How Authors Support Arguments
ANEZZ
Writing
Techniques
Vocabulary
Test Taking Strategies
100

Author's use specific examples to prove to the readers the benefits or damages of something

Providing Specific Examples

100

What does ANEZZ stand for?

Answer The Question

Name It/Explain It

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100

Which sentence in your intro is your thesis statement?

Your final response.

100

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Avarice

100

First thing you do when answering a question?

Annotate the prompt.
200

Authors use numbers or formal facts to support their viewpoint

Facts/Statistics

200

How do you Answer the question?

Restate the prompt and answer the question

200

What should the first sentence in your body paragraph be

Topic sentence

200

To make confused, unclear, or illogical

Perplex

200

Which strategy do you use for answering MC questions?

Legit POE (Process of Elimination)

300

Author provides an opinion from an authority that readers are likely to agree with.

Quoting Experts

300

What does the N in ANEZZ stand for?

Name the specific key terms you will be analyzing.

300

What does a transitional word do?

A word that helps connect ideas (e.g., however, therefore).

300

Appearance that is not fully true

Semblance

300

What steps do you take when encountering unfamiliar vocabulary?

VIC Strategies

- Box the word

-Underline context for the word

-Make a prediction for what the word means

400

Painting a picture in the readers mind of damage caused by what they are opposing

Imagery

400

Explain the author's purpose by discussing the intended audience or author's point of view. Link evidence to your argument by explaining its importance.

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400

What need to go in your intro after your hook?

Background Info

400

Sensible or fair due to reasonable and solid judgement

Judicious

400

End note for nonfiction text

Author's Claim

500

Sharing personal experiences that support their viewpoint

Anecdotes

500

Words/Phrases that link your ideas between paragraphs

Transitional Words/Phrases

500

Before you cite evidence you need to provide this:_____

Context
500

Someone that is a loyal supporter of a cause; reliable/hardworking

Stalwart

500

What to do when encountering new vocabulary

Vocab in Context Strategies