Evidence Investigation
This is the difference between an explicit fact and an inference.
What is stated directly vs. what is implied/read between the lines
An author's point of view in an informational text usually refers to their______.
Perspective or stance on a topic
The punctuation mark to link two closely related independent clauses without and, or, or but.
Semicolon
Explain the 3 things that MUST be included in a summary?
Main Ideas/Theme
Relationship between ideas
Supportive textual evidence
To get full points on a writing prompt, you must provide strong and thorough _______.
Textual Evidence
This rhetorical appeal targets the audience's emotions.
Pathos
This punctuation mark is used to introduce lists or a long quote.
Colon
Many English words are built from Greek and Latin roots. If the Latin root "spect" means to look and the prefix "intro-" means within, define the word "introspective" and use it in a sentence that demonstrates its meaning.
"looking inward at one's own thoughts or feelings"
When a question asks you to delineate an argument you are looking for these two things.
Claims and supporting evidence
You must analyze how an author's home location or culture affects what?
Their perspective or message
Words like however or therefore (conjunctive adverb) usually follows this punctuation mark in a compound sentence.
Semicolon
In a formal argument, an author doesn't just state their own side; they must also include a counterclaim. Identify the two specific things an author must do immediately after presenting a counterclaim to maintain a strong argument.
Provide a rebuttal (say why they are wrong) and offer evidence to prove why the counterclaim is weaker than their own position?
This term describes evidence that does not actually support the claim being made.
Irrelevant evidence
A Logical Fallacy is a flaw with what?
Reasoning
The type of clause that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Dependent Clause
What is the specific term for a reference to another well-known work of literature, person, or event?
Allusion
If two texts disagree on a fact, a 9th grader must analyze how each author______ the information differently.
Interprets, sees, or shapes
This term describes the dictionary definition of a word as opposed to its emotion connotations.
Denotation
What's wrong with this sentence: "The students studied hard, consequently they passed the test."
"The students studied hard; consequently, they passed the test."
Identify three words that work as transitions that serve three different purposes: one for addition, one for contrast, and one for conclusion.
Addition: "Furthermore/Moreover"; Contrast: "However/Conversely"; Conclusion: "Therefore/In summary"