclusion mean ?
To end something.
Identify the type of literary device. "I wanted to go to the 24-hour convenience store, but they are closed."
Irony.
What type of reasoning starts with a specific observation that turns into a broad general idea?
Inductive reasoning.
What is connotation ?
An idea or feeling that a word invokes.
How do you track an argument ?
Identify the author's claims along with their supporting evidence and reasoning.
Which of the following would mean "to see from a specific point of view?"
a. Introspection
b. Perspective
c. Evaluate
b. Perspective
Repetition is used by authors for what purpose?
To emphasize a point.
What reasoning uses clues, evidence, and smaller pieces of information to create a hypothesis ?
Abductive reasoning.
What does tone mean ?
The author's attitude toward what he or she is writing or the subject matter.
In Malala's speech, she stated that she did not feel hate or anger towards the Taliban, rather her argument was that we must _______ in order to end the differences around the world.
provide everyone, especially girls and women, an education
What does the word alienate mean?
To separate from.
What point of view is commonly used where multiple characters' emotions and thoughts are known to the audience?
Third person omniscient.
In Malala's speech, she draws from her experience in order to create a speech in favor of women and children's education.
Which reasoning does she use ?
Inductive reasoning.
What is the denotative meaning of a word ?
The dictionary definition of a word.
In Obama's speech, he states very clearly that democracy will only happen if we all work together to get rid of _________.
Discrimination/Injustice.
What does the word cultivate mean?
To create or grow something.
Which point of view uses words like he, she, they, them and reveals the thoughts of only a single character?
Third person limited.