Author's Perspective
Author's perspective refers to an author's unique __________, influenced by their experiences, beliefs, and values.
What is viewpoint?
Word choice impacts meaning and __________, making it easier for readers to understand the concept or idea.
What is tone?
Claim, __________, and reasoning are the three main parts of an argument.
What is evidence?
This verb tense that describes an action that is currently happening.
What is present tense?
The rules for pronoun-antecedent agreement state that a pronoun must agree in number and __________ with its antecedent.
What is gender?
The term for what has happened in an author's life that can influence their perspective by shaping their opinions, biases, and the subjects they choose to write about is the author's __________.
What is background?
"He ran very fast." Select the verb that would be a more effective word choice (options: sprinted, walked).
What is sprinted?
This term refers to the position being taken in an argument.
What is a claim?
Change this sentence to past tense: "She walks to school every day."
What is "She walked to school every day"?
Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither of the students has brought ____ (his or her/their) textbook."
What is his or her?
Identify the perspective in this statement: "Technology is essential for modern education."
What is a pro-technology in education viewpoint?
This term affects the meaning of a word by adding emotional nuances, which can change how a word is perceived.
What is connotation?
"While uniforms may improve discipline, they can also limit students' self-expression" is an example of this term.
What is a counterargument?
The future perfect tense of the verb "to write".
What is "will have written"?
Identify the error: "Everyone should bring their pencil."
What is "their"?
The correct pronoun should be "his or her" because "Everyone" is singular.
An author's use of sarcastic language to indicate disapproval (such as "bless your heart") is an example of how __________ reflects the author's perspective.
What is tone?
Replacing the word good with the word fantastic is an example of a __________ word choice.
What is stronger?
__________ supports a claim by providing factual information, data, or examples that validate the claim.
What is evidence?
Identify the verb tense: "They were playing soccer."
What is past tense?
"The team took its trophy" is correct because "team" is a __________ noun that is treated as a singular entity.
What is collective?
Tone reflects the author's __________ of words and the emotional quality they bring to the writing, significantly impacting how readers perceive the message.
What is choice?
__________ refers to the use of specific and precise language in writing to convey a clear message and evoke the desired response from the audience.
What is diction?
__________ states the main point or claim that an author or speaker is trying to prove in their argument.
What is a thesis statement?
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence and ensure proper tense agreement: "Every morning, she ____ (go/goes) for a jog before breakfast."
What is goes?
"Each student must submit their assignment." This sentence contains a pronoun-antecedent agreement __________.
What is error?